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Published by: OMM ; 2009
Collection(s) and Series: OMM - No. 1035 > Folletos del Día Meteorológico Mundial
Language(s): Spanish; Other Languages: Chinese, English, French, Russian
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy (1 póster + 1 folleto + mensaje del Secretario General)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-31035-4
Purchase at: http://www.wmo.int/e-catalog/detail_es.php?PUB_ID=530
Tags: Climate ; Environmental Protection ; Air quality ; Human health ; WMO Events' Publications
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ICTs for e-Environment – guidelines for developing countries, with a focus on climate change
This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change as well as their role in helping mankind to mitigate and adapt to these changes. The ICTs for e-Environment report documents current activities and initiatives and makes a set of recommendations for strengthening the capacity of developing countries to make beneficial use of ICTs to mitigate and adapt to environmental change, including climate change.
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Available online: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/app/docs/itu-icts-for-e-environment.pdf
Published by: ITU ; 2008
This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change as well as their role in helping mankind to mitigate and adapt to these changes. The ICTs for e-Environment report documents current activities and initiatives and makes a set of recommendations for strengthening the capacity of developing countries to make beneficial use of ICTs to mitigate and adapt to environmental change, including climate change.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Information management ; Climate change ; Climate change - Mitigation ; Environmental Protection
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Observing our planet for a better future
Theme of the World Meteorological Day 2008, this booklet raises awareness of the public and decision-makers on weather, climate and water to lead to an increasing concern about the degradation of the environment, the more frequent occurrences of natural disasters with projected climate change and the impacts on human survival and well-being.
This publication will be useful to decision-makers, financial experts and emergency response managers, currently in the process of implementing and upgrading their respective observing systems, especially their end-toend multi-hazard early ...
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Published by: WMO ; 2008
Theme of the World Meteorological Day 2008, this booklet raises awareness of the public and decision-makers on weather, climate and water to lead to an increasing concern about the degradation of the environment, the more frequent occurrences of natural disasters with projected climate change and the impacts on human survival and well-being.
This publication will be useful to decision-makers, financial experts and emergency response managers, currently in the process of implementing and upgrading their respective observing systems, especially their end-toend multi-hazard early warning systems and environmental data-acquisition capabilities.Collection(s) and Series: WMO - No. 1030 > World Meteorological Day Booklets
Language(s): English; Other Languages: French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy (ill.)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-11030-5
Purchase at: http://www.wmo.int/e-catalog/detail_en.php?PUB_ID=494
Tags: Early warning systems ; Observations ; Capacity development ; National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (NMHS) ; Climate change ; Environmental Protection ; Water management ; Oceans ; General information publications ; WMO Events' Publications
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Bridging the gap : responding to environmental change: from words to deeds. Poster abstracts
- Introduction p.6
- Ilona Banaszak, Piotr Matczak, Darryn McEvoy: Implementation barriers to innovative adaptation options: implications for European climate policy p.7
- Eduardo W. Bárbaro, Amauri P. Oliveira, Jacyra Soares, Marija Zlata Božnar, Primož Mlakar: Modelling and observational description of the downward atmospheric long wave radiation in the city of São Paulo p.8
- Marija Zlata Božnar, Primož Mlakar, Boštjan Grašič, Gianni Tinarelli: Air pollution reconstruction around the Trbovlje thermal power plant in complex terrain for model evaluation and regulatory ...
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Available online: http://www.bridgingthegap.si/pdf/Bridging%20the%20Gap%20POSTER%20ABSTRACTS_29jul [...]
