Sentences with phrase «related area of climate change»

Areas of expertise cover every key sustainability - related area of climate change, including but not limited to: forests & land use, water, sustainable cities & buildings, as well as renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Not exact matches

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

During the fall and spring term of CCRI the research team will consist of NASA Principal Investigators whom will lead graduate level interns and high school educators to become immersed in a NASA science research area of study related to climate change.

The assessment concludes with an analysis of the major information gaps — and thus areas for future research — related to climate change and its impacts to the three sectors covered herein (Chapter 6).

Thus, predicting climate - related changes in teleconnections and the impact of those changes on local weather and climate are important areas of ongoing research.

The Senior ECPA Fellows Program seeks to facilitate the transfer of knowledge between the U.S. and Latin America in innovative solutions and technologies related to the areas of clean energy, sustainable urban development, climate change adaptation, and reducing emission from deforestation.

The assessment concludes with an analysis of major knowledge gaps — and thus areas for future research — related to climate change and its impacts on the three sectors covered herein (Chapter 6).

Every year thousands of people die of easily preventable water - related diseases, and as a result of climate change and unplanned shrimp farming the area experiences frequent natural disasters, erratic rainfall and a steady increase in the salinity of the water table.

«I am convinced that one of the greatest challenges of our time is climate change... Today we declared that we want to work together in several key areas related to climate change and energy.

This technical document presents the case for the need to better understand risks related to natural hazards and climate change in cities, proposes an integrated approach to practitioners for identifying areas, populations and assets most at risk from the effects of disasters and climate change, and provides preliminary suggestions for risk reduction through quantification of risk and implementation of preventative programs.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

To address future challenges related to climate change and land use, it will be important to assess the local impacts of tree loss on climate, climatic and ecological consequences, as well as the mechanisms that drive ecological responses in remote teleconnected areas.

As climate change makes vulnerable parts of the world more susceptible to weather - related problems, people move from an afflicted region to neighboring areas, bringing them into conflict with the existing populations.

Increased tapping of water resources for crop irrigation in one region in response to water shortages related to climate change can increase risks to adjacent areas that share those water resources.

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(a) state the country endorses the Framework for the Coalition (b) state the country endorses meaningful action to reduce short - lived climate pollutants (c) identify particular areas of interest related to short - lived climate pollutants and any specific actions taken or planned to address near term climate change, and (d) identify a primary point of contact, with name, title and email address for communication.

Another survey, by Farnsworth and Lichter (2009), found that 83 % of meteorologists surveyed were convinced human - induced climate change is occurring, again a smaller majority than among experts in related areas such as ocean sciences (91 %) and geophysics (88 %).

Johan's key areas of interest relate to atmospheric issues, including air pollution and climate change.

In 2010, the SEC issued guidance to public companies clarifying situations in which disclosure of risks related to climate change might be required, and the agency has received calls, including from members of Congress, to strengthen its enforcement efforts in this area.

Unlike previous versions of the OECD report, the 350 + page report released on Thursday provided in - depth analysis of four areas relating to the environment â $ «climate change, biodiversity, water and the health impacts of pollution

What areas of research related to climate change, atmospheric or otherwise, hold the most promise in the future?

The document gives an overview of ongoing UN system actions in key climate change - related areas, in support of national endeavours and in furtherance of the implementation of mandates received through the UNFCCC and other intergovernmental bodies.

As coby has pointed out on other sections of his blog, the confluence of science from a wide variety of areas that has led to almost every real scientist in fields related to climate science (and especially those in climate science itself) accepting the basic tenets of anthropenically induced global climate change.

The area of climate change - related policymaking is becoming increasingly important throughout the UNECE region.

One area of national policy development which is still in its infancy in Australia is related to climate change.

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