6. Climate change in the Arctic: A discussion of the impact on
... Cod and herring are very important commercial marine species in the atlantic arctic region, and both of these are generally assumed to benefit from increased plankton growth associated with higher temperature and less sea ice5. For cod, the longer time series display migration further north and east ...
... Cod and herring are very important commercial marine species in the atlantic arctic region, and both of these are generally assumed to benefit from increased plankton growth associated with higher temperature and less sea ice5. For cod, the longer time series display migration further north and east ...
Wine Grape Suitability and Quality in a Changing Climate
... few can compare to the influence of climate (temperature and hydrologic). Climate has long been a driving force behind agriculture. It has shaped current agro-ecological zones, and helped to determine a geographic location’s suitability based on yield and quality (Schultz and Jones 2010). Wine grape ...
... few can compare to the influence of climate (temperature and hydrologic). Climate has long been a driving force behind agriculture. It has shaped current agro-ecological zones, and helped to determine a geographic location’s suitability based on yield and quality (Schultz and Jones 2010). Wine grape ...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
... By the time, refugees and IDPs were immediately perceived not just as people displaced, but as people lacking protection and, explicitly, without the support of their own State. The League of Nations sought to fill this gap when it created, in 1921, the High Commission for Refugees to assist refugee ...
... By the time, refugees and IDPs were immediately perceived not just as people displaced, but as people lacking protection and, explicitly, without the support of their own State. The League of Nations sought to fill this gap when it created, in 1921, the High Commission for Refugees to assist refugee ...
How does climate mitigation policy affect adaptation? An empirical
... sequester different rates of carbon, a carbon price policy directly affects forest management by altering the net economic returns to decisions regarding harvest timing and replanting. The empirically-driven simulations generate landscape-scale outcomes that represent the fundamental economic decisi ...
... sequester different rates of carbon, a carbon price policy directly affects forest management by altering the net economic returns to decisions regarding harvest timing and replanting. The empirically-driven simulations generate landscape-scale outcomes that represent the fundamental economic decisi ...
Using the UKCP09 probabilistic scenarios to model the amplified
... step of the uncertainty cascade to try to quantify the uncertainty in the impact response. However, this approach has yet to be fully endorsed by geomorphic modellers, possibly due to their long model run times and the added complexity of sediment transport. As a result, to date there are few, if an ...
... step of the uncertainty cascade to try to quantify the uncertainty in the impact response. However, this approach has yet to be fully endorsed by geomorphic modellers, possibly due to their long model run times and the added complexity of sediment transport. As a result, to date there are few, if an ...
From `fearing` to `empowering` climate refugees: Governing climate
... 2011), a third understanding of resilience came into play: social-ecological or transformational resilience. From this perspective, resilience is not only about ‘being robust to disturbance but also [… about] the opportunities that emerge, in terms of self-reorganization, recombination and the emerg ...
... 2011), a third understanding of resilience came into play: social-ecological or transformational resilience. From this perspective, resilience is not only about ‘being robust to disturbance but also [… about] the opportunities that emerge, in terms of self-reorganization, recombination and the emerg ...
A Tale of Two Carbon Sinks - Scholarly Commons @ FAMU Law
... REDD projects.1 7 Another major concern is that funds generated from REDD activities could work to the detriment of indigenous forest communities by falling into the hands of corrupt local government officials.18 Several years after being considered and rejected as a Kyoto compliance mechanism, REDD ...
... REDD projects.1 7 Another major concern is that funds generated from REDD activities could work to the detriment of indigenous forest communities by falling into the hands of corrupt local government officials.18 Several years after being considered and rejected as a Kyoto compliance mechanism, REDD ...
Panama 2016 - Auburn University Honors College
... southernmost country of both Central America and, in turn, North America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital is Panama Cit ...
... southernmost country of both Central America and, in turn, North America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital is Panama Cit ...
Assessing Public Transportation Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study Application
... As the United States population is markedly growing along the coasts, socioeconomic demands and the need for mobility rises (Culliton et al. 1990). Combined with an accelerating sea level rise, this creates regions in the United States that are extremely vulnerable to coastal hazards. Adaptation Mit ...
