Climate Change and Biodiversity
... At the global level, human activities have caused and will continue to cause a loss in biodiversity1 through, inter alia, land-use and land-cover change; soil and water pollution and degradation (including desertification), and air pollution; diversion of water to intensively managed ecosystems and ...
... At the global level, human activities have caused and will continue to cause a loss in biodiversity1 through, inter alia, land-use and land-cover change; soil and water pollution and degradation (including desertification), and air pollution; diversion of water to intensively managed ecosystems and ...
Anchoring amid uncertainty - Personal Page: Prof. Dr. Jeroen van
... Over the past few decades, several attempts have been made to assess to what extent man-made emissions of greenhouse gases may change the Earth’s climate. This thesis consists mainly of a critical analysis of the processes by which the climate issue has been assessed over that period. We focus parti ...
... Over the past few decades, several attempts have been made to assess to what extent man-made emissions of greenhouse gases may change the Earth’s climate. This thesis consists mainly of a critical analysis of the processes by which the climate issue has been assessed over that period. We focus parti ...
Suburban Climate Change Efforts: Possibilities for Small and Nimble Cities Participating in State, Regional, National, and International Networks
... roles in multi-level efforts to address climate change. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson noted in a January 2012 presentation that “those local efforts are where the action is right now.”4 Especially as global and national trends towards urbanization continue,5 c ...
... roles in multi-level efforts to address climate change. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson noted in a January 2012 presentation that “those local efforts are where the action is right now.”4 Especially as global and national trends towards urbanization continue,5 c ...
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... of the 21st century, which isabout one and a half times greater than the expected global temperature increase (IPCC 2007). In addition, while rainfall projections are not uniform across the continent, southern Africa is expected to receive, on average, less precipitation and more rainfall variabilit ...
... of the 21st century, which isabout one and a half times greater than the expected global temperature increase (IPCC 2007). In addition, while rainfall projections are not uniform across the continent, southern Africa is expected to receive, on average, less precipitation and more rainfall variabilit ...
Climate Factsheets - Public Interest Research Centre
... --Short or interrupted records. Old thermometers are replaced with new ones, or with better technology. Weather stations are closed down, break or are moved to different sites.29 Interruptions are often identifiable during analysis (for example a sudden ‘jump’ in temperature), and the record at that ...
... --Short or interrupted records. Old thermometers are replaced with new ones, or with better technology. Weather stations are closed down, break or are moved to different sites.29 Interruptions are often identifiable during analysis (for example a sudden ‘jump’ in temperature), and the record at that ...
Ch12 Pre-Release - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... livelihoods of the Arctic’s indigenous peoples are limited, particularly in the case of the Russian North. This chapter illustrates the complexity of problems faced by indigenous peoples today and underscores the reality that climate change is but one of several, often interrelating problems affecti ...
... livelihoods of the Arctic’s indigenous peoples are limited, particularly in the case of the Russian North. This chapter illustrates the complexity of problems faced by indigenous peoples today and underscores the reality that climate change is but one of several, often interrelating problems affecti ...
Vulnerability Assessment of the Belize Coastal Zone
... (thousands of years); and Short term (decades to hundreds of years). Current studies have revealed another form of climate change that is being referred to as abrupt transitions, where major shifts in some components of the Earth's climate are accomplished on time scales of decades or less. This is ...
... (thousands of years); and Short term (decades to hundreds of years). Current studies have revealed another form of climate change that is being referred to as abrupt transitions, where major shifts in some components of the Earth's climate are accomplished on time scales of decades or less. This is ...
Winners and losers: Ecological and biogeochemical changes in a
... (the “indirect” effect). On globally integrated productivity, the two effects compensate to a large degree. Regionally, the competition between effects is more complicated; patterns of productivity changes are different between high and low latitudes and are also regulated by how the supply of the l ...
... (the “indirect” effect). On globally integrated productivity, the two effects compensate to a large degree. Regionally, the competition between effects is more complicated; patterns of productivity changes are different between high and low latitudes and are also regulated by how the supply of the l ...
