• The five state-of-the-art GHMs were considered and subsequently used to evaluate the human and climate change impacts on river discharges (seasonal mean discharge and extreme flows) during the pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon seasons under the RCP2.6 and RCP8.5 emission scenarios. (mdpi.com)
  • WP3 focussed on producing the future climate scenarios, i.e. the climate variables, their temporal resolution and the prioritization of the climate models to span them across the spread of the future fire weather index. (europa.eu)
  • Crop-specific suitability datasets are used to approximate the change in land quality between baseline conditions and scenarios of future climate change to assess the effects of climate-induced land degradation. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • It has developed a framework for capacity building that provides a model for building human resources and institutional capacity in the development and use of climate scenarios in research and assessment. (columbia.edu)
  • Lessepsian fish invasion in Mediterranean marine protected areas: a risk assessment under climate change scenarios. (szn.it)
  • Monthly discharge simulations from global hydrological models (GHMs), run with and without human influence using CMIP5 projections under the framework of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project, are utilized to address the scientific questions related to the quantification of the future impacts of climate change and the historical impacts of human activities on these river basins. (mdpi.com)
  • The projection in ten to fifteen years, however, predicts an annual deficit of up to 800m.c.m. with the business as usual.The expected resultant impacts of climate change on resources, natural settings and human settings are directly related to water. (feem.it)
  • We're taking steps to better understand the impacts of climate change on the economy and to reduce our environmental footprint. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • Understanding the economic impacts of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy is a priority for us. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • The Blue Economy concept focuses on sustainable economic development and furthers the concept of water conservation and reuse, wastewater reduction and water governance. (buffalo.edu)
  • Building capacity for research and assessment on the consequences of climate change, for evaluating potential adaptation and mitigation options, and for working with the scenario information provided, is a vital need and is carried out by a number of organizations and activities. (columbia.edu)
  • Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), despite the nature-based solution they offer to support efforts towards climate change adaptation and mitigation, are the first ones to feel the climate change effects. (szn.it)
  • The project will provide a framework for guiding regional adaptation and mitigation actions on climate change. (szn.it)
  • They must make sure that they integrate not only mitigation measures but also add adaptation plans as a response to climate change. (lu.se)
  • FirEUrisk project will also (4) model socio-economic issues and human activity influencing fire ignition, vulnerability, and exposure, (5) evaluate the impact of National and EU policies on land use change, rural economy, and regional development in the light of expected future fire regime changes, and (6) consider potential cascading effects linked to wildfires. (europa.eu)
  • Qualitative study on social protection in the context of national climate action. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Climate change in the context of conflict is therefore considered a potential "threat multiplier" first and foremost….What is the relation between climate change and violent conflicts? (bespacific.com)
  • The hotspot shapes and labels were defined based on existing analysis in the context of the Climate Diplomacy project. (bespacific.com)
  • This manuscript presents and discusses an updated and expanded conceptual model, placing the workplace and the conditions of work within the broader context of socio-political-economic environments and consequent trends in employment and labor force patterns. (cdc.gov)
  • Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are disrupting water flows and affecting ecosystems, creating and worsening natural hazards and threatening livelihoods across the globe. (weadapt.org)
  • But mountain ecosystems are more sensitive to climate change compared to other terrestrial ecosystems, and mountain dwellers have less income on average compared to people living downstream. (weadapt.org)
  • As a result, the effects of climate change in the mountains fall disproportionately on both ecosystems and people. (weadapt.org)
  • The Adaptation at Altitude programme is working to increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of mountain communities and ecosystems to climate change. (weadapt.org)
  • Climate, environmental and socio-economic change may negatively impact ecosystems and their services. (lu.se)
  • The study identifies two key areas where land use and cover have shifted because of biophysical and socioeconomic activities in Bangladesh - and suggests policies to mitigate their influence on climate change. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • and suggests policies to mitigate their influence on climate change. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The use of dilute, treated industrial wastewater is intended to mitigate against climate change-driven drought stress in agricultural sectors. (york.ac.uk)
  • To do this, the project will support Mediterranean MPAs to adapt to and mitigate the ongoing climate change effects in the Mediterranean Sea. (szn.it)
  • Measures that we use to mitigate or adapt to climate change can also negatively impact human rights. (lu.se)
  • While much of the common narrative suggests that migration results from a failure to adapt to climate change, it is in fact an adaptation strategy in and of itself. (preventionweb.net)
  • T he A@A Knowledge Network seeks t o encourage communication between stakeholders working on and experiencing climate change adaptation in mountainous regions across the globe and support the sharing of successful solutions for adaptation in mountains, and their translation and uptake for use in other locations. (weadapt.org)
  • A global community of practice to support and encourage communication and engagement between stakeholders working on climate change adaptation in mountains. (weadapt.org)