Published by: Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia ; 2008
- Introduction p.6
- Ilona Banaszak, Piotr Matczak, Darryn McEvoy: Implementation barriers to innovative adaptation options: implications for European climate policy p.7
- Eduardo W. Bárbaro, Amauri P. Oliveira, Jacyra Soares, Marija Zlata Božnar, Primož Mlakar: Modelling and observational description of the downward atmospheric long wave radiation in the city of São Paulo p.8
- Marija Zlata Božnar, Primož Mlakar, Boštjan Grašič, Gianni Tinarelli: Air pollution reconstruction around the Trbovlje thermal power plant in complex terrain for model evaluation and regulatory planning p.9
- Mitja Bricelj: Bridging the gap by implementing a sub-regional approach for the Danube river basin and the Adriatic p.10
- Tanja Cegnar: European Meteorological Society p.13
- Tanja Cegnar: Towards to Universal Thermal Climate Index UTCI for Assessing the Thermal Environment of the Human Being p.14
- S. Colgan, J. Greaves, S. Gardner, K. Shackell, L. Hutt: Developing a pan-European research programme for Environmental Protection p.15
- Katja Eman: The Importance of the green criminology at the responding to environmental changes p.16
- Malin Fransson: ManagEnergy Involvment Bridging the Gap p.18
- Eeva Furman, Eeva Primmer, Mikael Hildén, Taru Peltola, Janne Rinne, Tarja Söderman, Rob van Apeldoorn, Geert deBlust,: Towards effective biodiversity governance: let's discuss knowledge needs together p.22
- Katarina Golob, Stanislav Avsec: Energetic perspectives of environmental efficiency: the case of Slovenia p.28
- Boštjan Grašič, Primož Mlakar, Marija Zlata Božnar: Ozone prediction based on neural networks and Gaussian processes p.36
- D. Hunt, M. Gardner, S. Gardner, M. Gorton, V. Sachdeva, R. Hoskings, D. Finch, S. Ross, L. Hutt: Building a common pan-European understanding of current and future environmental research priorities and opportunities p.37
- Régis Juvanon de Vachat, Marc Gillet: Adaptation to Climate change in France. From strategy to action plan. p.43
- Matej Kračun, Matjaž Knez: Environmentally friendly urban transport – Best practice case study by ZE-EN d.o.o p.44
- F. Lobnik, H. Grčman, M. Zupan, T. Prus, A. Lisec, I. Tič, T. Kralj: Soil map of Slovenia 1:250 000 p.45
- Milica Maslo, Sandra Martinčič Laboda: Separate collection of waste based on the "door to door" system in the old centre of Piran p.46
- Milica Maslo, Sandra Martinčič Laboda: Women with masks change the attitude of the public towards environmental problems p.48
- Wendy J. McKinley: Our Environment, Our Heritage, Our Future: The State of Northern Ireland's Environment p.50
- Hanna Mela, Paula Kivimaa, Eeva Furman, Mikael Hildén, Olga Mashkina, Pekka HarjuAutti, Loraine Hutt: Evaluating supra-national research funding programmes to facilitate interfaces between science and policy p.51
- Primož Mlakar, Marija Zlata Božnar, Boštjan Grašič, Gianni Tinarelli: Evaluation of the Lagrangian particle modeling system over complex terrain based on field data set from Šaleška region p.57
- Matjaž Mulej, Josip Tavčar, Stane Božičnik, Aleksander Zidanšek, Vojko Potočan, Timi Ećimović: Novel concept of holistic sustainable development planning p.58
- Alexandra Murray: “The Farmers Guide to Managing Climate Risk” p.61
- Matej Petkovšek, Mirjam Galičič, Martina Kačičnik Jančar, Roberto Degan: “Naravovarstveni atlas” – the Slovene Information System for Nature Conservation p.63
- Katarina Polajnar: Conservation education and environmental awareness p.66
- Antonios Saoulidis: Changing lifestyles, attitudes and behaviour towards sustainable patterns of consumption: the “ChangeLAB” experience viewed by politician p.71
- Laura Slama Giachin: Let the world be cleaner! But what about waste? p.76
- Vesna Smaka Kincl, Suzana Prajnc: The influence of the integrated environmental management within the enterprises on the local state of the environment in the Maribor region p.79
- Aleš Smrekar: Would people pay more for the healthy environment? p.80
- Detlef Sprinz: Long-Term Environmental Policy p.83
- Smiljana Škvarč: The microenvironmental ozone concentration p.84
- Josip Tavčar, Matjaž Mulej, Stane Božičnik, Aleksander Zidanšek, Vojko Potočan, Timi Ećimović: Per aspera ad harmoniam astrum – Sustainable (Development) Future of Mankind – and Systems Thinking About its Ethical Imperative and Mother Earth (Including a suggestion for a new logotype) p.85
- Tanja Tomič: "We are exploring the world around us – water is life" p.87
- Aleš Veršič, Polona Blaznik: Web services for sharing spatial data at Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia (EARS) p.89
- J. Vert, S. Martin, S. Boudin, H. Jacquet, L. Hutt: Environmental opportunities and risk of coverging technologies: nanotechnology, biotechnology, information and communication technology and cognitive sciences p.95
- Ana Vovk Korže, Danijel Vrhovšek: Europe International Ecoremediation Network for Better Quality of Life p.97
- Martin Weightman: Ecologically sound and economically solution to water-based pollution p.99
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström: Life cycle perspectives on environmental effects of food losses and packaging development p.101
- Forum GMES 2008 p.103Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free) (ill., charts)Tags: Environment and landscape ; Environmental Protection ; Impact studies ; Observations ; Solutions
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One planet, Many people. Africa
UNEP, 2008Increasing concern as to how human activities impact Africa’s environment has led to documentation and quantification of the changes taking place. Through a combination of ground photographs, current and historical satellite images, and narrative based on extensive scientific evidence, this publication illustrates how humans have altered their surroundings and continue to make observable and measurable changes to Africa and its environment. A large-format, hard cover atlas of environmental change in each of Africa’s 53 countries, with reports on their progress toward the United Nation’s Millen ...