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD BY THE
... to their highest suitable temperature or that depend on highly used water resources; - Increased number, intensity and duration of heat waves for cities that currently experience them, creating potential for adverse health impacts; and - Increased stress on coastal communities and habitats as a resu ...
... to their highest suitable temperature or that depend on highly used water resources; - Increased number, intensity and duration of heat waves for cities that currently experience them, creating potential for adverse health impacts; and - Increased stress on coastal communities and habitats as a resu ...
Radiative Forcing and Climate Feedbacks
... How do we know that CO2 is the main driver of the 20th century warming trend? And will it continue to be the single most important forcing factor in the next 2100 years? What about other greenhouse gases? How do they compare to the CO2 forcing? Is there or compensation of the greenhouse gas forcing ...
... How do we know that CO2 is the main driver of the 20th century warming trend? And will it continue to be the single most important forcing factor in the next 2100 years? What about other greenhouse gases? How do they compare to the CO2 forcing? Is there or compensation of the greenhouse gas forcing ...
Climate Change: Northern Australia (CERF)
... There are two aims of this work focused across northern Australia (north of the tropic of Capricorn). First is to identify adaptive strategies to deal with climate change in each jurisdiction. Second the work identifies issues for adaptation in water resource management across the region in light of ...
... There are two aims of this work focused across northern Australia (north of the tropic of Capricorn). First is to identify adaptive strategies to deal with climate change in each jurisdiction. Second the work identifies issues for adaptation in water resource management across the region in light of ...
The Future of the Thermohaline Circulation – A
... AGU Monograph Series edited by D. Seidov, M. Maslin and B. Haupt Revised, 1. February 2001 Abstract Evidence from paleoclimatic archives suggests that the ocean atmosphere system has undergone dramatic and abrupt changes with widespread consequences in the past. Climatic changes are most pronounced ...
... AGU Monograph Series edited by D. Seidov, M. Maslin and B. Haupt Revised, 1. February 2001 Abstract Evidence from paleoclimatic archives suggests that the ocean atmosphere system has undergone dramatic and abrupt changes with widespread consequences in the past. Climatic changes are most pronounced ...
An Inter-Comparison of the Holiday Climate Index (HCI) and the
... spending [29,30]. The latest assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, “after 2050, tourism activity is projected to decrease in Southern Europe (low confidence) and increase in Northern and Continental Europe (medium confidence)” [31]. Moreover, the r ...
... spending [29,30]. The latest assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, “after 2050, tourism activity is projected to decrease in Southern Europe (low confidence) and increase in Northern and Continental Europe (medium confidence)” [31]. Moreover, the r ...
RAPPOR T Effects of climate change in the Kolubara and Toplica
... calibrated based on observed hydrometeorological data from the catchments form the basis of the study. Three time periods are considered, namely 1961-1990 (control period), 2001-2030 (near future) and 2071-2100 (far future). In order to simulate the effects of climate change on hydrological processe ...
... calibrated based on observed hydrometeorological data from the catchments form the basis of the study. Three time periods are considered, namely 1961-1990 (control period), 2001-2030 (near future) and 2071-2100 (far future). In order to simulate the effects of climate change on hydrological processe ...
Global environmental problems and politics
... London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom Website: www.londoninternational.ac.uk Published by: University of London © University of London 2009 Reprinted with minor revisions 2011 The University of London asserts copyright over all material in this subject guide except where otherwise indicated. All rights res ...
... London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom Website: www.londoninternational.ac.uk Published by: University of London © University of London 2009 Reprinted with minor revisions 2011 The University of London asserts copyright over all material in this subject guide except where otherwise indicated. All rights res ...
Large scale connectivity conservation in mountains: A critical
... Biome shift is a term used by scientists to describe these shifts of plants, animals and habitats (Welch 2005, Mansergh and Cheal 2007). It is part of the dynamic response of life to climate change. Some areas of habitat, because of their unique characteristics, may remain essentially the same despi ...
... Biome shift is a term used by scientists to describe these shifts of plants, animals and habitats (Welch 2005, Mansergh and Cheal 2007). It is part of the dynamic response of life to climate change. Some areas of habitat, because of their unique characteristics, may remain essentially the same despi ...
http://iklim.cob.gov.tr/iklim/Files/IDEP/%C4%B0DEP_ENG.pdf
... CROSSCUTTİNG ISSUES..................................................................................105 ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE...............................................................121 ...
