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| The Republic of Seychelles acceded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the 22nd September 1992, being the second country to do so. Likewise, the Seychelles was one of the earliest countries to sign the Kyoto Protocol on the 20th March 1998. The Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC by the Seychelles reflects our continued commitment to the process. Although the guidelines provided for the preparation of initial national communications by non-Annex I Parties do not place much emphasis on issues of vulnerability, adaptation and capacity building, my country is convinced that without sufficient attention given to these issues many small island states will not be able to cope with the impacts of climate change. The... |
| Tipo: Proceedings Paper |
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/323 |
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| Sánchez Campos, L.; Rodríguez, L.M.; Sansón Abascal, C.M.. |
| Para entender esta problemática, en lenguaje ameno y didáctico, profusamente ilustrado se ofrecen conceptos importantes como efecto invernadero, calentamiento global, zonas vulnerables, entre otros. Describe además que han hecho, hacen y harán los niños cubanos para mitigar el cambio climático. Al final, pueden comprobar los conocimientos adquiridos a través de juegos y conocer nuevas palabras en el glosario ofrecido. |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Climate; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4210 |
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| The studies made in the context of this Initial National Communication on Climate Change are based on the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1 study on impacts and adaptation of Indian Ocean small island states. Changes in climate to be anticipated in Comoros by year 2050 are estimated to be a raise in mean annual air temperature to an average of 28°C, a change that represents a 1°C increase compared to the current situation. A sea level increase of 4 mm/year for a total increase of 20 cm by 2050 is also expected. Expected impacts are the intrusion of salted water in the coastal aquifers; an increase in the occurrence of malaria and of collective food poisoning resulting from consumption of marine animals 2; a decrease in crop... |
| Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Environmental effects; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/643 |
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| Nigeria with a total area of 923,800 sq km occupies about 14% of land area in West Africa. The country lies between 4oN and 14oN, and between 3oE and 15oE. It is bordered respectively in the north, east, and west by Niger, the Cameroon, and Benin Republic, while the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, forms the southern border. Most of Nigeria is covered with Pre- Cambrian rocks, but there are also metamorphic and sedimentary rocks of Eocene times as well as volcanic rocks. In general, three types of geologic structures exist in Nigeria, namely, areas of uplift, basins of sedimentation, and isolated volcanic areas. The areas of uplift are made up of the oldest rocks in Nigeria - the basement complex rocks. The basins of sedimentation are the... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Environmental effects; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/794 |
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| Cesar, H.S.J.; Westmacott, Susie; Pet-Soede, L.; Lindén, O.. |
| The mean temperature on the planet is increasing. The rate of this increase appears to be accelerating and is at present approximately 2 degrees per century. 1998 was the warmest year since temperature recordings started some 150 years ago. Similarly the 1990s was the warmest decade. In addition, 1997 and 1998 saw the strongest El Niño ever recorded. As a consequence of this, very high water temperatures were observed in many parts of the oceans, particularly in the tropical areas. Due to the high water temperatures, the corals over much of the world bleached and subsequently died. In 1997–98, massive mortality occurred particularly among corals of the Indian Ocean. The reefs of Sri Lanka, Maldives, India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Seychelles were particularly... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Coral reefs; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/563 |
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| Berger, W.H.; Lange, C.B.; Wefer, G.. |
| A central finding of the ocean drilling expedition off Namibia and South Africa (Leg 175, 1997) is that the history of the intense coastal upwelling in that region is intimately tied into global climate change and the geochemistry of the deep ocean. The high productivity associated with this flow of cool, nutrient-dense deep water upwards along the coast cannot simply be described as a progressive increase of productivity that began ten million years ago. Instead, physical upwelling of cold water follows global cooling rather closely, while silicate content of the water (crucial for diatom production) runs out of phase with upwelling but is highly correlated with changes in thermohaline circulation. |
| Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Coastal upwelling; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/552 |
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| Grumet, N.S.; Dunbar, R.B.; Cole, J.E.. |
| Coral records from coastal East Africa spanning 2° to 7°S (Kiwayu, Malindi, Watamu, Mombasa, Kisite, and Mafia) demonstrate that isotopic tracers preserved within coral aragonite accurately record intraseasonal to interannual changes in sea surface temperature. The strong seasonal signal observed at all six sites most likely reflects sea surface temperature variability forced by ocean circulation and reversals in wind direction associated with the Indo-African Monsoon. Strong southwesterly winds during the Southwest Monsoon initiate evaporative cooling and mixing, resulting in a sea surface temperature minimum in the late boreal summer. Coral δ180 values are higher during this period. Reproducibility in the coral δ180 signal between sites indicates that an... |
| Tipo: Proceedings Paper |
Palavras-chave: Coral reefs; Environmental impact; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/679 |
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| Western, D.; Manzolillo Nightingale, D.L.. |
| Chapter Three of the Africa Environment Outlook Report is concerned with the impact of environmental change on human vulnerability. The Report considers vulnerability in the context of exposure to environmental hazards (contingencies, shocks and stresses) and the coping capabilities of people. In this case study, we will show that the Maasai of Kajiado district in Kenya (as well as other pastoralists) face two distinct types of environmental hazards. The first includes climatic uncertainty and drought. The second hazard consists of the environmental changes driven by shifts in land use patterns. Whereas the Maasai have well developed and intricate strategies for coping with the first type of environmental hazard, the impact of the second set of hazards has... |
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Palavras-chave: Droughts; Climate change; Pastoralism; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16144. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/436 |
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| Ogallo, L.J.; Alusa, A.L.. |
| Anticipated global warming as a result of the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere was the most important subject discussed during the fifteenth session of the Governing Council of UNEP and at the Second World Climate Conference. The so-called greenhouse effect is a most pressing environmental problem to the extent that it involves many scientific disciplines and hence presents major challenges. The greenhouse gases (CO2,' CFCs, CH4, N2O, O3, etc.) have the effect of changing the atmosphere's radiative balance by trapping more heat near the earth's surface resulting in a rise in global mean surface temperature. It is now clear that if the burning of fossil fuel continues at the present rate, global warming is a virtual certainty. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Global warming; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 1992 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/825 |
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| El Raey, M.; Hagenstad, M.; Smith, J.; Agrawala, S.; van Aalst, M.; Conway, D.; Moehner, A.. |
| This report presents the integrated case study for Egypt carried out under an OECD project on Development and Climate Change. The report is structured around a three-tiered framework. First, recent climate trends and climate change scenarios for Egypt are assessed and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation. Second, donor portfolios are analyzed to examine the proportion of development assistance activities affected by climate risks. A desk analysis of donor strategies and project documents as well as national plans is conducted to assess the degree of attention to climate change concerns in development planning and assistance. Third, an in-depth analysis is conducted for coastal zones... |
| Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Coastal zone; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/640 |
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