... As the United States population is markedly growing along the coasts, socioeconomic demands and the need for mobility rises (Culliton et al. 1990). Combined with an accelerating sea level rise, this creates regions in the United States that are extremely vulnerable to coastal hazards. Adaptation Mit ...
Simulations show decreasing carbon stocks and potential for carbon
... which forests grow (Jones and Mann 2004). There is evidence that forests have already responded to these reported climatic changes (Boisvenue and Running 2006), and climatic changes are predicted to intensify in the coming decades (IPCC 2007). The recent Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (I ...
... which forests grow (Jones and Mann 2004). There is evidence that forests have already responded to these reported climatic changes (Boisvenue and Running 2006), and climatic changes are predicted to intensify in the coming decades (IPCC 2007). The recent Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (I ...
The Paris Agreement global goals: What does a fair share for G20
... soon after mid-century. On the other hand, some emissions scenarios rise steadily and reflect businessas-usual trajectories in the absence of any climate policy. The temperature likelihood response to 524 of these 846 scenariosvii was projected using the simple carbon cycle and climate model MAGICC6 ...
... soon after mid-century. On the other hand, some emissions scenarios rise steadily and reflect businessas-usual trajectories in the absence of any climate policy. The temperature likelihood response to 524 of these 846 scenariosvii was projected using the simple carbon cycle and climate model MAGICC6 ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts: Saudi Arabia
... Trish Hall, Met Office Lizzie Kendon, Met Office John Kennedy, Met Office Kirsty Lewis, Met Office Rachel McCarthy, Met Office Carol McSweeney, Met Office Colin Morice, Met Office David Parker, Met Office Matthew Perry, Met Office Peter Stott, Met Office Kate Willett, Met Office Myles Allen, Univers ...
... Trish Hall, Met Office Lizzie Kendon, Met Office John Kennedy, Met Office Kirsty Lewis, Met Office Rachel McCarthy, Met Office Carol McSweeney, Met Office Colin Morice, Met Office David Parker, Met Office Matthew Perry, Met Office Peter Stott, Met Office Kate Willett, Met Office Myles Allen, Univers ...
Author`s personal copy - Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung
... floods or droughts) has been considered more important than coping with long-term changes in average climatic conditions (Adger et al. 2007; Berrang-Ford et al. 2011). However, opinions on whether ‘‘policy windows’’ induced by extreme events constrain or facilitate adaptation diverge (Adger et al. 2 ...
... floods or droughts) has been considered more important than coping with long-term changes in average climatic conditions (Adger et al. 2007; Berrang-Ford et al. 2011). However, opinions on whether ‘‘policy windows’’ induced by extreme events constrain or facilitate adaptation diverge (Adger et al. 2 ...
A Preventable Crisis: El Niño and La Niña events need earlier
... Impact – but not enough The current El Niño response is having an impact. This is the worst drought in 30–50 years, depending on the region, but it has not become a famine. Yet this is not a time for self-congratulation; we should be aiming considerably higher than famine prevention. Predictable foo ...
... Impact – but not enough The current El Niño response is having an impact. This is the worst drought in 30–50 years, depending on the region, but it has not become a famine. Yet this is not a time for self-congratulation; we should be aiming considerably higher than famine prevention. Predictable foo ...
Section 1 - Climate Change - finalSLO
... and even consumer products. Exposure to unhealthy concentrations of ozone can trigger chest pain, coughing, throat irritation, and can cause respiratory diseases. Urban areas can experience unhealthy levels of ozone in the summertime during periods of maximum sunshine. Winds can transport nitrogen o ...
... and even consumer products. Exposure to unhealthy concentrations of ozone can trigger chest pain, coughing, throat irritation, and can cause respiratory diseases. Urban areas can experience unhealthy levels of ozone in the summertime during periods of maximum sunshine. Winds can transport nitrogen o ...
Future Climate, Hydrology, Vegetation, and Wildfire Projections for
... moisture has been well documented, but other components also play a role (such as vegetation, below). ...
... moisture has been well documented, but other components also play a role (such as vegetation, below). ...
The Mediterranean: vulnerability to coastal implications of` climate
... world and these coastal populations are growing more rapidly than the global average. 2'3 This is causing significant changes to the coastal environment, placing increasing demands on coastal resources and increasing exposure to coastal hazards such as erosion, flooding and salinity intrusion. Globa ...
