Towards An Integrated Impact Assessment Of Climate Change The Mink Study

Author : Norman J. Rosenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401120968

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Towards an Integrated Impact Assessment of Climate Change: The MINK Study by Norman J. Rosenberg Pdf

General circulation models state that the central United States (and other mid-latitude continental regions) will become warmer and drier as the result of greenhouse warming. On this premise the dustbowl period of the 1930s was selected as an analogue of climate change and its weather records imposed on the Missouri--Iowa--Kansas region to assess how current agriculture, forestry, water resources and energy and the entire regional economy would be affected. The same climate was also imposed on a MINK region forty years into the future, by which time climate change may actually be felt, to assess whether technological and societal change would alter the region's vulnerability to climate change. Another premise of the study was that people would not suffer the impacts of climate change passively, but would use availabe tools to ease the stress. The rising atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, expected to be the major cause of greenhouse warming, also works to improve plant growth and reduce plant water use. So the effects of this `Co2 fertilization' were also considered in the analysis. The results, some of them surprising, of this first, fully-integrated analysis of climate change impacts and responses are reported in this book.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Integrated Regional Assessment of Global Climate Change by Anonim Pdf

Author : Norman J. Rosenberg,James A. Edmonds
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402038761

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Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA by Norman J. Rosenberg,James A. Edmonds Pdf

This volume employs an improved Integrated Assessment methodology to analyze the impact of several climate change scenarios on agriculture, water resources, unmanaged ecosystems, irrigation, and land use in the United States, along with their economic implications. The text addresses a range of possible consequences, including impacts on international trade in agricultural commodities, and their consequences for producers and consumers.

Author : Alexander E. Farrell,Jill Professor Jäger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136524172

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Assessments of Regional and Global Environmental Risks by Alexander E. Farrell,Jill Professor Jäger Pdf

As environmental challenges grow larger in scale and implications, it is increasingly important to apply the best scientific knowledge in the decisionmaking process. Editors Farrell and Jäger present environmental assessments as the bridge between the expert knowledge of scientists and engineers on the one hand and decisionmakers on the other. When done well, assessments have a positive impact on public policy, the strategic decisions of private firms, and, ultimately, the quality of life for many people. This book is the result of an international, interdisciplinary research project to analyze past environmental assessments and understand how their design influenced their effectiveness in bringing scientific evidence and insight into the decisionmaking process. The case studies in the book feature a wide range of regional and global risks, including ozone depletion, transboundary air pollution, and climate change. Assessments of Regional and Global Environmental Risks offers several important contributions. It provides a clear account of the choices faced in the design of environmental assessments and a clear description of the lessons learned from past assessments. It illustrates why assessments are social processes, not simply reports. And, while they identify no universal, one-size-fits-all design, the authors find that, to be effective, environmental assessments must be viewed by those who produce and use them as being salient; credible in their scientific support; and legitimate, or fair in design and execution.

Author : D.S. Rothman,J. Rotmans
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203971000

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Scaling in Integrated Assessment by D.S. Rothman,J. Rotmans Pdf

A collection of papers prepared for the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment's (EFIEA) Policy Workshop on Scaling Issues in Integrated Assessment, held from 12-19 July 2000.

Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1405 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Global environmental change
ISBN : 9780195108255

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Encyclopedia of Global Change: J-Z by Andrew Goudie Pdf

This reference work concentrates upon both the natural and man-made changes to the world's environment. Containing over 300 original, signed articles by distinguished scholars and 1,500 illustrations it is the comprehensive encyclopedia for this multi-discipline, high profile field. Articles fall into the general categories of: concepts of global change, earth and earth systems, human factors, resources, responses to global change agreements and associations, biographies and case studies. The accessible and jargon-free language make it an excellent work for the professional scholar as well as the interested general reader and a detail network of cross references and blind entries will help readers at all levels.

