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Adaptation to Climate Change in Marine Capture Fisheries

This paper discusses fishery management strategies for adapting to climate change. Abstract: "This paper responds to the challenge of how and when to adapt marine capture fisheries to climate change by: (1) providing a set of fisheries policy options to climate change; (2) developing a risk and vulnerability assessment and m ...
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R. Quentin Grafton
Environmental Economics Research Hub Research Reports, Canberra: November 5 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and OceaniaFor Specialized Analysts

Assessing the Costs of Adaptation to Climate Change: A Review of the UNFCCC and Other Recent Estimat...

This report concludes that the current studies of adaptation to climate change have deficiencies that require a more systematic and transparent approach. Further, a reexamination of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change estimates for 2030 costs and impacts suggests that a majority of studies are likely to be substantially un ...
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Martin Parry, Nigel Arnell, Pam Berry, David Dodman, Samuel Fankhauser, Chris Hope, Sari Kovats, Robert Nicholls, David Satterthwaite, Richard Tiffin, and Tim Wheeler
London, UK: International Institute for Environment and Development, August 2009
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Basic Information from the EPA

This link will take you to a page on the EPA website that has posted four two-page fact sheets on climate change based on recent scientific data and findings. These documents may be useful to state and local governments looking for public outreach materials on climate change. The four new fact sheets are: Climate Change Sc ...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C, USA, 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Beyond Rising Sea Levels: Using the Insurance Asset to Manage Risk and Maximize Opportunity in the �...

The first of two papers on how risk management practices can turn the unknown nrisks and threats of rising seas into manageable economic events. Stresses that insurance underwriting helps define the costs of rising seas and thus creates more incentive for managing those potentially controllable costs. Cites existing global agreements, regional comp ...
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Patton, Lindene
European Business Review: 2008For the Public

Climate Change Adaptation: The Pivotol Role of Water.

Water plays key roles in climate change and its effects on human societies. First, it is the lifeblood of the planet; second, it is the primary medium through which climate change influences earth's ecosystems, as well as all natural, social and economic systems and livelihoods. Water stress is already occurring around the planet and continuin ...
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U.N.-Water
U.N.Water, Washington, D.C., USA, 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Climate Change and Fisheries: Vulnerability and Adaptation in Cambodia

From Key Messages: "Cambodia is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change on fisheries, which supply livelihoods for millions and up to 80% of all animal protein in the diet. Hydrological variation in the Mekong Basin induced by climate change may amplify an emerging boom-andbust cycle of fish catches, with banner years follow ...
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The Worldfish Center
The Worldfish Center, Pelang, Malaysia, 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: Asia and OceaniaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public

Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture

From the Abstract: "An overview of the current scientific knowledge available on climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture is provided through three technical papers that were presented and discussed during the Expert Workshop on Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Rome, 7–9 April 2008). A summary of the wo ...
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Kevern Cochrane, Cassandra De Young, Doris Soto and Tarûb Bahri (eds.)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome,Italy, 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Climate Change in a Vulnerable Pacific: An Uncertain Future

From the press release: "Climate change is projected to impact heavily on agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the Pacific islands, leading to increased food insecurity and malnutrition, FAO warned today ahead of the UN summit on climate change in Copenhagen. The agency urged governments and donors to immediately start implementing robust ...
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Pacific Expert Group on Climate Change and Food Security
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, November 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: Asia and OceaniaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Climate Change Indicators in the United States

"This report presents 24 indicators, each describing trends related to the causes and effects of climate change. The report focuses primarily on the United States, but in some cases global trends are presented to provide context or a basis for comparison. It aims to collect data and generate analyses to: (i) monitor the effects/impact ...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C, USA, September 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other CountriesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Climate Change: Faster, Stronger, Sooner

Research published on climate change since the deadline for the assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that global warming is accelerating, at times far beyond IPCC 2007 forecasts. This summary presents some sobering facts, some even dire predictions, regarding the Europen Unioin and the accelera ...
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Tina Tin
World Wildlife Federation, Brussels, Belgium, October 2008
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public