  • Facilitating a Mediterranean policy dialogue with scientists, MPA managers, decision-makers, environmental NGOs and socio-economic stakeholders on climate change adaptation strategies. (szn.it)
  • Extreme weather events linked to climate change are expected to cause soil erosion, while shifts in long-term climate trends will alter the agroecological suitability of croplands, threatening to reduce yields and limit the capacity for sustainable intensification in some regions of SSA (Chijioke et al. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • In order to evaluate the role of environmental change for human activity, evidence for coinciding shifts in palaeoclimate records and their potential implication for human-environment interactions are discussed and generally support the idea that environmental changes played an important role for the cultural development during the Neolithic in Northern Germany. (lu.se)
  • This paper offers an empirical contribution on Caribbean perspectives of climate information use considering current barriers and enablers in the region. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Climate stresses are far more likely to increase barriers to migration than to increase flows. (preventionweb.net)
  • A third Joachim R. Frick Memorial Prize went to Max Deter and Martin Lange from Bergische Universität Wuppertal and Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). (diw.de)
  • This thesis was written during my internship with the UNEP-Risø Centre for Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development in Roskilde, Denmark. (lu.se)
  • reasons for this may include changes in migration patterns as well as reductions in breeding success and lower survival. (ices.dk)
  • Loss and damage is already a significant consequence of inadequate ability to adapt to changes in climate patterns. (researchgate.net)
  • ability to adapt to changes in climate patterns. (researchgate.net)
  • Understanding these patterns will be critical for anticipating the consequences of future changes in the conditions of work, and ultimately help inform decision-making around policies and practices intended to protect and promote worker safety, health, and wellbeing. (cdc.gov)
  • CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Bangladesh is on track to lose all of its forestland in the next 35-40 years, leading to a rise in CO2 emissions and subsequent climate change, researchers said. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Despite contributing only 7.1% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions suffering the most from climate change impacts. (preventionweb.net)
  • When the primary sector took on the challenge of an emissions pricing alternative, there was a clear goal - to secure the best possible system for farmers and the climate. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • The Government's changes significantly tipped the balance of what we view as an effective emissions pricing solution. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • That price will be solely determined by legislated targets - failing to account for socio-economic impacts, technology availability and emissions leakage. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • Tracking data may be used to inform decision-making and policies that can help local communities assess vulnerabilities, estimate the burden, and build overall resilience against the effects of a changing climate. (cdc.gov)
  • Migration is a critical resilience strategy against climate change impacts. (preventionweb.net)
  • We also wished to stimulate the audience in identifying potential initiatives related to human rights, climate change adaptation, and healthy eco-systems that can help ensure a just transition that protect rights of people - while building social-ecological resilience. (lu.se)
  • We particularly welcome contributions examining the economic, political, psychological, and social consequences of technological change and digitalization at the workplace and in everyday life outside of work. (diw.de)
  • Therefore, such policies may either be resisted by the community or result in severe socioeconomic consequences. (nature.com)
  • The consequences of flooding are intensified by climate change and socioeconomic development. (nature.com)
  • The economic and social consequences disproportionately affect the poor and disadvantaged, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars in timber revenue annually. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tools are needed that can describe key aspects of change, and consequences of proposed adaptation measures, in terms of metrics of interest to decision-makers - ranging from farmers and forest owners to regulators, policy makers, government agencies dependent industries. (lu.se)
  • Many are susceptible to climate threats. (preventionweb.net)
  • BP) could indicate a socio-economic system susceptible for short-termed climatic fluctuation. (lu.se)
  • Even with the emphasis that country governments in the region have placed on structural transformation and economic diversification, land remains of central importance because of its significance for the agricultural sector, employment, and economic growth (Tomšík et al. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • Extreme climate events, such as drought and flood, changes in urban and rural population and economic conditions are driving the changes from forest to shrub land in the southeast region of Bangladesh," Jain said. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Specifically, managing safe use of treated wastewater for irrigation during drought periods will enable farmers (generally lower income populations) to have greater food and economic security. (york.ac.uk)
  • The study, led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign atmospheric sciences professor Atul Jain and postdoctoral researcher Xiaoming Xu, is published in the journal Regional Environmental Change . (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • In many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where a large portion of the population relies on agriculture for subsistence and household incomes, future declines in the productive capacity of the land owing to environmental change pose a major threat both to farming and the well-being of smallholders. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • In recent years, the development of energy prices in Germany has been frequently accompanied by criticism and warnings of socio-economic disruptions. (mdpi.com)