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Available online: http://na.unep.net/atlas/africaWater/book.php
Published by: UNEP ; 2008
Increasing concern as to how human activities impact Africa’s environment has led to documentation and quantification of the changes taking place. Through a combination of ground photographs, current and historical satellite images, and narrative based on extensive scientific evidence, this publication illustrates how humans have altered their surroundings and continue to make observable and measurable changes to Africa and its environment. A large-format, hard cover atlas of environmental change in each of Africa’s 53 countries, with reports on their progress toward the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Collection(s) and Series: One planet, Many people
Language(s): English; Other Languages: French
Format: Digital (Free) (ill., maps)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-807-2871-2
Tags: Environment and landscape ; Environmental Protection ; Biodiversity ; Atlas ; Region I - Africa
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Ecosystem Management Series, 5. The Ecosystem approach : learning from experience
IUCN, 2008This book follows applications of the Ecosystem Approach over a 5-10 year period in five locations. Key findings include the vital importance of a full stakeholder analysis, of market analysis and of the promotion of institutional evolution.
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Observar nuestro planeta para un futuro mejor
El Consejo Ejecutivo de la OMM decidió, en su 58 a reunión (Ginebra, 20-30 de junio de 2006), que el tema del Día Meteorológico Mundial de 2008 fuese “Observar nuestro planeta para un futuro mejor”, reconociendo así los beneficios científicos y socioeconómicos que los Miembros de la OMM y sus Servicios Meteorológicos e Hidrológicos Nacionales han obtenido de las observaciones ampliadas, variadas y autorizadas llevadas a cabo en el contexto del mandato de la OMM en el ámbito del tiempo, el clima y el agua.
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La science de l'ozone 2007 : une contribution canadienne au vingtième anniversaire du Protocole de Montréal
Environnement Canada, 2007Ozone Science 2007: A Canadian contribution to the twentieth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol provides an overview of the Montreal Protocol as a shining example of the power that science and international efforts can have in protecting the environment and changing our behaviour. It provides hope that our response to other serious challenges, such as global warming, will be equally successful. It also provides the lesson that sound science is absolutely necessary to guide the changes needed in societ to safeguard our future. The Protocol demonstrates that the economy, as well as individual ...
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Ozone Science 2007 : a canadian contribution to the the twentieth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
Environment Canada, 2007Ozone Science 2007: A Canadian contribution to the twentieth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol provides an overview of the Montreal Protocol as a shining example of the power that science and international efforts can have in protecting the environment and changing our behaviour. It provides hope that our response to other serious challenges, such as global warming, will be equally successful. It also provides the lesson that sound science is absolutely necessary to guide the changes needed in societ to safeguard our future. The Protocol demonstrates that the economy, as well as individual ...
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GORMP, 48. Report of the sixth meeting of the Ozone Research Managers of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - WMO, 2006 (WMO/TD-No. 1299)
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One planet, Many people. Africa Lakes
UNEP, 2006The dramatic and, in some cases damaging environmental changes sweeping Africa’s lakes are brought into sharp focus in a new atlas. Produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Atlas of African Lakes compares and contrasts spectacular satellite images of the past few decades with contemporary ones.
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One planet, Many people. One Planet Many People
UNEP, 2005One Planet, Many People is intended for environmental policy makers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academics, teachers and citizens. This colorful and approachable atlas contains photographs, satellite images, maps and narratives that provide insights into the many ways people around the world have changed, and continue to change, the environment.
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