Academic article

International Journal Special Issue: Global Contaminants and Climate Change

grudik — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:19:00 +0000

Book: Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation: Inspiring Ecological, Social, Economic and Cultural Responses for Resilience and Transformation

katriona — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:13:23 +0000

Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation: Inspiring Ecological, Social, Economic and Cultural Responses for Resilience and Transformation by Thomas Henfrey and Gil Penha-Lopes

Book: Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation: Inspiring Ecological, Social, Economic and Cultural Responses for Resilience and Transformation

katriona — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:13:14 +0000

Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation: Inspiring Ecological, Social, Economic and Cultural Responses for Resilience and Transformation by Thomas Henfrey and Gil Penha-Lopes

Commitment to Emissions Resrictions of Major Consumers of Electricity in Brazil

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:59:41 +0000

In the context of global concerns about climate change that stem from the
alarming and unprecedented growth of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this study
discusses the use of energy by large consumers of electricity in Brazil in the perspective of
sustainable development, energy resources, and regulatory policies. It evaluates the
commitment to emissions restrictions among the major customers of an electricity utility
company that serves 4.1 million consumers (68% of the population and 66% of the gross

Adaptation of irrigation networks to climate change: Linking robust design and stakeholder contribution

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:54:46 +0000

Agriculture is a particularly sensitive sector to the potential impacts of climate change. Thus, irrigation infrastructure is required to be robust to cope with these potential threats. The objective of this research is designing more robust irrigation networks, considering cost and stakeholder contribution.

Hydrologic determinants of climate change impacts on regulated water resources systems

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:49:49 +0000

This paper assesses the effect of climate change on water availability for consumptive use for a river basin taking into account the regulation capacity of its water supply systems and a set of management standards (restrictions, demands, reliability). A specific sensitivity index to climate change defined by the relation between the unitary variation of water availability and the unitary variation of the average annual inflow is studied.

Strategies to reduce water stress in Mediterranean river basins

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:46:09 +0000

A portfolio of water management strategies now exists to contribute to reach water demand and supply targets. Among them, integrated water resource management has a large potential for reducing water disagreement in water scarcity regions. Many of the strategies are based on well tested choices and technical know-how, with proven benefits for users and environment.

'Water for Agriculture' in 'Routledge Handbook on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation'

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:42:53 +0000

In the beginning of the 21st century water to support food production seems to stand at a crucial juncture. Projections of water availability remain complex and uncertain (Vorosmarty et al., 2010), not least due to changes in population, consumption patterns and environmental policy (Iglesias et al., 2011a). Research and technology have been unusually vigorous and have shed light on many possible innovations (Sunding and Zilberman 2001, Nordhaus 2002, Smit and Skinner 2002).

Adaptation strategies for agricultural water management under climate change in Europe

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:34:35 +0000

Climate change is expected to intensify the existing risks, particularly in regions where water scarcity is already a concern, as well as create new opportunities in some areas. Efforts to develop adaptation strategies for agricultural water management can benefit from understanding the risks and adaptation strategies proposed to date. This understanding may assist in developing priorities for the adaptation of water resources for irrigation.

Institutional barriers to climate change adaptation in decentralised governance structures: Transport planning in England

grudik — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:22:29 +0000

Climate change poses governance challenges at diverse scales and across the dimensions of risk
and responsibility. Local governments are central to the delivery of action on both decarbonisation
and adapting to the risks of climate change. Yet there are likely to be significant differences
across local governments in terms of their capacity to act on climate change. This research documents
and explains differences in the capacity to act within response spaces to risks to transport

Editorial - Global climate change and contaminants

katriona — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:51:21 +0000

This Special Issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health focuses on the inter-linkage between the global distribution of contaminants and climate change. The climate has always changed, but now the international scientific community expects that anthropogenic-induced climatic change will lead many places to experience weather and environments that are warmer and wetter than expected, with more extreme weather incidents occurring.

BASE Journal Editorial

katriona — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:27:37 +0000

BASE project coordinator Hans Sanderson from Aarhus University has written an editorial for a Special Issue on global contaminants and climate change in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The editorial is based on results of the BASE project. The full issue is available via open access.

Past and future impacts of land use and climate change on agricultural ecosystem services in the Czech Republic

katriona — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:49:02 +0000

Lorencová, E., Frélichová, J., Nelson, E., Vačkář, D. 2013. Land Use Policy 33, 183-194

BASE partner Eliska Lorencová is the lead author in this article which provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the impacts on selected ecosystem services (carbon sequestration, food production and soil erosion) in the agricultural sector of the Czech Republic.

Climate Policy Integration: a Case of Déjà Vu?

katriona — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:40:14 +0000

Adelle, C. and Russel, D. (2013). Environmental Policy and Governance, 23(1): 1–12.

The influence of culture on adaptation governance on the German Baltic coast

katriona — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:30:57 +0000

"The influence of local cultural values on the governance of adaptation. A comparison between two coastal communities on the German Baltic Sea." by Grit Martinez (Ecologic Institute), Fanny Frick and Kira Gee. Presentation given at the 1st European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) conference in Hamburg 18-20 March 2013