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Greetings from C-CIARN Agriculture, In mid October, THE ATLAS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Mapping the World’s Greatest Challenge by Kirsten Dow and Tom Downing will be available. “The book examines the possible impact of climate change on our ability to feed the world’s people, avoid water shortages, conserve biodiversity, improve health, and preserve cities and cultural treasures. It also reviews historical contributions to greenhouse gas levels, progress in meeting Kyoto commitments and local efforts to meet the challenge of climate change (i.e. personal and public action). This atlas is particularly well-suited to present details of a global challenge with an uneven distribution of causes, consequences and management capabilities.” Press release and more details here The World Bank has released Climate Risk Management - Integrating Adaptation into World Bank Group Operations. The third report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development, a coalition of 20 major environment and development groups* is now available. With a foreword by Juan Mayr, former Colombian Environment Minister and President of the first Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the report catalogues the impact of climate change and environmental degradation ranging from drought in the Amazon to floods in Haiti and elsewhere; vanishing glaciers in Colombia to extreme cold in the Andes; and hurricanes, not only in Central America and the Caribbean, but also in southern Brazil. Now available here Call for Papers SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT – DEADLINE 1 OCTOBER Earth System Governance: Theories and Strategies for Sustainability 2007 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 24-26 May 2007 Details on abstract submission and more information is available at our conference website Summer School on Earth System Governance Back-to-back with the 2007 Amsterdam Conference, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Maastricht will jointly offer an International Summer School on Earth System Governance for PhD students and other researchers in their early career stages. This international summer school will be supported by the Netherlands Research School for Socio-Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment (SENSE) in co-operation with the Dutch national research programme BSIK-Climate for Space, Space for Climate. Participation in the summer school requires a separate application. Details here 1. The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is currently looking for a post-doc to work with the Climate and Energy Programme on linkages between development and adaptation to climate change. Funding for this position has been provided by the European Commission through its collaborative project ADAM (Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Supporting European Climate Policy) The position will initially be offered for the duration of ADAM, which is scheduled to end on 28 February 2009. The post-doc will analyse opportunities for creating synergies between European post-2012 climate policy and international development assistance with respect to adaptation and natural disaster risk reduction. S/he will aim to provide strategic options for mainstreaming and restructuring development assistance, such that it promotes adaptation to climate change in ways that are acceptable to the donor and recipient communities. The research will be carried out together with developing-country partners and engage developing-country stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent research experience in political science, economics, development studies or a related discipline, be familiar with the UNFCCC and post-2012 process, and have affinity with environment-development issues in developing countries. Project development experience is an advantage, as the post-doc will be expected to initiate new research. The position requires excellent oral and written presentation skills, fluency in English, a willingness to do interdisciplinary research in an international working environment, the ability to work both in a team and independently, and the ability to travel. SEI values diversity and therefore encourages applications from women, disabled people and minority groups. The working language at SEI is English. Applications should be written in English and arrive at SEI as soon as possible but no later than 30 September 2005. They should be directed to: Dr. Richard J.T. Klein Stockholm Environment Institute Box 2142 103 14 Stockholm Sweden 2. The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University, Toronto, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor position in Environmental Policy and Climate Change to start July 1, 2007. Candidates must hold a PhD degree in a relevant field by the time of appointment or have equivalent academic or professional experience. Details here Gambling on good weather: Not for the faint of heart by Mary McIntosh Atlantic Beef, Fall 2006 Everybody knows you have to make hay while the sun shines, but wet weather in the Maritimes has meant that some farmers are struggling to follow that old adage. "It has been a trying summer, I'll tell you that," said Morgan. "And a lot of guys are switching to haylage, because the last few years, we just haven't had the weather. You just have to keep fluffing it and hope that the wind makes up for the sunshine we are missing." Heat, Drought Take Rising Toll on Southwest China Planet Ark | September 4, 2006 The worst drought to hit southwest China in more than a century is spreading to neighbouring provinces with temperatures reaching record highs. The densely populated municipality of Chongqing and eastern parts of Sichuan province have been plagued by repeated heatwaves and have seen no significant rainfall since early July. The drought is the worst since 1891 when meteorological records began in Chongqing. The impact has been broad. Crop production is down and vegetable prices are soaring. All for now, Ellen Wall (ewall@uoguelph.ca) Co-ordinator, C-CIARN Agriculture (Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network for Agriculture) Blackwood Hall (Room 202) University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1 Phone: 519 824 4120 ext 58480 Fax: 519 763 4686 http://www.c-ciarn.uoguelph.ca |
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