Trade And Climate Change - WTO-UNEP Report
... This report is the outcome of collaborative research between the WTO Secretariat and UNEP. It reviews how trade and climate change policies interact and how they can be mutually supportive. The aim is to promote greater understanding of this interaction and to assist policy-makers in this complex ...
... This report is the outcome of collaborative research between the WTO Secretariat and UNEP. It reviews how trade and climate change policies interact and how they can be mutually supportive. The aim is to promote greater understanding of this interaction and to assist policy-makers in this complex ...
Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes
... Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities is a report aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about key climate impacts and consequences to various sectors and communities in the Northwest United States. This report draws on two recent state climate ...
... Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities is a report aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about key climate impacts and consequences to various sectors and communities in the Northwest United States. This report draws on two recent state climate ...
Torres Strait Regional Adaptation and Resilience Plan
... For many years now, our communities have noticed changes in the seasons and tides that indicate different patterns to our traditional knowledge. Since 2007 we have been undertaking scientific investigations of key climate related changes in our region. We are already seeing changes in sea levels, co ...
... For many years now, our communities have noticed changes in the seasons and tides that indicate different patterns to our traditional knowledge. Since 2007 we have been undertaking scientific investigations of key climate related changes in our region. We are already seeing changes in sea levels, co ...
Climate change and Pacific islands: Indicators and impacts: Report
... The Pacific Islands region is experiencing climate change. Key indicators of the changing climate include rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, rising air and sea temperatures, rising sea levels and upper-ocean heat content, changing ocean chemistry and increasing ocean acidity, changing rainfall ...
... The Pacific Islands region is experiencing climate change. Key indicators of the changing climate include rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, rising air and sea temperatures, rising sea levels and upper-ocean heat content, changing ocean chemistry and increasing ocean acidity, changing rainfall ...
Atmospheric Moisture Residence Times and Cycling: Implications
... The results depend greatly on the scale of the domain under consideration and global maps of the recycling for annual means are produced for 500 km scales for which global recycling is 9.6%, consisting of 8.9% over land and 9.9% over the oceans. Even for 1000 km scales, less than 20% of the annual p ...
... The results depend greatly on the scale of the domain under consideration and global maps of the recycling for annual means are produced for 500 km scales for which global recycling is 9.6%, consisting of 8.9% over land and 9.9% over the oceans. Even for 1000 km scales, less than 20% of the annual p ...
The Resolution Dependence of Contiguous U.S. Precipitation
... number or duration of precipitation events (e.g., number of days with precipitation exceeding 25 mm, frequency of wet days, and the duration of dry periods; Curriero et al. 2001; Durman et al. 2001; Sen Roy and Balling 2004). In some cases the resulting data are fitted to a statistical distribution ...
... number or duration of precipitation events (e.g., number of days with precipitation exceeding 25 mm, frequency of wet days, and the duration of dry periods; Curriero et al. 2001; Durman et al. 2001; Sen Roy and Balling 2004). In some cases the resulting data are fitted to a statistical distribution ...
Decision-support tools for climate change mitigation planning
... rigorous identification and review of all aspects relevant to the evaluation being conducted. The transparency of the process can be greatly enhanced when these steps are documented. Doing so increases the credibility of the evaluation, which gives its results increased legitimacy among relevant sta ...
... rigorous identification and review of all aspects relevant to the evaluation being conducted. The transparency of the process can be greatly enhanced when these steps are documented. Doing so increases the credibility of the evaluation, which gives its results increased legitimacy among relevant sta ...
Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation in Europe
... It is widely supposed that the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect may not only lead to a change in climate in the sense of ‘average’ weather conditions, but also to an increase in climate variability. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 4th assessment report, ...
... It is widely supposed that the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect may not only lead to a change in climate in the sense of ‘average’ weather conditions, but also to an increase in climate variability. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 4th assessment report, ...
Agenda for the Protection of Cross
... Planned Relocation: The risks and impacts of disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation have led many governments around the world to move and settle persons or groups of persons to safer areas, both before and after disaster displacement occurs. However, because of the many negative ...
