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Vulnerability and Climate Change: An Analysis of the Eastern Coastal Districts of India
Patnaik, Unmesh; Narayanan, K. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This paper attempts to construct a picture of socioeconomic context of vulnerability by focusing on indicators that … climate change impacts are examined from agriculture, infrastructure and demographic characteristics. The analysis is carried … out at the district level. Vulnerability of a particular district is measured by the frequency of occurrence of extreme …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008552795
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Building world narratives for climate change impact, adaptation and vulnerability analyses
Hallegatte, Stéphane; Valentin, Przyluski; … - HAL - 2011
The impacts of climate change on human systems depend not only on the level of emissions but also on how inherently … along which societies and economies evolve over time in such a way as to cover sufciently diferent vulnerability patterns … take into account the most relevant factors that defne the vulnerability of human systems to climate change and their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372639
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Simulating impacts, potential adaptation and vulnerability of maize to climate change in India
Byjesh, Kattarkandi; Kumar, Soora; Aggarwal, Pramod - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 15 (2010) 5, pp. 413-431
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008486672
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Environmental Impact Assessments for Cement Plants
Hoagland-Grey, Hilary - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
The objective of this Technical Note is to describe the necessary Bank requirements for the content and disclosure of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), with a focus on the particular issues related to cement plants. This Technical Note is a basic document and is designed to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010719977
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Climate Change Conference Derailed: USA 2, Rest of the World 0
Raghunandan, D. - eSocialSciences - 2008
(IPCC), endorsed even by governments the world over, that GHG concentrations in the atmosphere are on the verge of causing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250502
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Tropical Forests and Climate Change Mitigation: The Global Potential and Cases from the Philippines
Lasco, Rodel D - In: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development 5 (2008) 1, pp. 81-98
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC Fourth Assessment report has highlighted the role of tropical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010801136
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Mitigating energy-related GHG emissions through renewable energy
El-Fadel, M.; Chedid, R.; Zeinati, M.; Hmaidan, W. - In: Renewable Energy 28 (2003) 8, pp. 1257-1276
guidelines set by the World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Programme Intergovernmental Panel on …
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The carbon footprint of lamb: Sources of variation and opportunities for mitigation
Jones, A.K.; Jones, D.L.; Cross, P. - In: Agricultural Systems 123 (2014) C, pp. 97-107
Carbon footprinting can be used to characterise the greenhouse gas emissions profile of agricultural products, providing a baseline against which mitigation targets can be set and progress measured. Farm-level emissions vary in relation to local conditions and management choices. Carbon...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010729343
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World Population Projections for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scenarios
Gaffin, Stuart - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 3 (1998) 2, pp. 133-170
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005755957
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report
IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - eSocialSciences - 2008
Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level. Most of the observed increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699073