Author : Otto C. Doering III,J.C. Randolph,Jane Southworth,Rebecca A. Pfeifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461509691

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Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Production Systems by Otto C. Doering III,J.C. Randolph,Jane Southworth,Rebecca A. Pfeifer Pdf

Effects of Climate Change and Viarability on the Agricultural Production Systems provides an integrated assessment of global climate change's impact on agriculture at the farm level, in the context of farm level adaptation decisions. Ten agricultural areas in the Upper Midwest region - the heart of the United States' corn belt - were subjected to climate change and changing climate variability scenarios through simulations of future climate using results from general circulation models. Crop growth models, calibrated to the study sites, were used to simulate yields under varying climate conditions. Farm level production and economic analyses were performed to determine what adaptation strategies might be best utilized to maintain production and profitability for producers under conditions of global climate change and changing climate variability. Similar integrated analyses from Australia and Argentina provide comparisons from different regions.

Author : Sally M. Kane,Gary W. Yohe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401730105

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Societal Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change by Sally M. Kane,Gary W. Yohe Pdf

Changes in climate and climate variability have an effect on people's behaviour around the world, and public institutions have an important part to play in influencing our ability to respond to and plan for climate risk. We may be able to reduce climate risk by seeking to mitigate the threat on the one hand, and by adapting to a changed climate on the other. Another theme of the book is the integrated role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. Adaptation costs fall most heavily on the poor and special attention needs to be paid to adaptation by the poorest populations. An integrating framework is also presented to provide the context for an expansive typology of terms to apply to adaptation. The 12 papers collected here use methods from a variety of disciplines and focus on different time frames for decision making, from short term to the very long term. Readership: Technically trained readers familiar with the policy issues surrounding climate change and interested in learning the scientific underpinnings of issues related to societal adaptation.

Author : David J. Cuff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Environmental sciences
ISBN : 9780195324884

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The Oxford Companion to Global Change by David J. Cuff Pdf

In recent years, global change has become increasingly important in technological, ecological and political spheres. This companion examines the environmental events of recent times, and investigates long-term trends as well as broader issues of global change.

Author : Kenneth D. Frederick,Norman J. Rosenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401102070

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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Resource Systems by Kenneth D. Frederick,Norman J. Rosenberg Pdf

This volume characterizes the current state of natural science and socioeconomic modeling of the impacts of climate change and current climate variability on forests, grasslands, and water. It identifies what can be done currently with impact assessments and suggests how to undertake such assessments. Impediments to linking biophysical and socioeconomic models into integrated assessments for policy purposes are identified, and recommendations for future research activities to improve the state of the art and remove these impediments to model integration are provided. This book is for natural and social scientists with an interest in the impacts of climate change on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and their socioeconomic impacts, and policy makers interested in understanding the status of current assessment capabilities and in identifying priority areas for future research.

Author : R.E. Munn,J.W.M. la Rivière,N. van Lookeren Campagne
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400916128

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Policy Making in an Era of Global Environmental Change by R.E. Munn,J.W.M. la Rivière,N. van Lookeren Campagne Pdf

Major international, interdisciplinary research programmes are now underway to increase our understanding of how the Earth System operates and how it is changing through the effects of human activities. Although understanding and predictive capacity are still limited, scientists already agree that significant global changes must be expected in the next 50 years that will affect the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. Governments, business and industry have, therefore, come to recognize that scientific knowledge about the changing global environment - as yet incomplete but rapidly evolving - is becoming indispensable for wise long-term policy making, the goal being to design preventive, adaptive and remedial measures. Thus global change science and policy making are engaged in a process of forming a new partnership that is taking shape as further insights evolve. Effective continuous interactions between the partners requires mutual understanding: decision-makers need to understand the unique potential but also the limitations of the results of scientific research in progress while scientists must take into account the priorities and constraints of policy-makers in designing and implementing policies that will promote long-term sustainability of life on this planet. This book contributes in a unique manner to this mutual understanding: It gives an overview of the ongoing relevant research focusing on the two major international programmes, the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and the World Climate Research Programme. These are described in terms understandable to the interested lay reader. The results of the latest review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are included. This is followed by an analysis of the response process that is in progress with respect to governments - singly and multilaterally - by business and industry and by public interest groups. This process is leading to interactive structures, assessment procedures and legislation, nationally and internationally. Business and industry are changing from mere watchfulness to recognition of new opportunities for products and processes. Six interviews with prominent figures from business and government circles in the Netherlands provide a vivid illustration of the questions at issue. The appendices provide overviews of methods for incorporating the results of global change science into policy-making and development of long lasting projects. Adaptation to climate change serves as an example. Thus, for the first time, one book describes both ongoing research work in global change and the response processes that the research results are evoking. It is of interest to all stake-holders in the scientific community as well as to decision-makers in industry, business and government.

