Building Climate Resilience in the Blue Nile/Abay Highlands: A Role
... Coupled processes of low investment capacity and land degradation currently drive a cycle of depressed agricultural yields and persistent poverty through much of the Ethiopian Highlands, including the Blue Nile (Abay River) Highlands (BNH) region. There is reason for concern that conditions in the B ...
... Coupled processes of low investment capacity and land degradation currently drive a cycle of depressed agricultural yields and persistent poverty through much of the Ethiopian Highlands, including the Blue Nile (Abay River) Highlands (BNH) region. There is reason for concern that conditions in the B ...
Cooperative Federalism and Climate Change
... country has benefited because manufacturers have chosen to make California cars available nationwide and because California’s innovative standards have paved the way for federal requirements (i.e., catalytic converters, collapsible steering columns, and fuel economy standards).5 This approach hardly ...
... country has benefited because manufacturers have chosen to make California cars available nationwide and because California’s innovative standards have paved the way for federal requirements (i.e., catalytic converters, collapsible steering columns, and fuel economy standards).5 This approach hardly ...
The EU`s Climate Leadership: Reconciling Ambition and - VU-dare
... on the allocation of national targets among the member states proved to be very difficult. The final breakthrough came in 1997 with the development of the so-called Triptique Approach by Dutch experts and decision-makers (Blok et al. 1997). This bottom-up approach to differentiation calculated natio ...
... on the allocation of national targets among the member states proved to be very difficult. The final breakthrough came in 1997 with the development of the so-called Triptique Approach by Dutch experts and decision-makers (Blok et al. 1997). This bottom-up approach to differentiation calculated natio ...
A U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations Jane A. Leggett
... Formal international negotiations were launched in December 1990 to address human-driven climate change. These negotiations on a Framework Convention on Climate Change marked the progress of decades of scientific research toward conclusions—with uncertainties—that have remained remarkably stable in ...
... Formal international negotiations were launched in December 1990 to address human-driven climate change. These negotiations on a Framework Convention on Climate Change marked the progress of decades of scientific research toward conclusions—with uncertainties—that have remained remarkably stable in ...
univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... Numerical solutions are approximations, however. These solutions do not work in all cases, and they may cause so-called instabilities in simulation runs (which is the production of very strange results due to the approximations). Numerical techniques, therefore, add to the uncertainty of simulation ...
... Numerical solutions are approximations, however. These solutions do not work in all cases, and they may cause so-called instabilities in simulation runs (which is the production of very strange results due to the approximations). Numerical techniques, therefore, add to the uncertainty of simulation ...
More intense typhoons: What does a changing climate mean for
... • Higher Typhoon intensity. Typhoons are expected to occur less frequently but be more intense. This trend would have particularly detrimental effects in the north of the country which has been historically the most frequently affected. • Sea-level rise. Sea levels are expected to rise by up to 50 c ...
... • Higher Typhoon intensity. Typhoons are expected to occur less frequently but be more intense. This trend would have particularly detrimental effects in the north of the country which has been historically the most frequently affected. • Sea-level rise. Sea levels are expected to rise by up to 50 c ...
Zimbabwe Capacity Development Needs Assessment Report
... The objective of this capacity Development initiative is to, among other things, also develop the capacity of planners and technical officers in planning/finance as well as in ministries in charge of environment, agriculture, water, public works, lands and others. The purpose of the training to iden ...
... The objective of this capacity Development initiative is to, among other things, also develop the capacity of planners and technical officers in planning/finance as well as in ministries in charge of environment, agriculture, water, public works, lands and others. The purpose of the training to iden ...
Changes in El Niño and La Niña teleconnections over North Pacific
... system is unequivocal.... Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations.”. A climate warmed as a result of human activity thus becomes part of the inevitable future ...
... system is unequivocal.... Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations.”. A climate warmed as a result of human activity thus becomes part of the inevitable future ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... (country-specific matrix) - It is expected that information from this matrix can assist the country in developing strategies to remove barriers to the implementation of the mitigation technologies. B. Capacity building for participation in systematic observation networks The Conference of the Partie ...
... (country-specific matrix) - It is expected that information from this matrix can assist the country in developing strategies to remove barriers to the implementation of the mitigation technologies. B. Capacity building for participation in systematic observation networks The Conference of the Partie ...
Managing water in the MDB under a variable and changing climate
... to climate change in the Basin Plan was in the context of significant uncertainties in climate science (e.g. emission trajectories, modelling of the climate system) and how climatic influences would play out in the MDB (e.g. lack of suitable down-scaled models relevant at a catchment or even Basin s ...
... to climate change in the Basin Plan was in the context of significant uncertainties in climate science (e.g. emission trajectories, modelling of the climate system) and how climatic influences would play out in the MDB (e.g. lack of suitable down-scaled models relevant at a catchment or even Basin s ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... commodities such as rice and livestock have caused atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and other green-house gases to rise significantly. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), increases in greenhouse gas emissions have been associated with an increase in ...
... commodities such as rice and livestock have caused atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and other green-house gases to rise significantly. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), increases in greenhouse gas emissions have been associated with an increase in ...
Anthropocene changes in desert area
... Figure 4. Current climate source apportionment. (a) Annual deposition fluxes from model, with boxes showing the source areas. (b) Different colors show regions dominated by the different source areas. In all cases, the source areas dominate the deposition in their own source areas. Asia is in purple ...
... Figure 4. Current climate source apportionment. (a) Annual deposition fluxes from model, with boxes showing the source areas. (b) Different colors show regions dominated by the different source areas. In all cases, the source areas dominate the deposition in their own source areas. Asia is in purple ...
