Looking Backwards, Looking Forward
... There are different sorts of proxy data that scientists use to understand changes in plant communities. Some types of pollen and some types of seeds are very resistant to decay and can be found, intact, in sediments from thousands of years ago. Not all pollen and seed types are preserved, but enough ...
... There are different sorts of proxy data that scientists use to understand changes in plant communities. Some types of pollen and some types of seeds are very resistant to decay and can be found, intact, in sediments from thousands of years ago. Not all pollen and seed types are preserved, but enough ...
Impact Assessment on Aquaculture Framers in Sarawak, Malaysia
... The growth of aquaculture sector is importance in economic growth. However, this condition will degrade the natural ecology system of the fish and shrimp where it is fully dependent on the given feed. Moreover, it also raises the environmental problem which leads increase to climate change impacts ( ...
... The growth of aquaculture sector is importance in economic growth. However, this condition will degrade the natural ecology system of the fish and shrimp where it is fully dependent on the given feed. Moreover, it also raises the environmental problem which leads increase to climate change impacts ( ...
Pension Fund Trustees and Climate Change Research report 106
... Specifically, trustees need to integrate sustainability issues fully into their pension fund governance role. This is about investment beliefs and improved contractual relationships, not about usurping the roles of investment consultants or fund managers. Quality of responsible investment must becom ...
... Specifically, trustees need to integrate sustainability issues fully into their pension fund governance role. This is about investment beliefs and improved contractual relationships, not about usurping the roles of investment consultants or fund managers. Quality of responsible investment must becom ...
Climate, Carbon and Coral Reefs
... Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. ...
... Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. ...
Research and Information Gathering on Climate Change Mitigation
... recommendations to aid the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, as well as other ministries and stakeholders selected by MOECC, in planning for climate change and responding to the 2015 coordinated review (2015 Coordinated Review) of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growt ...
... recommendations to aid the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, as well as other ministries and stakeholders selected by MOECC, in planning for climate change and responding to the 2015 coordinated review (2015 Coordinated Review) of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growt ...
English
... UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/7 Page 6 rapidly closing. Even so, climate change associated with 2°C warming will have serious impacts on biodiversity. Emissions under current trajectories, broadly consistent with RCP 8.0 (the highest of the four main scenarios used in the IPPC AR5) would lead to an extremely ...
... UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/7 Page 6 rapidly closing. Even so, climate change associated with 2°C warming will have serious impacts on biodiversity. Emissions under current trajectories, broadly consistent with RCP 8.0 (the highest of the four main scenarios used in the IPPC AR5) would lead to an extremely ...
How does CDP & the Climate Disclosure Standards Board drive change?
... “We are a group of companies and investors sharing a concern that financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” ...
... “We are a group of companies and investors sharing a concern that financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” ...
... mainly for family daily consumptions (Mohd. Fariduddin, 2006). The remaining amount of production is sold to the neighbours and nearby community in small amount especially during the festive seasons. The annual aquaculture production in Sarawak has positive significant relationship with total variab ...
Limited Alpine Climatic Warming and Modeled
... Many alpine species are also long-lived perennials with life expectancies up to a couple of centuries (Molau, 1997; de Witte et al., 2012), which may buffer these populations from the impacts of climatic variability and related demographic stochasticity, such as periodic loss of seed production and ...
... Many alpine species are also long-lived perennials with life expectancies up to a couple of centuries (Molau, 1997; de Witte et al., 2012), which may buffer these populations from the impacts of climatic variability and related demographic stochasticity, such as periodic loss of seed production and ...
Project Document for CEO Approval (Revised)
... The developing cash economy, together with increased aspirations for material wealth, has been the main driver of change in Vanuatu. The most significant impact has been a shift in social values, leading to loss of the traditional barter and reciprocity system, as well as changing attitudes to the ...
... The developing cash economy, together with increased aspirations for material wealth, has been the main driver of change in Vanuatu. The most significant impact has been a shift in social values, leading to loss of the traditional barter and reciprocity system, as well as changing attitudes to the ...
Local climate change adaptation planning A guide for
... The purpose of this document is to provide local and state government officials with guidance on the process of effectively considering climate change impacts in policy development and delivery, with an emphasis on place-based adaptation. The guide is an introduction to a suite of widely applicable ...
... The purpose of this document is to provide local and state government officials with guidance on the process of effectively considering climate change impacts in policy development and delivery, with an emphasis on place-based adaptation. The guide is an introduction to a suite of widely applicable ...
M20130001_en.pdf
... the resulting GHG emissions. The SRES scenarios do not consider other climate policies apart from the existing ones. The projections generally show considerable warming of the planet as a result of the increase in emissions. Such an increase in temperature has never been recorded in human history an ...
... the resulting GHG emissions. The SRES scenarios do not consider other climate policies apart from the existing ones. The projections generally show considerable warming of the planet as a result of the increase in emissions. Such an increase in temperature has never been recorded in human history an ...
Coastal flooding and wetland loss in the 21st century: changes
... 2002). The research is part of a larger study of climate change impacts using common scenarios, which additionally consider terrestrial vegetation, water resources, food supply and human health (see other papers in this issue). The core question which is explored for each set of scenarios is: ...
... 2002). The research is part of a larger study of climate change impacts using common scenarios, which additionally consider terrestrial vegetation, water resources, food supply and human health (see other papers in this issue). The core question which is explored for each set of scenarios is: ...
Governing Climate Change: Towards a New Paradigm for Risk
... contemplate the relation between risk and uncertainty. Often, and particularly since the ascent of the precautionary principle, risk and uncertainty are treated as qualitatively different, even juxtaposed, notions. Risk, it is said, qualifies situations where sufficient information exists to make a ...
