Review of climate change adaptation methods and tools
... this review and would need to include a user perspective, interviewing users of different approaches and an outcome perspective evaluating of the outputs of the applied methods and tools. ...
... this review and would need to include a user perspective, interviewing users of different approaches and an outcome perspective evaluating of the outputs of the applied methods and tools. ...
Carbon and climate system coupling on timescales from the
... biogeochemical processes responding to and driving climate variations. Over a range of geological and historical time-scales, warmer climate conditions are associated with higher atmospheric levels of CO2, an important climate-modulating greenhouse gas. The atmospheric CO2-temperature relationship r ...
... biogeochemical processes responding to and driving climate variations. Over a range of geological and historical time-scales, warmer climate conditions are associated with higher atmospheric levels of CO2, an important climate-modulating greenhouse gas. The atmospheric CO2-temperature relationship r ...
What happens in the arctic doesn`t stay in the arctic
... sea ice in the Arctic has been decreasing over the last 30 years and this means that significantly more heat is being exchanged between the Arctic ocean and the surrounding atmosphere. The Arctic environment is integral to global climate systems, and this higher heat flux not only results in profoun ...
... sea ice in the Arctic has been decreasing over the last 30 years and this means that significantly more heat is being exchanged between the Arctic ocean and the surrounding atmosphere. The Arctic environment is integral to global climate systems, and this higher heat flux not only results in profoun ...
mount allison university
... Dear Regents and Committee Members, On September 21st, 2014, seven Mount Allison students, including myself, left an apartment in Brooklyn, New York with banners in our backpacks and poorly chosen shoes on our feet. We caught the subway to Manhattan, bound for Columbus Circle. Within minutes, an ol ...
... Dear Regents and Committee Members, On September 21st, 2014, seven Mount Allison students, including myself, left an apartment in Brooklyn, New York with banners in our backpacks and poorly chosen shoes on our feet. We caught the subway to Manhattan, bound for Columbus Circle. Within minutes, an ol ...
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia
... The report also argues that Southeast Asia should play an active role in global mitigation efforts. Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emiss ...
... The report also argues that Southeast Asia should play an active role in global mitigation efforts. Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emiss ...
Project Document - Deliverable Description
... the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate variability largely as a result of extensive environmental degradation (see paragraph13) and a legacy of the industrial activity within the state. Nigeria, and specifically Delta State, also have high levels of Greenh ...
... the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate variability largely as a result of extensive environmental degradation (see paragraph13) and a legacy of the industrial activity within the state. Nigeria, and specifically Delta State, also have high levels of Greenh ...
Prodoc on Territorial Approach to Climate Chnage in Delta State
... the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate variability largely as a result of extensive environmental degradation (see paragraph13) and a legacy of the industrial activity within the state. Nigeria, and specifically Delta State, also have high levels of Greenh ...
... the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate variability largely as a result of extensive environmental degradation (see paragraph13) and a legacy of the industrial activity within the state. Nigeria, and specifically Delta State, also have high levels of Greenh ...
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... for more uncertain weather under future climate change. It is also clear that the impacts of irrigation on water use in the Midwestern US may be significant. It is important for both policymakers and farmers to be able to understand what place irrigation may have in their future, so that the investm ...
... for more uncertain weather under future climate change. It is also clear that the impacts of irrigation on water use in the Midwestern US may be significant. It is important for both policymakers and farmers to be able to understand what place irrigation may have in their future, so that the investm ...
NDVI-based increase in growth of temperate grasslands and its
... research group, for the years 1982–1999 (Piao et al., 2003). These datasets were generated from 680 welldistributed climate stations across China by using kriging interpolation (Piao et al., 2003). In order to explore the relationships between vegetation growth and moisture condition, Thornthwaite’s ...
... research group, for the years 1982–1999 (Piao et al., 2003). These datasets were generated from 680 welldistributed climate stations across China by using kriging interpolation (Piao et al., 2003). In order to explore the relationships between vegetation growth and moisture condition, Thornthwaite’s ...
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A
... The report also argues that Southeast Asia should play an active role in global mitigation efforts. Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emiss ...
... The report also argues that Southeast Asia should play an active role in global mitigation efforts. Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emiss ...
Comparing bias correction methods in downscaling meteorological
... particularly vulnerable to climate change (Arnell et al., 1992; Shen and Chen, 2010; Wang et al., 2013). The impact of climate change on the hydrologic system has already been observed and it is expected that the hydrological system will continue to change in the future (Liu et al., 2010, 2011; Chen ...
... particularly vulnerable to climate change (Arnell et al., 1992; Shen and Chen, 2010; Wang et al., 2013). The impact of climate change on the hydrologic system has already been observed and it is expected that the hydrological system will continue to change in the future (Liu et al., 2010, 2011; Chen ...
Rewarding Energy Innovation to Achieve Climate Stabilization
... something that will help solve the global warming challenge, the government should offer substantial rewards to those who invent or develop technologies that solve particular climate-related problems. While no policy measure guarantees technological innovation, greater reliance on inducement prizes ...
... something that will help solve the global warming challenge, the government should offer substantial rewards to those who invent or develop technologies that solve particular climate-related problems. While no policy measure guarantees technological innovation, greater reliance on inducement prizes ...
Republic of Maldives
... international development partners and friends to extend their full cooperation to us to make this adaptation programme a ...
... international development partners and friends to extend their full cooperation to us to make this adaptation programme a ...
Climate change, growing season water deficit and vegetation activity
... whether the warming climate will continue to increase vegetation activity, or if different climate constraints are more important or becoming important. There is a critical need to assess ecosystem susceptibility to climate change based on the long-term ecohydrological equilibrium and trend. Tempera ...