... Planned Relocation: The risks and impacts of disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation have led many governments around the world to move and settle persons or groups of persons to safer areas, both before and after disaster displacement occurs. However, because of the many negative ...
Climate change on annual runoff dynamics
... and discharge about 12 billion m3 of annual runoff into Xiamen coastal water and eventually reaching Kinmen–Taiwan strait. The amount of water flowing through downstream of this river is considerably important to be concerned because it is the only sources of water for residents in Xiamen. Water is ...
... and discharge about 12 billion m3 of annual runoff into Xiamen coastal water and eventually reaching Kinmen–Taiwan strait. The amount of water flowing through downstream of this river is considerably important to be concerned because it is the only sources of water for residents in Xiamen. Water is ...
Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic
... developed countries to decide on adaptation within organizations [24,45]. For instance, the UKCIP decision support tool is integrated in a larger framework starting with current and future climate change vulnerability assessments, adaptation options assessments and implementation, and finally monito ...
... developed countries to decide on adaptation within organizations [24,45]. For instance, the UKCIP decision support tool is integrated in a larger framework starting with current and future climate change vulnerability assessments, adaptation options assessments and implementation, and finally monito ...
STATE OF THE ANTARCTIC AND SOUTHERN OCEAN CLIMATE
... temperatures have increased markedly over the Antarctic Peninsula, linked to nearby ocean warming and intensification of the circumpolar westerlies. Glaciers are retreating on the peninsula, in Patagonia, on the subAntarctic islands, and in West Antarctica adjacent to the peninsula. The penetration ...
... temperatures have increased markedly over the Antarctic Peninsula, linked to nearby ocean warming and intensification of the circumpolar westerlies. Glaciers are retreating on the peninsula, in Patagonia, on the subAntarctic islands, and in West Antarctica adjacent to the peninsula. The penetration ...
An Evidence Base Review of Public Attitudes to Climate Change
... This section gives a brief overview of the evidence review methodology used. A more detailed account is given in Appendix 1. Literature searches were initially based on comprehensive electronic searches of appropriate databases as well as some searching of printed material. The data sources included ...
... This section gives a brief overview of the evidence review methodology used. A more detailed account is given in Appendix 1. Literature searches were initially based on comprehensive electronic searches of appropriate databases as well as some searching of printed material. The data sources included ...
measurement, reporting and verification
... In the context of the MRV framework for developing countries, it is critical that a full understanding of the associated concepts, elements, and requirements resulting from intergovernmental negotiations be realized at the national level by experts, practitioners and other stakeholders on the ground ...
... In the context of the MRV framework for developing countries, it is critical that a full understanding of the associated concepts, elements, and requirements resulting from intergovernmental negotiations be realized at the national level by experts, practitioners and other stakeholders on the ground ...
What is causing rapid change in the Arctic at the moment?
... Microphysical cloud properties important Arctic climate is complex and the interactions between the part of the atmosphere directly influenced by the Earth’s surface, clouds, overlying sea ice and water can lead to a number of feedback mechanisms. These interactions are not well understood due to va ...
... Microphysical cloud properties important Arctic climate is complex and the interactions between the part of the atmosphere directly influenced by the Earth’s surface, clouds, overlying sea ice and water can lead to a number of feedback mechanisms. These interactions are not well understood due to va ...
FOREWORD Mongolia`s harsh climatic conditions create one of the
... Mongolia’s harsh climatic conditions create one of the most insurmountable barriers to its economic development, and the anticipated climate change will limit it even further. Therefore, Mongolia has consistently demonstrated its strong support of international initiatives in protection of global cl ...
... Mongolia’s harsh climatic conditions create one of the most insurmountable barriers to its economic development, and the anticipated climate change will limit it even further. Therefore, Mongolia has consistently demonstrated its strong support of international initiatives in protection of global cl ...
