PREPARING FOR CLIMATIC CHANGE: THE WATER, SALMON, AND
... The spatial patterns of SST are similar for ENSO and PDO, but PDO’s footprint in SST is stronger in the central and northern Pacific than near the equator, and its irregular period is several decades; in the 20th century, PDO tended to stay in one phase or the other for 20 to 30 years at a time. PDO ...
... The spatial patterns of SST are similar for ENSO and PDO, but PDO’s footprint in SST is stronger in the central and northern Pacific than near the equator, and its irregular period is several decades; in the 20th century, PDO tended to stay in one phase or the other for 20 to 30 years at a time. PDO ...
Phase relationships between Antarctic and Greenland
... correlation coefficients. For positive lags, the maximum correlation is positive, indicating warming in Antarctica followed by warming in Greenland, consistent with the ``Southern lead'' concept. The other correlation maximum is negative, a result consistent with the ``seesaw'' model in which warmin ...
... correlation coefficients. For positive lags, the maximum correlation is positive, indicating warming in Antarctica followed by warming in Greenland, consistent with the ``Southern lead'' concept. The other correlation maximum is negative, a result consistent with the ``seesaw'' model in which warmin ...
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... climate change effects between producers and consumers (since the latter are now affected by climate-driven price changes), with both efficiency and equity concerns as to which public policies could better mitigate potentially-harmful climate-related impacts onto economic activities. We use existing ...
... climate change effects between producers and consumers (since the latter are now affected by climate-driven price changes), with both efficiency and equity concerns as to which public policies could better mitigate potentially-harmful climate-related impacts onto economic activities. We use existing ...
Climate Change Impact Assessment in Taiwan Chung
... changing, but the harvest is disturbed by droughts and typhoon damages. The future of water resource management will rely on a successful transition from the current water-dependent industry to a less water-dependent society. In recent years, adaptation strategies and action plans have been proposed ...
... changing, but the harvest is disturbed by droughts and typhoon damages. The future of water resource management will rely on a successful transition from the current water-dependent industry to a less water-dependent society. In recent years, adaptation strategies and action plans have been proposed ...
What is climate change?
... department within the council will have to respond to either adapt to changes or to help mitigate future effects. Policy Context 1.14 Every tier of government has made a commitment to take action on climate change and it is important that this strategy is set in the context of these over-arching pol ...
... department within the council will have to respond to either adapt to changes or to help mitigate future effects. Policy Context 1.14 Every tier of government has made a commitment to take action on climate change and it is important that this strategy is set in the context of these over-arching pol ...
CGE Training Materials for Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment
... MULTISECTOR INTEGRATION The purpose of multi-sector integration is to help understand how a society as a whole might be affected by climate change. It is intended to help understand the breadth of climate change impacts (e.g. what sectors, regions, populations might be affected) and the potential se ...
... MULTISECTOR INTEGRATION The purpose of multi-sector integration is to help understand how a society as a whole might be affected by climate change. It is intended to help understand the breadth of climate change impacts (e.g. what sectors, regions, populations might be affected) and the potential se ...
ICES J. Mar. Sci.-2011-McCay-1354-67
... for ITQs, either leased or sold). Using dynamic optimization, this system of equations can be solved for a set of equations that describe the series of harvests over time. The coupling between human and natural systems is completed by inserting the harvest predicted in the economic model as a shift ...
... for ITQs, either leased or sold). Using dynamic optimization, this system of equations can be solved for a set of equations that describe the series of harvests over time. The coupling between human and natural systems is completed by inserting the harvest predicted in the economic model as a shift ...
Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
... regions of the country (Warren and Lemmen, 2014). In the same time period, Canada's average annual precipitation has increased by approximately 16%, with significant increases in spring and fall precipitation levels and a decrease in winter snowfall (Bush et al., 2014). Global climate models indicat ...