  • A local NGO implementing a project focused on empowering civil society, mining affected communities and citizens to hold duty bearers accountable and defend and assert human rights is seeking to conduct a research to understand Civic and citizen engagement in mineral revenue use for socio economic development. (zela.org)
  • To outline the avenues available for civic and citizen engagement in mineral revenue use for socio economic development. (zela.org)
  • To give recommendations to government, communities, civil society and mining companies on how to use these avenues and ensure effectiveness for socio economic development. (zela.org)
  • Smallholders' access to land is concurrently at risk due to large-scale land acquisitions (LSLA), promoted by governments across SSA as a means to secure capital investments for agricultural growth and economic development. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • Rapid transitions to low-carbon energy systems are essential for mitigating the climate change, supporting socio-economic development and ensuring energy security. (lu.se)
  • A new study uses satellite and census data to quantify and unravel how physical and economic factors drive land-use changes. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Temporate agroforestry: Adaptive and Mitigative Roles in a Changing Physical and Socio-Economic Climate. (gc.ca)
  • The physical effects of climate change are already apparent in the increasing number and severity of extreme weather events, such as flooding, hurricanes and wildfires. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • Reducing these physical risks requires global action on climate change policies supported by technological progress and socio-economic change. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • Research in the late 2010s found that precipitation variability due to climate change is likely to change the character of the fall. (wikipedia.org)
  • The following datasets can be used to better understand how changes in temperature and precipitation and occurrence of heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires can influence human health. (cdc.gov)
  • Land usage changes when biophysical factors like temperature and soil quality change, but also when the economic needs of people change," Xu said. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Tools that model socioeconomic or economic factors in relation to climate change effects or impacts. (cakex.org)
  • Evidence for adverse effects of climate factors on conflict exists predominantly for internal conflict. (bespacific.com)
  • Despite this, climate factors are currently thought to play only a minor role as a direct cause or trigger of conflict compared to other risk factors. (bespacific.com)
  • In doing so, climate factors may affect the duration and intensity of existing conflicts stronger than the risk of conflict onset. (bespacific.com)
  • they migrate because of economic or socio-political factors that are affected by climate change. (preventionweb.net)
  • Consequently, we conclude that other factors, including different invasive mosquitoes, changes in climate variables, or changes in wildlife densities, should be considered as alternative explanations for recent increases in La Crosse encephalitis. (cdc.gov)
  • Commonly cited factors for reemergence include evolution of novel vector or pathogen strains ( 1 ), increased human mobility or disease spread by infected travelers, decreased herd immunity ( 2 ), landscape change ( 3 ), climate change ( 4 ), and invasion of new regions by competent disease vectors ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Illegal logging is a driving force for a number of environmental issues such as deforestation , soil erosion and biodiversity loss which can drive larger-scale environmental crises such as climate change and other forms of environmental degradation . (wikipedia.org)
  • Several Mediterranean MPAs are already facing major biodiversity and functional alterations due to climate change, whereas others will likely face them in the next few decades. (szn.it)
  • The State of Environmental Migration series gathers the expertise of researchers, students and professionals to provide an annual assessment of the changing nature and dynamics of environment- and climate-related migration throughout the world. (iom.int)
  • Current studies focusing on flood risk assessment do not consider the effect of human behavior on urbanization and how it may change the nature of the risk. (nature.com)
  • The TGICA General Guidelines on the Use of Scenario Data for Climate Impact and Adaptation Assessment also seeks to add to capacity. (columbia.edu)
  • Declan's research cuts across water, climate and society, with a strong focus on adaptation and the water-energy-food nexus. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Promoting research capacity in Thailand and the UK through research into sustainable energy and agricultural practices in the face of changing climate. (york.ac.uk)
  • We have developed a multi-year research plan focused on climate-related risks to the overall economy and financial system. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • research bodies and other socio-economic actors. (szn.it)
  • MPA Engage, led by the Institute of Marine Sciences of the Spanish National Research Council, has the main goal to put Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas in the frontline for adaptation to Climate Change. (szn.it)
  • We research the conditions under which such changes are feasible, particularly with respect to solar, wind and nuclear power as well as phasing out fossil fuels. (lu.se)
  • This model provides a structure for anticipating research needs in response to the changing nature of work, including the formation of research priorities, the need for expanded research methods and measures, and attention to diverse populations of enterprises and workers. (cdc.gov)
  • This working paper considers how the geographical expansion of Ethiopia's social protection programme can address climate related risks in an adaptive way. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Read a summary of Governor Tiff Macklem's speech at the Global Risk Institute about the importance of financial risk management as Canada recovers from the pandemic and addresses climate change. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • The authors of this paper propose an automated multi-criteria design-under-uncertainty sensitivity analysis formulation that uses multi-objective evolutionary algorithms to reveal robust and efficient designs under different samples of a climate scenario ensemble. (lse.ac.uk)
