Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North
... Alaska, and a slight decrease in annual precipitation in the southern half of the state between 1980 and 2008, though few regions show any statistical significance. These authors also reviewed more than a dozen other studies on precipitation trend analyses in Alaska and showed that results are entir ...
... Alaska, and a slight decrease in annual precipitation in the southern half of the state between 1980 and 2008, though few regions show any statistical significance. These authors also reviewed more than a dozen other studies on precipitation trend analyses in Alaska and showed that results are entir ...
Regional Climate Change Curriculum Development ToT Report
... change science, lesson planning and teaching techniques. This work began with a Scoping Trip as rapid Training Needs Assessment (TNA) in October 2012 followed by the collaborative development of four climate change modules from October 2012 to August 2013: Basic Climate Change (BCC), Social and Envi ...
... change science, lesson planning and teaching techniques. This work began with a Scoping Trip as rapid Training Needs Assessment (TNA) in October 2012 followed by the collaborative development of four climate change modules from October 2012 to August 2013: Basic Climate Change (BCC), Social and Envi ...
Landslide risk and climate change in the European alps
... In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and frequency distributions (after Malamud et al., 2004; see ...
... In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and frequency distributions (after Malamud et al., 2004; see ...
Cultural and Economic Factors That Influence Brazilian Public
... Climate change is a commons problem of global proportions. The effects of climate change threaten not only the natural world, but also the human systems that we have established (IPCC 2014, 4). The devastating effects of climate change will not be confined to those regions of the world that have con ...
... Climate change is a commons problem of global proportions. The effects of climate change threaten not only the natural world, but also the human systems that we have established (IPCC 2014, 4). The devastating effects of climate change will not be confined to those regions of the world that have con ...
Can sense-making tools inform adaptation policy?
... deliver research that not only informs decision makers but also inspires them to act. A lot of time is devoted to supporting climate impact and risk assessment planning in various sectors and departments, but these assessments have not on their own galvanized wide social change or led to new adaptiv ...
... deliver research that not only informs decision makers but also inspires them to act. A lot of time is devoted to supporting climate impact and risk assessment planning in various sectors and departments, but these assessments have not on their own galvanized wide social change or led to new adaptiv ...
International Climate Policy, National Positions, and Their Domestic
... efforts when their cooperation preferences are stronger than the preferences of groups in other countries. By contrast, if the lobbies are “internationally benefitting” (IBL), they are mainly interested in ensuring that the foreign government cooperates, thus they will unambiguously improve cooperat ...
... efforts when their cooperation preferences are stronger than the preferences of groups in other countries. By contrast, if the lobbies are “internationally benefitting” (IBL), they are mainly interested in ensuring that the foreign government cooperates, thus they will unambiguously improve cooperat ...
The implications of climate change scenario selection for future
... to evaluate the effect on Colorado River flow at Lees Ferry, AZ (a major stream gage just above the bottom of the Upper Colorado River Basin; see Fig. 1), of changes in precipitation and temperature in several constructed scenarios and as projected by four global climate models (GCMs). Three of the ...
... to evaluate the effect on Colorado River flow at Lees Ferry, AZ (a major stream gage just above the bottom of the Upper Colorado River Basin; see Fig. 1), of changes in precipitation and temperature in several constructed scenarios and as projected by four global climate models (GCMs). Three of the ...
Environmental effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide
... age, the surface records are limited because they are not truly global (e.g. Robeson 1995). The 0.5 to 0.6°C century–1 temperature trend for the last 100 yr has been determined with uncertainties estimated to be smaller than the magnitude of the increase (Karl et al. 1994), despite the incomplete su ...
... age, the surface records are limited because they are not truly global (e.g. Robeson 1995). The 0.5 to 0.6°C century–1 temperature trend for the last 100 yr has been determined with uncertainties estimated to be smaller than the magnitude of the increase (Karl et al. 1994), despite the incomplete su ...
Socio-structural and psychological foundations of climate change
... about climate change are not limited to political figures or scientists. In the early 90s representative samples from six nations have rated “global warming or the greenhouse effect” as a very serious problem (Dunlap, 1998). More recent public opinion surveys have shown similar results (e.g., Euroba ...