... world and these coastal populations are growing more rapidly than the global average. 2'3 This is causing significant changes to the coastal environment, placing increasing demands on coastal resources and increasing exposure to coastal hazards such as erosion, flooding and salinity intrusion. Globa ...
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... yields of major dryland crops in Andhra Pradesh, sugarcane yields in Maharashtra by as much as 30 per cent and rice production in Orissa by 12 per cent. The brunt of such environmental changes in India is expected to be very high due to greater dependence on agriculture, limited natural resources, a ...
... yields of major dryland crops in Andhra Pradesh, sugarcane yields in Maharashtra by as much as 30 per cent and rice production in Orissa by 12 per cent. The brunt of such environmental changes in India is expected to be very high due to greater dependence on agriculture, limited natural resources, a ...
PwC Survey on Sustainable Development in Latin America
... With these issues in mind, and focused primarily on climate change, we have prepared this first PwC Survey on Sustainable Development in Latin America: we wanted to know the vision of CEOs of the companies in the region, their analyses of risks and opportunities, and how they identify –when they do– ...
... With these issues in mind, and focused primarily on climate change, we have prepared this first PwC Survey on Sustainable Development in Latin America: we wanted to know the vision of CEOs of the companies in the region, their analyses of risks and opportunities, and how they identify –when they do– ...
Global collapse—Fact or fiction? Futures
... Using Wackernagel’s broad measure of the human ecological footprint, global overshoot already appears to be a reality. Using his metric, humanity was last sustainable in the 1980s. In this perspective, there is no way ahead except down: humanity must reduce its footprint while at the same time give ...
... Using Wackernagel’s broad measure of the human ecological footprint, global overshoot already appears to be a reality. Using his metric, humanity was last sustainable in the 1980s. In this perspective, there is no way ahead except down: humanity must reduce its footprint while at the same time give ...
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... 1. Introduction and background The climate is changing and mitigation efforts to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases will take time. Adaptation is therefore critical and of concern in developing countries, particularly in Africa where vulnerability is high because ability to ...
... 1. Introduction and background The climate is changing and mitigation efforts to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases will take time. Adaptation is therefore critical and of concern in developing countries, particularly in Africa where vulnerability is high because ability to ...
Uncertainty in science and its role in climate policy
... and changes in atmospheric concentrations; from changes in concentrations to changes in weather conditions which, with their induced feedbacks, change the climate; and from the weather of this altered climate to changes in risks and the circumstances of individuals. Coherent risk management across s ...
... and changes in atmospheric concentrations; from changes in concentrations to changes in weather conditions which, with their induced feedbacks, change the climate; and from the weather of this altered climate to changes in risks and the circumstances of individuals. Coherent risk management across s ...
first biennial report of the united states of america
... meeting its 2020 goal. Progress will be tracked and reported annually, using the official national GHG inventory, prepared using IPCC and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventory guidelines (IPCC 2006, UNFCCC 2006). These reports provide annual information on the full ...
... meeting its 2020 goal. Progress will be tracked and reported annually, using the official national GHG inventory, prepared using IPCC and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventory guidelines (IPCC 2006, UNFCCC 2006). These reports provide annual information on the full ...
The Missing Science from the Draft National Assessment on Climate Change
... 2012) which has been shown to influence precipitation, soil moisture, and run-off in downstream regions. The models do not include changes to river courses, water flow barriers, or infiltration changes which can act to increase the frequency and magnitude of flood events (e.g. Pielke., Jr., 1999). T ...
... 2012) which has been shown to influence precipitation, soil moisture, and run-off in downstream regions. The models do not include changes to river courses, water flow barriers, or infiltration changes which can act to increase the frequency and magnitude of flood events (e.g. Pielke., Jr., 1999). T ...
Can sense-making tools inform adaptation policy?
... I explore from a government practitioner’s perspective whether sense-making studies can inform adaptation policy. As a Canadian climate adaptation policy analyst and the only nonacademic to participate in the research reported in this special issue, I and my policy unit are uniquely positioned to as ...
... I explore from a government practitioner’s perspective whether sense-making studies can inform adaptation policy. As a Canadian climate adaptation policy analyst and the only nonacademic to participate in the research reported in this special issue, I and my policy unit are uniquely positioned to as ...