  • We presented a scenario related to climate induced displacement and relocation and their effects on human rights. (lu.se)
  • Land degradation, defined by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as a reduction in land's biological and economic productivity, has become a pervasive issue in many parts of SSA (Nkonya et al. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • It is foreseeable that health risks associated with climate change may increase. (securitymagazine.com)
  • A late and abrupt transition to a low-carbon economy could lead to assets suddenly losing value and a rapid repricing of climate-related risks. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • We have also incorporated climate-related risks into our financial system review process. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • The theme of the conference and keynote speeches will be "The Opportunities and Challenges of Technological Change and Digitalization" . (diw.de)
  • The climate crisis has become one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. (lu.se)
  • The family deals with climate change and other environmental challenges. (lu.se)
  • Food insecurity and socio-economic challenges as just some of the many issues that they are experiencing. (lu.se)
  • This approach anticipates changes in the way work is structured, managed, and experienced by workers and can effectively inform policies and practices needed to protect and promote worker safety, health and wellbeing. (cdc.gov)
  • We spread knowledge on and promote a human rights based approach to climate change. (lu.se)
  • Therefore it is key to use a rights-based approach not only to protect people, but also to make sure actions we undertake to respond to climate change, also safeguard human rights. (lu.se)
  • With our workshop at COP26, we aimed to stimulate and deepen discussions on climate change and human rights. (lu.se)
  • Potential topics include emerging contaminants, water quality, impacts of climate related changes on coastal environments. (buffalo.edu)
  • Understanding this relationship can inform climate policy at the national scale in Bangladesh and beyond. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Studying tropical hydroclimate and productivity change in the past is critical for understanding global climate dynamics. (researchgate.net)
  • and 3) adapt management strategies to expected future climate and socio-economic changes. (europa.eu)
  • You really have to be some kind of arrogant climate zealot, set up in some professorship chair in Illinois, to think that you can pontificate about "informing climate policy" in Bangladesh. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Climate change, together with other natural and human-made health stressors, can affect human health in several direct and indirect ways. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aims to evaluate the climate- and human-induced impacts on two contrasting river basins in India, specifically, the Ganges and the Godavari. (mdpi.com)
  • In a follow-up lecture period we raise the larger issues of climate change and human health, examine maps of malaria occurrence in the U.S. and elsewhere, discuss the climate controls on the malaria parasite and brainstorm with students about what indications in the climate records might be best suited to answer the questions. (carleton.edu)
  • Even though this is due to several existing human-related aspects, i.e. management, ill-finance, non-integration and lack of relevant awareness on water use, the new dimension of climate change is unfortunately adding to the water problems in the country.Databases in Lebanon are not quite consistent and accurate, implying difficulty in interpreting correctly trends of change. (feem.it)
  • Furthermore, the illegal trade of forest resources undermines international security , and is frequently associated with corruption, money laundering , organized crime , human rights abuses , climate change and, in some cases, violent conflict. (wikipedia.org)
  • Climate change directly impacts human rights. (lu.se)
  • Following the screening of the film, we invited our affiliate researcher Sumudu Atapattu, to help us all connect the dots between human rights and climate change. (lu.se)
  • In her presentation she shares what effects climate change have, what the link between climate change and human rights is as well as how human rights obligations relate to climate change. (lu.se)
  • Do climate trends based on instrumental records match predictions of malaria based on analysis of global climate models? (carleton.edu)
  • These data can be used to document changes over place and time, monitor vulnerable areas, and evaluate the results of local climate-adaptation strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Cross impact structural analysis can reveal which socio-economic variables are most influenced, and then a driving power/dependency chart can reveal four types of strong or weak drivers, or otherwise. (feem.it)
  • Which role do socio-economic scope conditions play in exacerbating climate impact? (bespacific.com)
  • The grid scores for the three dimensions (Climate Impact, Scope Conditions and Conflict) were developed in cooperation with the Center for Crisis Early Warning . (bespacific.com)
  • Proposals that focus on the interplay between social, economic and policy aspects in any of the above mentioned areas are of interest. (buffalo.edu)
  • The interplay between climate and conflict has received increasing attention from researchers and policymakers over the last two decades. (bespacific.com)
  • This indicator shows modeled county-level data to look at projections of extreme daytime and nighttime temperatures to better understand how our climate is changing. (cdc.gov)
  • Energy transitions involve changes in economies, technologies and governance of energy systems. (lu.se)
  • If so, can trends in climate data with time be used to predict where malaria might first appear? (carleton.edu)
  • Do all climate parameters show the same trends? (carleton.edu)
  • Social, political and economic trends, such as growing reliance on technology, climate change, and globalization, have significant implications for workers' day-to-day experiences. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the region now confronts demographic, structural, and adverse environmental changes that jeopardize the productivity of arable land and the subsistence of smallholder farmers. (ecologyandsociety.org)
  • Rapid changes to the nature of work have challenged the capacity of existing occupational safety and health (OSH) systems to ensure safe and productive workplaces. (cdc.gov)