... whether the warming climate will continue to increase vegetation activity, or if different climate constraints are more important or becoming important. There is a critical need to assess ecosystem susceptibility to climate change based on the long-term ecohydrological equilibrium and trend. Tempera ...
Buying Time: a user`s manual for building resistance and
... climate is changing and ecosystems are being affected by these changes. Much as awareness has been raised about invasive species, environmental contaminants, altered hydrology, and habitat fragmentation, conservation practitioners must now address climate change. This manual aims to assist natural r ...
... climate is changing and ecosystems are being affected by these changes. Much as awareness has been raised about invasive species, environmental contaminants, altered hydrology, and habitat fragmentation, conservation practitioners must now address climate change. This manual aims to assist natural r ...
Cirrus cloud radiative characteristics from continuous
... Cirrus clouds, and especially optically thin ice crystal clouds with an optical depth below 0.03 exist globally [1], but are mostly found in the tropical upper troposphere, where the temperature is very low [2]. These sub-visible cirrus clouds (SVC) have been investigated over sever ...
... Cirrus clouds, and especially optically thin ice crystal clouds with an optical depth below 0.03 exist globally [1], but are mostly found in the tropical upper troposphere, where the temperature is very low [2]. These sub-visible cirrus clouds (SVC) have been investigated over sever ...
Lenachuru_colostate_0053A_13620 - DSpace Home
... are more educated more often use formal sources of information. Ilchamus IK is passed from parents to children though daily interactions and folklore, and is shared within the community through social networks and organizational structures. Although there are many social structures through which kno ...
... are more educated more often use formal sources of information. Ilchamus IK is passed from parents to children though daily interactions and folklore, and is shared within the community through social networks and organizational structures. Although there are many social structures through which kno ...
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... marine and freshwater fish species, and affecting the seasonality of biological and biophysical processes (Cochrane et al., 2009). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007b, p. 6) defines “vulnerability” as “the degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, ad ...
... marine and freshwater fish species, and affecting the seasonality of biological and biophysical processes (Cochrane et al., 2009). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007b, p. 6) defines “vulnerability” as “the degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, ad ...
Environmental governance and climate change in Africa
... the African context, the ecological impacts resulting from climate change are compounded by, what the IPCC terms, ‘multiple stresses’. These stresses manifest themselves in various forms, including, inter alia: immense socioeconomic challenges such as poverty; lack of basic amenities which negativel ...
... the African context, the ecological impacts resulting from climate change are compounded by, what the IPCC terms, ‘multiple stresses’. These stresses manifest themselves in various forms, including, inter alia: immense socioeconomic challenges such as poverty; lack of basic amenities which negativel ...
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... consistently regarded as places to be most affected by the climate change; and paradoxically, they are the ones contributing most to the changes in the climate by showing inertia to reduce GHG emissions. In sum, 1990s was an important period in which the re-scaled practices to tackle with the climat ...
... consistently regarded as places to be most affected by the climate change; and paradoxically, they are the ones contributing most to the changes in the climate by showing inertia to reduce GHG emissions. In sum, 1990s was an important period in which the re-scaled practices to tackle with the climat ...
Dorrepall et al. 2006
... Enhanced Sphagnum overgrowth of leaves due to summer warming initially stimulated leaf litter losses of the evergreen shrub Empetrum nigrum. However, changes in its shoot morphology, related to an apparent small increase in its length growth, prevented further effects. A stronger increase in stem gr ...
... Enhanced Sphagnum overgrowth of leaves due to summer warming initially stimulated leaf litter losses of the evergreen shrub Empetrum nigrum. However, changes in its shoot morphology, related to an apparent small increase in its length growth, prevented further effects. A stronger increase in stem gr ...
The implications for climate sensitivity of AR5 forcing and heat...
... Use in (1) and (2) of averages over base and final periods, rather than complete time series, captures much of the available information, since internal variability is high on sub-decadal timescales and only during the last decade or two has total forcing become reasonably large relative to its unc ...
... Use in (1) and (2) of averages over base and final periods, rather than complete time series, captures much of the available information, since internal variability is high on sub-decadal timescales and only during the last decade or two has total forcing become reasonably large relative to its unc ...
Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change
... managed by a core team of the World Bank’s Environment Department led by Sergio Margulis (Task Team Leader) and comprising Urvashi Narain, Kiran Pandey, Laurent Cretegny, Ana Bucher, Robert Schneider, Gordon Hughes, and Timothy Essam. Robin Mearns, Anne Kuriakose, and Carina Bachofen coordinated the ...
... managed by a core team of the World Bank’s Environment Department led by Sergio Margulis (Task Team Leader) and comprising Urvashi Narain, Kiran Pandey, Laurent Cretegny, Ana Bucher, Robert Schneider, Gordon Hughes, and Timothy Essam. Robin Mearns, Anne Kuriakose, and Carina Bachofen coordinated the ...
ProgressReport 2003-2004
... (3) Coastal Processes. The coastal oceans are being severely impacted by human activities and climate change and these impacts will grow with time. Traditionally, the main models used for climate prediction at GFDL have not included processes like tides and bottom boundary layers that play a dominan ...
... (3) Coastal Processes. The coastal oceans are being severely impacted by human activities and climate change and these impacts will grow with time. Traditionally, the main models used for climate prediction at GFDL have not included processes like tides and bottom boundary layers that play a dominan ...
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... The Scheldt and the Meuse are the two main rivers of Belgium affecting many human activities in the country. Their discharge depends exclusively on precipitation, which today is rather evenly distributed and supplies them with water thoughout the year. Changes in meterological variables playing a ma ...
... The Scheldt and the Meuse are the two main rivers of Belgium affecting many human activities in the country. Their discharge depends exclusively on precipitation, which today is rather evenly distributed and supplies them with water thoughout the year. Changes in meterological variables playing a ma ...