No Gap for One Earth
... global fight against climate change and be in line with the simple reality of one earth. II. Taiwan has set ambitious GHG reduction target Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act Last year, when the parties to the UNFCCC were still negotiating a legally binding 2015 agreement, Taiwan took the ...
... global fight against climate change and be in line with the simple reality of one earth. II. Taiwan has set ambitious GHG reduction target Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act Last year, when the parties to the UNFCCC were still negotiating a legally binding 2015 agreement, Taiwan took the ...
Developing adaptive forest management strategies to cope with
... to include management activities, because many forests, particularly in Europe, have been managed intensively over several hundred years. Lindner (1998) extended a forest gap model to include regional analyses of the impacts of climate change in managed forests of Central Europe. First applications ...
... to include management activities, because many forests, particularly in Europe, have been managed intensively over several hundred years. Lindner (1998) extended a forest gap model to include regional analyses of the impacts of climate change in managed forests of Central Europe. First applications ...
Lettorato Exam - 25th January 2013
... The infusion of GNH into education has also meant daily meditation sessions and soothing traditional music replacing the clang of the school bell. "An education doesn't just mean getting good grades, it means preparing them to be good people," says Dukpa. "This next generation is going to face a ver ...
... The infusion of GNH into education has also meant daily meditation sessions and soothing traditional music replacing the clang of the school bell. "An education doesn't just mean getting good grades, it means preparing them to be good people," says Dukpa. "This next generation is going to face a ver ...
Tracing anthropogenic carbon dioxide and methane emissions to
... responsible for emissions made prior to 1990, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first warned that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. In essence, they argued that they could not be held responsible for a problem they did not yet know existed. This ar ...
... responsible for emissions made prior to 1990, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first warned that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. In essence, they argued that they could not be held responsible for a problem they did not yet know existed. This ar ...
Likelihood of rapidly increasing surface temperatures unaccompanied by strong warming
... of an unforced climate system. Control simulations allow no changes in atmospheric or other forcings over time and give some indication of natural climate variability in the absence of other influences. Control simulations were available for CGCM1, GISS and GFDL, and we examined these for signs that ...
... of an unforced climate system. Control simulations allow no changes in atmospheric or other forcings over time and give some indication of natural climate variability in the absence of other influences. Control simulations were available for CGCM1, GISS and GFDL, and we examined these for signs that ...
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... The effects of gradual climate changes and extreme weather events in the recent past have undermined progress in the alleviation of poverty and food insecurity, while also having a negative effect on overall development efforts. Economic sectors that largely depend on weather conditions – either dir ...
... The effects of gradual climate changes and extreme weather events in the recent past have undermined progress in the alleviation of poverty and food insecurity, while also having a negative effect on overall development efforts. Economic sectors that largely depend on weather conditions – either dir ...
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... The effects of gradual climate changes and extreme weather events in the recent past have undermined progress in the alleviation of poverty and food insecurity, while also having a negative effect on overall development efforts. Economic sectors that largely depend on weather conditions – either dir ...
... The effects of gradual climate changes and extreme weather events in the recent past have undermined progress in the alleviation of poverty and food insecurity, while also having a negative effect on overall development efforts. Economic sectors that largely depend on weather conditions – either dir ...
Climate change impacts on coastal fisheries and
... rise), but uncertainty remains in their magnitude. In Australia, climate change is predicted to increase the mean temperature of air and water, cause sea-levels to rise (see Figure 2 for predictions for each state/territory), increase the acidity of the oceans, alter rainfall regimes, drive changes ...
... rise), but uncertainty remains in their magnitude. In Australia, climate change is predicted to increase the mean temperature of air and water, cause sea-levels to rise (see Figure 2 for predictions for each state/territory), increase the acidity of the oceans, alter rainfall regimes, drive changes ...
Tracing anthropogenic carbon dioxide and methane emissions to
... responsible for emissions made prior to 1990, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first warned that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. In essence, they argued that they could not be held responsible for a problem they did not yet know existed. This ar ...
... responsible for emissions made prior to 1990, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first warned that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. In essence, they argued that they could not be held responsible for a problem they did not yet know existed. This ar ...
Cognitive and Behavioral Challenges in Responding to Climate Change P R
... and support for general environmental goals” and some measure of awareness and concern regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, t ...
... and support for general environmental goals” and some measure of awareness and concern regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, t ...
A strategic approach to adaptation in Europe (628 kB) (opens in new window)
... While science-first is the method of choice for impact assessments, it raises issues for adaptation analysis. First, it may lead analysts to underestimate the level of uncertainty. Given the analytical effort involved in developing local climate scenarios, studies typically have to restrict themselv ...
... While science-first is the method of choice for impact assessments, it raises issues for adaptation analysis. First, it may lead analysts to underestimate the level of uncertainty. Given the analytical effort involved in developing local climate scenarios, studies typically have to restrict themselv ...
Natural Disaster, Risk and Catastrophic Scenarios: a Review.
... Moreover, even the idea that Stern overestimates the climate risk (Tol and Yohe, 2006) is contradicted by some papers, an interesting example of this is Ackerman et al. (2009). They use the same assumptions of Stern (2006) changing some parameters considered to be too “optimistic”, concluding that t ...
... Moreover, even the idea that Stern overestimates the climate risk (Tol and Yohe, 2006) is contradicted by some papers, an interesting example of this is Ackerman et al. (2009). They use the same assumptions of Stern (2006) changing some parameters considered to be too “optimistic”, concluding that t ...