... regions of the country (Warren and Lemmen, 2014). In the same time period, Canada's average annual precipitation has increased by approximately 16%, with significant increases in spring and fall precipitation levels and a decrease in winter snowfall (Bush et al., 2014). Global climate models indicat ...
Importance of stream temperature to climate change impact on water
... growth and oxygen deficits. Water warming decreased dissolved oxygen, increased phytoplankton biomass during the growth period, and reduced it afterwards, when loss factors dominate. It was also shown that these impacts were enhanced when point source inputs of nutrient and organic carbon increased. ...
... growth and oxygen deficits. Water warming decreased dissolved oxygen, increased phytoplankton biomass during the growth period, and reduced it afterwards, when loss factors dominate. It was also shown that these impacts were enhanced when point source inputs of nutrient and organic carbon increased. ...
Realizing the human right to adequate food in times of climate
... Transactions: Biological Sciences, Vol. 360, No. 1463, Food Crops in a Changing Climate (Nov. 29, 2005), pp. 2166. ...
... Transactions: Biological Sciences, Vol. 360, No. 1463, Food Crops in a Changing Climate (Nov. 29, 2005), pp. 2166. ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Nunavut Setting the
... the Government of Nunavut’s approach to climate change adaptation is comprised of four main areas of focus: Partnership Building, Research and Monitoring, Education and Outreach, and Government Policy and Planning. The strategic objectives detailed within each of the four focus areas sets the direct ...
... the Government of Nunavut’s approach to climate change adaptation is comprised of four main areas of focus: Partnership Building, Research and Monitoring, Education and Outreach, and Government Policy and Planning. The strategic objectives detailed within each of the four focus areas sets the direct ...
Tonga Climate Change Policy
... Change Report, the ultimate output of its INC Project. This report was also approved by Cabinet, Tonga and the Secretariat, Bonn, Germany. One of the major capacity development needs that was addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga ha ...
... Change Report, the ultimate output of its INC Project. This report was also approved by Cabinet, Tonga and the Secretariat, Bonn, Germany. One of the major capacity development needs that was addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga ha ...
Comparison of Monthly Temperature Extremes Simulated by CMIP3
... the late twenty-first century, the changes in monthly temperature extremes projected under the three CMIP3 (B1, A1B, and A2) and two CMIP5 (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) scenarios generally follow the changes in climatological annual cycles, which is consistent with previous studies on daily extremes. Compared ...
... the late twenty-first century, the changes in monthly temperature extremes projected under the three CMIP3 (B1, A1B, and A2) and two CMIP5 (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) scenarios generally follow the changes in climatological annual cycles, which is consistent with previous studies on daily extremes. Compared ...
Using Ecological Theory to Guide Urban Planting
... an adaptation to climate change (Hunter 2008). For example, American Basswood is a native tree commonly found in urban areas of SE Michigan. This species is likely to disappear from southeastern Michigan under several scenarios of climate change (Iverson and Prasad 1998). Its loss will change the se ...
... an adaptation to climate change (Hunter 2008). For example, American Basswood is a native tree commonly found in urban areas of SE Michigan. This species is likely to disappear from southeastern Michigan under several scenarios of climate change (Iverson and Prasad 1998). Its loss will change the se ...
Building resilience to climate shocks and stresses: knowledge gap Learning paper #1
... The central theme of each priority has been noted in parentheses. These highlight a focus on resilience, risk communication and gender. The partners’ priorities provide useful entry topics into these themes and have also informed the proposed research framework. (3) Key learning from the PDP provide ...
... The central theme of each priority has been noted in parentheses. These highlight a focus on resilience, risk communication and gender. The partners’ priorities provide useful entry topics into these themes and have also informed the proposed research framework. (3) Key learning from the PDP provide ...
Which Countries are Particularly Vulnerable?
... which countries are particularly vulnerable: ‘… low-lying and other small island countries, countries with low-lying coastal, arid and semi-arid areas or areas liable to floods, drought and desertification, and developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to t ...
