COM SEC(2009)
... Following the publication of the Green Paper on adaptation to climate change, the Commission consulted widely with stakeholders and the public in developing this subsequent White Paper. From the feedback gathered through various channels (see Appendix), it was clear that stakeholders found it easier ...
... Following the publication of the Green Paper on adaptation to climate change, the Commission consulted widely with stakeholders and the public in developing this subsequent White Paper. From the feedback gathered through various channels (see Appendix), it was clear that stakeholders found it easier ...
be prepared: climate change and the australian
... summer, including the hottest summer, the hottest January, and the hottest day. 2013 is on track to become Australia’s warmest year on record. These trends, together with below-average rainfall in many parts of the country including the southeast, indicated that the coming summer fire season was lik ...
... summer, including the hottest summer, the hottest January, and the hottest day. 2013 is on track to become Australia’s warmest year on record. These trends, together with below-average rainfall in many parts of the country including the southeast, indicated that the coming summer fire season was lik ...
Assessing climate change impacts, sea level rise and storm surge risk in port cities: a case study on Copenhagen
... well protected. Further, the weather forecasting and warning systems established in Denmark have proven to be efficient to prevent human and economic losses from extreme events. Also, extreme storm surges in Copenhagen are limited and cannot exceed 2 m according to our statistical analysis, making i ...
... well protected. Further, the weather forecasting and warning systems established in Denmark have proven to be efficient to prevent human and economic losses from extreme events. Also, extreme storm surges in Copenhagen are limited and cannot exceed 2 m according to our statistical analysis, making i ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 5 Coordinating Lead Authors
... coastal resources. Regionally, South, Southeast and East Asia, Africa and small islands were identified as most vulnerable. The AR4 chapter offered a range of adaptation measures, many under the ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) framework that could be carried out in both developed and devel ...
... coastal resources. Regionally, South, Southeast and East Asia, Africa and small islands were identified as most vulnerable. The AR4 chapter offered a range of adaptation measures, many under the ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) framework that could be carried out in both developed and devel ...
Technical Summary
... alternative sustainable pathways. In spite of the uncertainty of future impacts and adaptation, the literature shows an emergence of studies on transformative processes that take advantage of synergies between adaptation planning, development strategies, social protection, and disaster risk reductio ...
... alternative sustainable pathways. In spite of the uncertainty of future impacts and adaptation, the literature shows an emergence of studies on transformative processes that take advantage of synergies between adaptation planning, development strategies, social protection, and disaster risk reductio ...
Australia`s 21 Century Carbon Budget
... be emitted by human sources in a country over a given period. The notion of long-term national carbon budgets (i.e. over more than 50 years) has been the subject of considerable research and debate overseas, including by the United Kingdom’s Tyndall Centre on Climate Change Research.2 A recent artic ...
... be emitted by human sources in a country over a given period. The notion of long-term national carbon budgets (i.e. over more than 50 years) has been the subject of considerable research and debate overseas, including by the United Kingdom’s Tyndall Centre on Climate Change Research.2 A recent artic ...
Understanding and responding to climate change in the
... sourcing, transforming, selling seafood). As such this seafood adaptation report is distinct from other ARP reports previously produced, e.g. those in the utility sector, in that the focus is on the UK seafood industry rather than the activity of the reporting organisation. ...
... sourcing, transforming, selling seafood). As such this seafood adaptation report is distinct from other ARP reports previously produced, e.g. those in the utility sector, in that the focus is on the UK seafood industry rather than the activity of the reporting organisation. ...
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. (2010) Adapting Institutions to Climate Change, Twenty-eighth report
... and urgent action. The requirement to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases is well recognised, but this alone will not suffice: substantial changes to our climate are already unavoidable. Despite the magnitude of this challenge and the powerful evidence now available, there is still a lack of underst ...
... and urgent action. The requirement to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases is well recognised, but this alone will not suffice: substantial changes to our climate are already unavoidable. Despite the magnitude of this challenge and the powerful evidence now available, there is still a lack of underst ...