Climate Change in the Midwest - Climate Adaptation Knowledge
... infrastructure associated with them, are vulnerable to climate change. This report, prepared as a contribution to the Third National Climate Assessment, addresses the potential impacts of climate change on natural systems, human health, and several important economic sectors within the Midwest. Key ...
... infrastructure associated with them, are vulnerable to climate change. This report, prepared as a contribution to the Third National Climate Assessment, addresses the potential impacts of climate change on natural systems, human health, and several important economic sectors within the Midwest. Key ...
IPCC-ar4-wg1-chapter8-ClimateModels.pdf
... The large-scale patterns of seasonal variation in several important atmospheric fields are now better simulated by AOGCMs than they were at the time of the TAR. Notably, errors in simulating the monthly mean, global distribution of precipitation, sea level pressure and surface air temperature have a ...
... The large-scale patterns of seasonal variation in several important atmospheric fields are now better simulated by AOGCMs than they were at the time of the TAR. Notably, errors in simulating the monthly mean, global distribution of precipitation, sea level pressure and surface air temperature have a ...
Carbon and Climate System Coupling on Timescales from
... Major scientific discoveries over the past few decades demonstrate that the carbon cycle has also undergone dramatic variations in the geological and historical past in close concert with changing climate (7). A striking CO2 -climate relationship arises with higher atmospheric CO2 levels under warmer ...
... Major scientific discoveries over the past few decades demonstrate that the carbon cycle has also undergone dramatic variations in the geological and historical past in close concert with changing climate (7). A striking CO2 -climate relationship arises with higher atmospheric CO2 levels under warmer ...
Urban vulnerability and the contribution of socio
... Urbanization and climate change are among the major challenges of ongoing global change. The two phenomena are closely interlinked and show evidence of interrelations with other processes such as demographic, economic and land-use change. It is common knowledge that climate change has a direct effec ...
... Urbanization and climate change are among the major challenges of ongoing global change. The two phenomena are closely interlinked and show evidence of interrelations with other processes such as demographic, economic and land-use change. It is common knowledge that climate change has a direct effec ...
The Global Green Economy Index ™ GGEI 2016
... countries perform in the global green economy, as well as how expert practitioners rank this performance. Since its launch in 2010, the GGEI has signaled which countries are making progress towards greener economies, and which ones are not. The comparison of national green performance and perception ...
... countries perform in the global green economy, as well as how expert practitioners rank this performance. Since its launch in 2010, the GGEI has signaled which countries are making progress towards greener economies, and which ones are not. The comparison of national green performance and perception ...
Climate Models and Their Evaluation
... The large-scale patterns of seasonal variation in several important atmospheric fields are now better simulated by AOGCMs than they were at the time of the TAR. Notably, errors in simulating the monthly mean, global distribution of precipitation, sea level pressure and surface air temperature have a ...
... The large-scale patterns of seasonal variation in several important atmospheric fields are now better simulated by AOGCMs than they were at the time of the TAR. Notably, errors in simulating the monthly mean, global distribution of precipitation, sea level pressure and surface air temperature have a ...
FORESTS, LAND MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE Chapter 13
... organic matter (dry measure) is accumulated. Under scenario conditions, water deficits are very likely to increase or appear in most of the boreal region, the main exceptions being portions of eastern Canada, Iceland, and western Scandinavia, which experience the strongest maritime influence on thei ...
... organic matter (dry measure) is accumulated. Under scenario conditions, water deficits are very likely to increase or appear in most of the boreal region, the main exceptions being portions of eastern Canada, Iceland, and western Scandinavia, which experience the strongest maritime influence on thei ...
Flood Risk Impact Factor for Comparatively Evaluating the
... flood runoff and flood discharge grows with an increase in impervious areas. Concentrated population and assets are also important social aspects of flood risk. Climate change is now considered an important factor that increases flood risk, with an increase in the frequency and their intensity of to ...
... flood runoff and flood discharge grows with an increase in impervious areas. Concentrated population and assets are also important social aspects of flood risk. Climate change is now considered an important factor that increases flood risk, with an increase in the frequency and their intensity of to ...