... about climate change are not limited to political figures or scientists. In the early 90s representative samples from six nations have rated “global warming or the greenhouse effect” as a very serious problem (Dunlap, 1998). More recent public opinion surveys have shown similar results (e.g., Euroba ...
Working Paper 9: Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Human
... level of coordinated action required to solve it, this statement seems only adequate. After the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) published its first assessment report in 1990, it was accused of dramatizing the anthropogenic (man-made) causes as well as the potential effects of globa ...
... level of coordinated action required to solve it, this statement seems only adequate. After the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) published its first assessment report in 1990, it was accused of dramatizing the anthropogenic (man-made) causes as well as the potential effects of globa ...
Challenges to adaptation - National Center for Atmospheric Research
... Integrated Science Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, USA B. A. Bee Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA ...
... Integrated Science Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, USA B. A. Bee Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA ...
Status Description Total Funding Strengthening Communities
... Adaptation: building on nature's resilience Legal frameworks for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Completed Climate Change in the Pacific Islands To carry out a gap analysis on loss and damage issues in a crossGap Analysis on Loss and section of th Pacific Island Damage to Climate Change in Completed C ...
... Adaptation: building on nature's resilience Legal frameworks for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Completed Climate Change in the Pacific Islands To carry out a gap analysis on loss and damage issues in a crossGap Analysis on Loss and section of th Pacific Island Damage to Climate Change in Completed C ...
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... Deressa et al. (2009) show that 58 percent of farmers in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia have adapted to climate change. Results from the multinomial logit model indicate that the level of education, gender, age, and wealth of the head of household, access to extension and credit, information on climate, ...
... Deressa et al. (2009) show that 58 percent of farmers in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia have adapted to climate change. Results from the multinomial logit model indicate that the level of education, gender, age, and wealth of the head of household, access to extension and credit, information on climate, ...
Changing role of local institutions to enable individual and collective
... demonstrated appropriate institutional arrangements to manage forest resources as commons. The characteristics, functions and roles of CFUGs required to manage commons are well studied and have been translated into practice. Less is known about the role of CFUGs, as local institutions, in managing l ...
... demonstrated appropriate institutional arrangements to manage forest resources as commons. The characteristics, functions and roles of CFUGs required to manage commons are well studied and have been translated into practice. Less is known about the role of CFUGs, as local institutions, in managing l ...
Kocornick Mina and Fankhauser 2015 (opens in new window)
... funded by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which also funds the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London. It is also supported by the Global Green Growth Institute through a grant for US$2.16 million (£1.35 million) to fund several research proje ...
... funded by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which also funds the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London. It is also supported by the Global Green Growth Institute through a grant for US$2.16 million (£1.35 million) to fund several research proje ...
Brent climate change strategy
... More information is needed on climate change and its implications for Brent. A wide range of stakeholders have shown enthusiasm and a willingness to be involved in the strategy, including various community groups and public services. Some respondents had high expectations of the strategy, for exampl ...
... More information is needed on climate change and its implications for Brent. A wide range of stakeholders have shown enthusiasm and a willingness to be involved in the strategy, including various community groups and public services. Some respondents had high expectations of the strategy, for exampl ...
Strategic Framework 2014–2017: SDC Global Programme Climate
... of extreme weather events. Additionally, Climate Change is a most relevant development challenge, as it affects developing countries far more than rich countries. Development progress already achieved is being increasingly jeopardized by the negative effects of human-induced global warming. Climate ...
... of extreme weather events. Additionally, Climate Change is a most relevant development challenge, as it affects developing countries far more than rich countries. Development progress already achieved is being increasingly jeopardized by the negative effects of human-induced global warming. Climate ...
Impacts and adaptation of European crop production systems to
... responses for specific EZ. The questionnaires provided both country and EZ specific information on the: (1) main vulnerabilities of crops and cropping systems under present climate; (2) estimates of climate change impacts on the production of nine selected crops; (3) possible adaptation options as w ...