Combating Climate ChangeThe German Adaptation Strategy

Although this document focuses on the German strategies for adapting to climate change, the information presented is pertinent to the entire developed world, emphasizing that climate change is already changing the way we live and will have far-reaching consequences for the natural environment, human societies and the global economy if not properl ...
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Almut Nagel, Jürgen Schulz, and Thomas Stratenwerth (Eds.)
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Berlin, Germany, March 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Environment as infrastructure: Resilience to climate change impacts on water through investments in ...

From the document: "This Perspective Document is part of a series of 16 papers on Water and Climate Change Adaptation." "'Climate change and adaptation’ is a central topic on the 5th World Water Forum. It is the lead theme for the political and thematic processes, the topic of a High Level Panel session, and a focus in several docume ...
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D. Mark Smith and Stefano Barchiesi
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland, 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Marine Climate Change Impacts Annual Report Card 2010-2011

"The 2010-2011 MCCIP Annual Report Card provides the very latest updates on how climate change is affecting our seas. Almost 100 scientists from 40 leading UK science organisations contributed to this report card, making it our most comprehensive to date. New topics on air-sea carbon exchanges, deep sea habitats, waterbirds and human heal ...
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JM Baxter, PJ Buckley, and CJ Wallace, Eds.
Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership,
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

Measuring the Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Marine Recreational Shore Fishing in North Carolina

Abstract: We develop estimates of the economic effects of sea level rise on marine recreational shore fishing in North Carolina. We estimate the relationship between angler behavior and spatial differences in beach width using the Marine Recreational Fishing Statistics Survey and geospatial data. We exploit the empirical relationship between be ...
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John C. Whitehead, Ben Poulter, Christopher F. Dumas, Okmyung Bin
Unpublished manuscript, May 2008
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Business Report

From the Report Website: "Business and enterprise have a huge role to play in how we manage, safeguard and invest in our natural capital. This report is aimed squarely at this sector and will provide practical guidance on the issues and the opportunities created by the inclusion in mainstream business practices of ecosystem- and bi ...
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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, July 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

The Human Perturbation of the Carbon Cycle

From the Introduction: "The carbon cycle is closely linked to the climate system and is influenced by the growing human population and associated demands for resources, especially for fossil-fuel energy and land. The rate of change in atmospheric CO2 reflects the balance between carbon emissions from human activities and the dynamics of a ...
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, France, November 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts

The Impact of a Global Temperature Rise of 2°C

This is a link within the UK’s National Weather Service (a trading fund within the ministry of defence, operating on a commercial basis under set targets) of the differing impacts of climate change globally. The map indicates the specific areas affected by the following: High Forest Fire Danger Production of Cereal Crops Cha ...
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Met Office
Met Office, Devon, UK, January 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public

The Ocean and Climate Change: Tools and Guidelines for Action

From the Introduction: "The purpose of this report ‘The Ocean and Climate Change – Tools and Guidelines for Action’ is to engage, inform and guide decision makers with regard to the development and implementation of marine and coastal climate change strategies and programmes." "Despite its enormous importance in regulating global climate a ...
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Dorothée Herr and Grantly R. Galland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gland, Switzerland, 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin America

Vulnerability of National Economies to the Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries

With climate change already destroying ocean reefs, and the threat of pushing salt water into freshwater habitats and producing more coastal storms, millions of struggling people in fishery-dependent nations of Africa, Asia and South America could face unprecedented hardship, according to a new study published today in the February issue ...
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Edward H. Allison, Allison L. Perry, Marie-Caroline Badjeck, Neil Adger, Katrina Brown, Declan Conway, Ashley S. Halls, Graham M. Pilling, John D. Reynolds, Neil L. Andrew, and Nicholas K. Dulvy
The Worldfish Center, Pelang, Malaysia, 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public