... CROSSCUTTİNG ISSUES..................................................................................105 ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE...............................................................121 ...
Modeling the Links between Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and
... numerically demonstrated a positive relationship between species richness and net primary production (NPP) for the US., followed by Ojea et al. (2009), who employed the use of meta-analysis that has greatly extended their investigation from regional forest ecosystem valuation studies to a global sca ...
... numerically demonstrated a positive relationship between species richness and net primary production (NPP) for the US., followed by Ojea et al. (2009), who employed the use of meta-analysis that has greatly extended their investigation from regional forest ecosystem valuation studies to a global sca ...
Storm tides, coastal erosion and inundation
... The report identifies lessons learnt from past events, and looks at current challenges and priorities that should be considered when developing appropriate adaptation responses in Australian coastal communities. This report focuses on the period of storminess that occurred between the late 1960s and ...
... The report identifies lessons learnt from past events, and looks at current challenges and priorities that should be considered when developing appropriate adaptation responses in Australian coastal communities. This report focuses on the period of storminess that occurred between the late 1960s and ...
Addressing Climate Change in National Urban Policy
... I am delighted to present this Guide on Addressing Climate Change in National Urban Policy, which comes out at the same time that our Habitat III conference is taking place. This thematic guide puts the spotlight on the links between climate change, urbanization and national urban policies. While ur ...
... I am delighted to present this Guide on Addressing Climate Change in National Urban Policy, which comes out at the same time that our Habitat III conference is taking place. This thematic guide puts the spotlight on the links between climate change, urbanization and national urban policies. While ur ...
Situation Analysis on Climate Change - 400 Bad Request
... Ecosystems for Life will develop, through dialogue and research, longer-term relationships between various stakeholder groups within and between the countries. It will develop a common understanding to generate policy options on how to develop and manage natural resources sustainably such that livel ...
... Ecosystems for Life will develop, through dialogue and research, longer-term relationships between various stakeholder groups within and between the countries. It will develop a common understanding to generate policy options on how to develop and manage natural resources sustainably such that livel ...
Non-CO2 greenhouse gases and climate change
... anthropogenic emissions of CO2 contribute most to GHGinduced warming, several other gases, such as methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs), also affect climate for decades to millennia af ...
... anthropogenic emissions of CO2 contribute most to GHGinduced warming, several other gases, such as methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs), also affect climate for decades to millennia af ...
Marine Science - Archimer
... Drivers/indicators of variability in the North Atlantic Global warming/climate change The decade 2000–2009 was the warmest decade in the instrumental record. Global average (land and sea) temperatures reached record high levels in 2009 (Hansen et al., 2010). This global trend of increasing temperatu ...
... Drivers/indicators of variability in the North Atlantic Global warming/climate change The decade 2000–2009 was the warmest decade in the instrumental record. Global average (land and sea) temperatures reached record high levels in 2009 (Hansen et al., 2010). This global trend of increasing temperatu ...
S1501174_en.pdf
... not necessarily reflect the views of the Organization or of the partner institutions. Text was prepared by Julie Lennox, Diana Ramírez and Jaime Olivares, Staff of the Agricultural Development and Economics of Climate Change Unit of the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. The boundaries and na ...
... not necessarily reflect the views of the Organization or of the partner institutions. Text was prepared by Julie Lennox, Diana Ramírez and Jaime Olivares, Staff of the Agricultural Development and Economics of Climate Change Unit of the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. The boundaries and na ...
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... recent, upward revisions made for instance by Hanemann (2008) or Stern (2007). A low-discounting case assumes a (pure) utility discount rate of 0.1%, in line with Stern (2007), while a high-discounting case takes the 3% value used in Nordhaus (2007). The main findings are: ...
... recent, upward revisions made for instance by Hanemann (2008) or Stern (2007). A low-discounting case assumes a (pure) utility discount rate of 0.1%, in line with Stern (2007), while a high-discounting case takes the 3% value used in Nordhaus (2007). The main findings are: ...