Phenological shifts and the fate of mutualisms
... mutualistic symbioses, i.e. mutualisms that are tightly integrated physically and physiologically and in which at least one partner cannot exist without its partner (Bronstein 2009, Douglas 2010), symbionts are transmitted vertically (from parent directly to offspring); in others, partners disperse a ...
... mutualistic symbioses, i.e. mutualisms that are tightly integrated physically and physiologically and in which at least one partner cannot exist without its partner (Bronstein 2009, Douglas 2010), symbionts are transmitted vertically (from parent directly to offspring); in others, partners disperse a ...
14. impacts on the tourism sector
... these and the conditions of enjoyment and wellbeing of the tourist, as well as being one of the main elements of attraction in our country. The impacts of climate change will affect, in the first place, the geographic-tourism space, and can cause alterations in the ecosystems involved, which are alr ...
... these and the conditions of enjoyment and wellbeing of the tourist, as well as being one of the main elements of attraction in our country. The impacts of climate change will affect, in the first place, the geographic-tourism space, and can cause alterations in the ecosystems involved, which are alr ...
Modeling dynamics of tundra plant communities on the Yamal
... accomplished with field experiments. Post and Pedersen (2008) revealed that graminoid-dominated tundra shifted to dwarf birch-dominated tundra in five years within enclosures with passive warming using open-top chambers (OTCs) in the inland area of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, West Greenland. In metaanalyse ...
... accomplished with field experiments. Post and Pedersen (2008) revealed that graminoid-dominated tundra shifted to dwarf birch-dominated tundra in five years within enclosures with passive warming using open-top chambers (OTCs) in the inland area of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, West Greenland. In metaanalyse ...
Framework for Implementation of Climate
... Government of Pakistan is fully cognizant of the fact that for Pakistan, climate change threats are not just limited to environmental issues, but more precisely these are economic and developmental challenges. As such the Framework for Implementation of NCCP document has been designed to promote eff ...
... Government of Pakistan is fully cognizant of the fact that for Pakistan, climate change threats are not just limited to environmental issues, but more precisely these are economic and developmental challenges. As such the Framework for Implementation of NCCP document has been designed to promote eff ...
Climate Change Reporting Framework – Edition 1.1 October 2012
... developing the CCRF has been to consolidate and complement, but not unnecessarily to duplicate, those shared characteristics in order to help standardize climate change-related disclosure in mainstream financial reports. CDSB has developed its CCRF and guidance based on research, analysis and good p ...
... developing the CCRF has been to consolidate and complement, but not unnecessarily to duplicate, those shared characteristics in order to help standardize climate change-related disclosure in mainstream financial reports. CDSB has developed its CCRF and guidance based on research, analysis and good p ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... melt on projections. The Work Group recommends that the SLR projection to be used for planning purposes in the SE FL region be based on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) July 2009 Guidance Document until more definitive information on future SLR is available. The projection uses Key West tida ...
... melt on projections. The Work Group recommends that the SLR projection to be used for planning purposes in the SE FL region be based on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) July 2009 Guidance Document until more definitive information on future SLR is available. The projection uses Key West tida ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... melt on projections. The Work Group recommends that the SLR projection to be used for planning purposes in the SE FL region be based on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) July 2009 Guidance Document until more definitive information on future SLR is available. The projection uses Key West tida ...
... melt on projections. The Work Group recommends that the SLR projection to be used for planning purposes in the SE FL region be based on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) July 2009 Guidance Document until more definitive information on future SLR is available. The projection uses Key West tida ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in
... Northwest China from 1951 to 2004. The shaded areas denote exceeding the 95% significant level ... 6 Fig. 2.2: Distributions of linear trend coefficients of extreme warm events (2a, Unit: day/yr) and extreme cold events (2b, Unit: day/yr) in Northwest China from 1951 to 2004. The shaded areas denote ...
... Northwest China from 1951 to 2004. The shaded areas denote exceeding the 95% significant level ... 6 Fig. 2.2: Distributions of linear trend coefficients of extreme warm events (2a, Unit: day/yr) and extreme cold events (2b, Unit: day/yr) in Northwest China from 1951 to 2004. The shaded areas denote ...