Author : John Theodore Houghton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521528747

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Global Warming by John Theodore Houghton Pdf

Global warming and the resulting climate change is one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world community. Global Warming: The Complete Briefing is the most comprehensive guide available to the subject. A world-renowned expert, Sir John Houghton explores the scientific basis of global warming and the likely impacts of climate change on human society, before addressing the action that could be taken by governments, by industry and by individuals to mitigate the effects. The first two editions received excellent reviews, and this completely updated new edition will prove to be the best briefing the student or interested general reader could wish for.

Author : Thomas R. Karl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401103237

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Long-Term Climate Monitoring by the Global Climate Observing System by Thomas R. Karl Pdf

Is the climate warming? Is the hydrological cycle intensifying? Is the climate becoming more variable or extreme? Is the chemical composition of the atmosphere changing? Is the solar irradiance constant? Answers to these questions are fundamental to understanding, predicting, and assessing climate on time scales ranging from weeks to a century. Atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental scientists have primarily relied on an ad-hoc collection of disparate environmental observational and data management systems to address these problems. But these systems were not designed to measure climate variations and, as a result, changes and variations of the earth system during the instrumental climate record is far from unequivocal. This book develops a framework from which a Global Climate Observing System, currently being discussed in international forums, can be implemented to monitor changes and variations of climate. Audience: Administrators, policy makers, professionals, graduate students, and others interested in learning how we can ensure a long-term climate record for application to national economic development and understanding ecosystem dynamics.

Author : Jack D. Ives,Roger G. Barry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000698282

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The Arctic by Jack D. Ives,Roger G. Barry Pdf

Originally published in 2000, The Arctic provides a comprehensive overview of the region's rapidly changing physical and human dimensions, and demonstrates the importance of communication between natural scientists, social scientists, and local stakeholders in response to the tremendous challenges and opportunities facing the Arctic. It is an essential resource for all Arctic researchers, particularly those developing multidisciplinary projects. It provides an overview of key areas of Arctic research by renowned specialists in the field, and each chapter forms a detailed, varied and accessible account of current knowledge. Each author introduces the subject to a specialist readership, while retaining intellectual integrity and relevance for specialists. Overall, the richness of the material presented in this volume reflects the ecological and cultural diversity of this vast and environmentally critical part of the globe.

Author : Stephen H. Schneider
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1597268429

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Climate Change Policy by Stephen H. Schneider Pdf

Questions surrounding the issue of climate change are evolving from "Is it happening?" to "What can be done about it?" The primary obstacles to addressing it at this point are not scientific but political and economic; nonetheless a quick resolution is unlikely.Ignorance and confusion surrounding the issue -- including a lack of understanding of climate science, its implications for the environmand society, and the range of policy options available -- contributes to the political morass over dealing with climate change in which we find ourselves. Climate Change Policy addresses that situation by bringing together a wide range of new writings from leading experts that examine the many dimensions of the topics mimportant in understanding climate change and policies to combat it. Chapters consider: climate science in historical perspective analysis of uncertainties in climate science and policy the economics of climate policy North-South and intergenerational equity issues the role of business and industry in climate solutions policy mechanisms including joint implementation, emissions trading, and the so-called clean developmmechanism Regardless of the fate of the Kyoto Protocol, the issues raised in that debate will persist as new climate protection regimes emerge; this volume treats mof those topics. Tying the chapters together is a shared conclusion that climate change is a real and serious problem, and that we as a society have an obligation not merely to adapt to it but to mitigate it in whatever intelligways we can develop. Cost-effectiveness is not disdained, but neither is the imperative for valuing species threatened by rapid climate change.