... which countries are particularly vulnerable: ‘… low-lying and other small island countries, countries with low-lying coastal, arid and semi-arid areas or areas liable to floods, drought and desertification, and developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to t ...
Implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change in
... its Aichi Targets, known as Aichi Plan was adopted. The 10 and 15 targets of this plan are linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation issues. They provide for conservation and restoration by 2020 of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to the reduction of anthrop ...
... its Aichi Targets, known as Aichi Plan was adopted. The 10 and 15 targets of this plan are linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation issues. They provide for conservation and restoration by 2020 of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to the reduction of anthrop ...
medieval warm period in south america
... over the North Atlantic, leading to a latitudinal displacement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and a change in monsoon intensity (amount of rainfall upstream over the Amazon Basin)." And with their noting that the intensity of the SASM "today appears on par with conditions during the MCA," it ...
... over the North Atlantic, leading to a latitudinal displacement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and a change in monsoon intensity (amount of rainfall upstream over the Amazon Basin)." And with their noting that the intensity of the SASM "today appears on par with conditions during the MCA," it ...
litreview12forword_wm_review_9feb2012
... scarcity of the observational stations network in West Africa, compared to Europe (the location of stations contributing to the CRU precipitation data set is shown in Figure 2), local precipitation characteristics are not well represented. However, the CRU data set is very useful for looking at larg ...
... scarcity of the observational stations network in West Africa, compared to Europe (the location of stations contributing to the CRU precipitation data set is shown in Figure 2), local precipitation characteristics are not well represented. However, the CRU data set is very useful for looking at larg ...
Climate Change Action Plan Assessment Report
... greenhouse gas sink potential that could come up in the Kyoto Protocol LULUCF – Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry reporting. On the other hand a holistic legal regulation for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and preparing an inventory is still lacking. Similarly, while the action on establis ...
... greenhouse gas sink potential that could come up in the Kyoto Protocol LULUCF – Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry reporting. On the other hand a holistic legal regulation for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and preparing an inventory is still lacking. Similarly, while the action on establis ...
Polar Bears and Climate Change
... already in real trouble while those in historically colder regions of the Arctic now may be benefiting from a milder climate. Natural variation in weather and climate means we cannot predict exactly when many critical thresholds will be exceeded. We cannot predict, for example, the first year that r ...
... already in real trouble while those in historically colder regions of the Arctic now may be benefiting from a milder climate. Natural variation in weather and climate means we cannot predict exactly when many critical thresholds will be exceeded. We cannot predict, for example, the first year that r ...
What The Science Says: The trend in CO2 at Mauna Loa is
... ice cores (NOAA). Green line from Law Dome ice core (CDIAC). Red line from direct measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii (NOAA). Mauna Loa is often used as an example of rising carbon dioxide levels because its the longest, continuous series of directly measured atmospheric CO2. The reason why it's accep ...
... ice cores (NOAA). Green line from Law Dome ice core (CDIAC). Red line from direct measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii (NOAA). Mauna Loa is often used as an example of rising carbon dioxide levels because its the longest, continuous series of directly measured atmospheric CO2. The reason why it's accep ...
DDW11 Warming - Open Evidence Archive
... of the solubility of atmospheric gases in the oceans, it has been established by comparing the isotope mass balance, it has been established through other mechanisms, too, and over many decades, and by many scientists in many disciplines," says Prof. Segalstad, whose work has often relied upon such ...
... of the solubility of atmospheric gases in the oceans, it has been established by comparing the isotope mass balance, it has been established through other mechanisms, too, and over many decades, and by many scientists in many disciplines," says Prof. Segalstad, whose work has often relied upon such ...
K. Gombas: Good practices and lessons learned on Water and
... Slight increase in Upper Tisza and tributaries (less than 5%); ...
... Slight increase in Upper Tisza and tributaries (less than 5%); ...