National Parks In Peril - Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
... is being done in parks to address climate change and its impacts. The NPS should require concessionaires to do so, too. • The Congress and the Administration should adequately fund NPS actions to address a changing climate, through the energy and climate legislation now in Congress, through new NPS ...
... is being done in parks to address climate change and its impacts. The NPS should require concessionaires to do so, too. • The Congress and the Administration should adequately fund NPS actions to address a changing climate, through the energy and climate legislation now in Congress, through new NPS ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 4 SECOND
... associated with ecosystem services. In section 4.3.4 it indicates that many of the impacts on ecosystem services are addressed in other chapters. It will be important to ensure that this is the case and also important to ensure that in the SPM there is a synthetic treatment of these issues since the ...
... associated with ecosystem services. In section 4.3.4 it indicates that many of the impacts on ecosystem services are addressed in other chapters. It will be important to ensure that this is the case and also important to ensure that in the SPM there is a synthetic treatment of these issues since the ...
Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and
... The Group adopted the provisional agenda and its organization of work prepared by the Executive Secretary and contained in annex II to this report. It was agreed that the work would consist of finalizing the report chapters taking into account the reviews from Parties, other Governments, experts, an ...
... The Group adopted the provisional agenda and its organization of work prepared by the Executive Secretary and contained in annex II to this report. It was agreed that the work would consist of finalizing the report chapters taking into account the reviews from Parties, other Governments, experts, an ...
Mitigation of Climate Change
... Baseline scenarios suggest rising GHG emissions in all sectors, except for CO2 emissions from the land‐use sector. ...
... Baseline scenarios suggest rising GHG emissions in all sectors, except for CO2 emissions from the land‐use sector. ...
Climate challenge – the safety`s off
... around the sun only had modest direct impact. Today’s trend of rising temperatures is mainly due to human climate drivers. Is it true, as is often claimed, that science is united around the theory that global warming is manmade? In order to answer this question, we need to specify what is meant both ...
... around the sun only had modest direct impact. Today’s trend of rising temperatures is mainly due to human climate drivers. Is it true, as is often claimed, that science is united around the theory that global warming is manmade? In order to answer this question, we need to specify what is meant both ...
Open resource
... strategy, and investment decisions. This is the first biennial report that provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of the Arctic environment, which includes the oceanography, hydrography, meteorology, fisheries, ice-extent, and climatic trends. It also includes projections based upon the la ...
... strategy, and investment decisions. This is the first biennial report that provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of the Arctic environment, which includes the oceanography, hydrography, meteorology, fisheries, ice-extent, and climatic trends. It also includes projections based upon the la ...
Equity and Cost-Effectiveness of adaptation funding_CLEAN_woENx
... indices, measured at national or sub-national levels, has been strongly contested in the academic community. For example, Hinkel (2011) and Klein (2009) argue that vulnerability is a too complex and subjective phenomenon to lend itself to ‘measurement’ and comparison across countries. Equally import ...
... indices, measured at national or sub-national levels, has been strongly contested in the academic community. For example, Hinkel (2011) and Klein (2009) argue that vulnerability is a too complex and subjective phenomenon to lend itself to ‘measurement’ and comparison across countries. Equally import ...
World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan Climate Change in the
... up to now this research was often uncoordinated and went unnoticed by locally working agents like NGOs. The synchronous establishment of two expensive automated weather stations in the same location by two different research institutes (see chapter 2.4) demonstrates the need for better coordination ...
... up to now this research was often uncoordinated and went unnoticed by locally working agents like NGOs. The synchronous establishment of two expensive automated weather stations in the same location by two different research institutes (see chapter 2.4) demonstrates the need for better coordination ...
Report on the Activities of the Working Group on Climate
... global warming. It’s also hard to pick up a professional climate journal without realizing that some of the best scientific minds in the world are working on climate change detection and its attribution. So what can a small Working Group on Climate Change Detection contribute to this major endeavor? ...
... global warming. It’s also hard to pick up a professional climate journal without realizing that some of the best scientific minds in the world are working on climate change detection and its attribution. So what can a small Working Group on Climate Change Detection contribute to this major endeavor? ...