... responses for specific EZ. The questionnaires provided both country and EZ specific information on the: (1) main vulnerabilities of crops and cropping systems under present climate; (2) estimates of climate change impacts on the production of nine selected crops; (3) possible adaptation options as w ...
Conference Proceeding
... out their ideas and research work before publication and get feedback and comments from their peer group. A Working Paper is a pre-publication forum and is not intended to be a formal research paper. Working Papers cover all major areas of rural management and development. The series began in 1990, ...
... out their ideas and research work before publication and get feedback and comments from their peer group. A Working Paper is a pre-publication forum and is not intended to be a formal research paper. Working Papers cover all major areas of rural management and development. The series began in 1990, ...
CSPR Briefing CS PR B
... factors: latitude, distance to the sea, vegetation, presence or absence of mountains, or other geographical features. Climate is also a function of time – it changes from season to season, year to year, decade to decade, or on much longer time scales. Meanwhile, the statistically significant variati ...
... factors: latitude, distance to the sea, vegetation, presence or absence of mountains, or other geographical features. Climate is also a function of time – it changes from season to season, year to year, decade to decade, or on much longer time scales. Meanwhile, the statistically significant variati ...
European Journal of Legal Studies
... global emissions.13 By contrast, most of the remaining countries contributed very little in absolute terms to GHGs in the atmosphere (i.e., the 140 least-pollutant countries were responsible for only 10 per cent of global GHG emissions).14 These countries include the least-developed countries and ma ...
... global emissions.13 By contrast, most of the remaining countries contributed very little in absolute terms to GHGs in the atmosphere (i.e., the 140 least-pollutant countries were responsible for only 10 per cent of global GHG emissions).14 These countries include the least-developed countries and ma ...
Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change in Berlin – AFOK
... (GMT) has been gradually rising. Scientific research has shown that humankind is responsible for the major part of this increase. Therefore, it is called anthropogenic - caused by humans - climate change. The major driving force is primarily the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), ...
... (GMT) has been gradually rising. Scientific research has shown that humankind is responsible for the major part of this increase. Therefore, it is called anthropogenic - caused by humans - climate change. The major driving force is primarily the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), ...
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... farmer welfare across the globe (Dinar and Mendelsohn, 2011). For policy makers to design programs to assist farmers facing threats from climate change it is critical to not only understand the impact of climate change on agricultural production, but to also understand how farmers perceive these imp ...
... farmer welfare across the globe (Dinar and Mendelsohn, 2011). For policy makers to design programs to assist farmers facing threats from climate change it is critical to not only understand the impact of climate change on agricultural production, but to also understand how farmers perceive these imp ...
Michael E. Mann
Michael E. Mann (born 1965) is an American climatologist and geophysicist, currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from ""noisy data"".As lead author of a paper produced in 1998 with co-authors Raymond S. Bradley and Malcolm K. Hughes, Mann introduced innovative statistical techniques to find regional variations in a hemispherical climate reconstruction covering the past 600 years. In 1999 the same team used these techniques to produce a reconstruction over the past 1,000 years (MBH99) which was dubbed the ""hockey stick graph"" because of its shape. He was one of 8 lead authors of the ""Observed Climate Variability and Change"" chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Scientific Assessment Report published in 2001. A graph based on the MBH99 paper was highlighted in several parts of the report, and was given wide publicity. The IPCC acknowledged that his work, along with that of the many other lead authors and review editors, contributed to the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, which was won jointly by the IPCC and Al Gore.He was organizing committee chair for the National Academy of Sciences Frontiers of Science in 2003 and has received a number of honors and awards including selection by Scientific American as one of the fifty leading visionaries in science and technology in 2002. In 2012 he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and was awarded the Hans Oeschger Medal of the European Geosciences Union. In 2013 he was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and awarded the status of distinguished professor in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.Mann is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed and edited publications, and has published two books: Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming in 2008 and The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines, published in early 2012. In 2013 the European Geosciences Union described his publication record as ""outstanding for a scientist of his relatively young age"". He is also a co-founder and contributor to the climatology blog RealClimate.