... contemplate the relation between risk and uncertainty. Often, and particularly since the ascent of the precautionary principle, risk and uncertainty are treated as qualitatively different, even juxtaposed, notions. Risk, it is said, qualifies situations where sufficient information exists to make a ...
CURRICULUM VITAE
... Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group II, Third Assessment Report (Chapter 5, Ecosystems and Their Services), 1999-2001. (Nominated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
... Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group II, Third Assessment Report (Chapter 5, Ecosystems and Their Services), 1999-2001. (Nominated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
3 Mapping Security Implications of Climate Change
... from unsustainable use and escalating demands (Brown/Crawford 2009). Therefore, climate change has often been considered as a serious threat multiplier, putting further stress to existing challenges, possibly beyond the coping capacities of states and societies. As climate change alters basic princi ...
... from unsustainable use and escalating demands (Brown/Crawford 2009). Therefore, climate change has often been considered as a serious threat multiplier, putting further stress to existing challenges, possibly beyond the coping capacities of states and societies. As climate change alters basic princi ...
Chapter 3: Changing Arctic: Indigenous Perspectives
... the form of aggregate statistics or general trends, but in specific terms for particular individuals and communities.The case studies provide the basis for a discussion of resilience, or protecting options to increase the capacity of arctic societies to deal with future change, and a review of furth ...
... the form of aggregate statistics or general trends, but in specific terms for particular individuals and communities.The case studies provide the basis for a discussion of resilience, or protecting options to increase the capacity of arctic societies to deal with future change, and a review of furth ...
Canada`s Mixed Record on Ozone Depletion and Climate Change
... wildlife and ecosystems are already suffering significant harm. Yet Canada's reaction to these two environmental problems, despite their similarities, has been dramatically different. On the issue of ozone depletion, Canada is a world leader. We played a vital role in global negotiations culminating ...
... wildlife and ecosystems are already suffering significant harm. Yet Canada's reaction to these two environmental problems, despite their similarities, has been dramatically different. On the issue of ozone depletion, Canada is a world leader. We played a vital role in global negotiations culminating ...
Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica
... Although agriculture’s contribution to Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP) has steadily declined over the past two decades – and in 2009 stood at 5.2 percent – this sector absorbs 20 percent of the country’s employed labour force. The agricultural economy is dualistic, comprising large-scale comm ...
... Although agriculture’s contribution to Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP) has steadily declined over the past two decades – and in 2009 stood at 5.2 percent – this sector absorbs 20 percent of the country’s employed labour force. The agricultural economy is dualistic, comprising large-scale comm ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 10 Do Not Cite
... and input markets. Markets increase overall welfare, but not necessarily welfare in every sector and country. [10.9] The impacts of climate change would decrease productivity and economic growth, but the magnitude of this effect is not well understood (high agreement, limited evidence). Climate coul ...
... and input markets. Markets increase overall welfare, but not necessarily welfare in every sector and country. [10.9] The impacts of climate change would decrease productivity and economic growth, but the magnitude of this effect is not well understood (high agreement, limited evidence). Climate coul ...
- Adaptation
... Wetlands Basin, aimed at avoiding overstocking during the dry season, is implemented with the support from sedentary communities and transhumant groups. Demonstration activities that focus on the strengthening of social assets will produce the following outputs: 2.5 Polyculture and adaptive agro-eco ...
... Wetlands Basin, aimed at avoiding overstocking during the dry season, is implemented with the support from sedentary communities and transhumant groups. Demonstration activities that focus on the strengthening of social assets will produce the following outputs: 2.5 Polyculture and adaptive agro-eco ...
Potential impacts of global climate change on freshwater fisheries
... commonly used to predict changes in the earth’s climate. Global climate circulation models, like any simulation, require validation and sensitivity analyses, most commonly achieved by comparing their predictions with observed climatic conditions (Rodo and Comin 2003). These tests have revealed that ...
... commonly used to predict changes in the earth’s climate. Global climate circulation models, like any simulation, require validation and sensitivity analyses, most commonly achieved by comparing their predictions with observed climatic conditions (Rodo and Comin 2003). These tests have revealed that ...
Mapping climate change
... From a central-government perspective, a major part of climate change adaptation is about ensuring that the right framework conditions are in place to enable the relevant players to address climate change in a cost-effective manner. The central government must establish good framework conditions e. ...
... From a central-government perspective, a major part of climate change adaptation is about ensuring that the right framework conditions are in place to enable the relevant players to address climate change in a cost-effective manner. The central government must establish good framework conditions e. ...
Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... in spruce and fir. It is also home to 60 million people whose actions can profoundly affect the region’s ecological bounty and the life-sustaining benefits it provides. Now that the world is entering a period of unusually rapid climate change, driven largely by human activities that release heat-tra ...
... in spruce and fir. It is also home to 60 million people whose actions can profoundly affect the region’s ecological bounty and the life-sustaining benefits it provides. Now that the world is entering a period of unusually rapid climate change, driven largely by human activities that release heat-tra ...
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... example, Dybvig and Spatt (1983) suggest insuring early adopters against the possibility that others do not adopt. In our experiment, we design a situation where the cost of technology adoption is lower if everybody in the group adopts. However, players will face different risks, and ultimately have ...
... example, Dybvig and Spatt (1983) suggest insuring early adopters against the possibility that others do not adopt. In our experiment, we design a situation where the cost of technology adoption is lower if everybody in the group adopts. However, players will face different risks, and ultimately have ...