Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Planning for a Changing Climate and Its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Planning for a Changing Climate and Its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansPublisher:
ISBN: 9780160826702
Category : Animal populations
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Wildlife Responses to Climate Change
Author: Stephen H. SchneiderPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610911210
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Wildlife Responses to Climate Change is the culmination of a three-year project to research and study the impacts of global climate change on ecosystems and individual wildlife species in North America. In 1997, the National Wildlife Federation provided fellowships to eight outstanding graduate students to conduct research on global climate change, and engaged leading climate change experts Stephen H. Schneider and Terry L. Root to advise and guide the project. This book presents the results, with chapters describing groundbreaking original research by some of the brightest young scientists in America. The book presents case studies that examine: ways in which local and regional climate variables affect butterfly populations and habitat ranges how variations in ocean temperatures have affected intertidal marine species the potential effect of reduced snow cover on plants in the Rocky Mountains the potential effects of climate change on the distribution of vegetation in the United States how climate change may increase the susceptibility of ecosystems to invasions of non-native species the potential for environmental change to alter interactions between a variety of organisms in whitebark pine communities of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Also included are two introductory chapters by Schneider and Root that discuss the rationale behind the project and offer an overview of climate change and its implications for wildlife.Each of the eight case studies provides important information about how biotic systems respond to climatic variables, and how a changing climate may affect biotic systems in the future. They also acknowledge the inherent complexities of problems likely to arise from changes in climate, and demonstrate the types of scientific questions that need to be explored in order to improve our understanding of how climate change and other human disturbances affect wildlife and ecosystems.Wildlife Responses to Climate Change is an important addition to the body of knowledge critical to scientists, resource managers, and policymakers in understanding and shaping solutions to problems caused by climate change. It provides a useful resource for students and scientists studying the effects of climate change on wildlife and will assist resource managers and other wildlife professionals to better understand factors affecting the species they are striving to conserve.
The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009178466
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1807
Book Description
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309471699
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Climate change poses many challenges that affect society and the natural world. With these challenges, however, come opportunities to respond. By taking steps to adapt to and mitigate climate change, the risks to society and the impacts of continued climate change can be lessened. The National Climate Assessment, coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, is a mandated report intended to inform response decisions. Required to be developed every four years, these reports provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of climate change impacts available for the United States, making them a unique and important climate change document. The draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report reviewed here addresses a wide range of topics of high importance to the United States and society more broadly, extending from human health and community well-being, to the built environment, to businesses and economies, to ecosystems and natural resources. This report evaluates the draft NCA4 to determine if it meets the requirements of the federal mandate, whether it provides accurate information grounded in the scientific literature, and whether it effectively communicates climate science, impacts, and responses for general audiences including the public, decision makers, and other stakeholders.
Wildlife and Oceans in a Changing Climate
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The Impacts of Climate Change on the Chesapeake Bay
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and WildlifePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Wildlife and Oceans in a Changing Climate
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Congressional Record, Daily Digest of the ... Congress
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)