climate change on UAE - Stockholm Environment Institute-US Center
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List of Tables<br />
Page<br />
Table 3-1: Major land types in the Abu Dhabi emirate ......................................................................................................................... 146<br />
List of Figures<br />
Figure 7-1: Expected <str<strong>on</strong>g>change</str<strong>on</strong>g>s in annual temperature and<br />
precipitati<strong>on</strong> in the period 2080-2099 relative to 1980-1999,<br />
ensemble average. Source: IPCC (2007) WG 1 .......................................................................................................... 159<br />
Figure 7-2: Number of <str<strong>on</strong>g>climate</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>change</str<strong>on</strong>g> models in<br />
the IPCC report which indicate an increase in precipitati<strong>on</strong><br />
out of 21 independent models. Source: IPCC (2007) WG 1 .................................................................... 159<br />
Figure 8-1: The multiple state ecosystem representati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
from Scheffer et al., 2001 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 165<br />
Figure 9-1: The adaptive management cycle,<br />
from Frankin et al., 2007 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 180<br />
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Impacts, Vulnerability & Adaptati<strong>on</strong> for<br />
Dryland Ecosystems in Abu Dhabi<br />
List of Acr<strong>on</strong>yms<br />
Asl<br />
CO 2<br />
EN<br />
FAO<br />
GCM<br />
GEF<br />
GHG<br />
GIS<br />
Ha<br />
IBAs<br />
IIED<br />
IPCC<br />
Km<br />
Km 2<br />
MEA<br />
Above sea level<br />
carb<strong>on</strong> dioxide<br />
endangered species<br />
United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Food and<br />
Agricultural Organizati<strong>on</strong><br />
general circulati<strong>on</strong> models<br />
Global envir<strong>on</strong>ment facility<br />
green house gas (emissi<strong>on</strong>s)<br />
Geographical Informati<strong>on</strong> System<br />
hectare<br />
Important Bird Areas<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>Institute</strong> for<br />
Envir<strong>on</strong>ment and development<br />
Intergovernmental Panel <strong>on</strong><br />
Climate Change<br />
kilomter<br />
square kilometer<br />
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment<br />
m<br />
mm<br />
NARS<br />
NT<br />
PET<br />
Ppm<br />
SRES<br />
<strong>UAE</strong><br />
UKCIP<br />
UNCDD<br />
UNEP<br />
UNFCCC<br />
VU<br />
meters<br />
millimeter<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Agricultural Research<br />
Systems<br />
near-threatened species<br />
potential evapotranspirati<strong>on</strong><br />
parts per milli<strong>on</strong><br />
Special Report <strong>on</strong> Emissi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Scenarios<br />
United Arab Emirates<br />
United Kingdom’s Climate<br />
Impacts Programme<br />
United Nati<strong>on</strong>s C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> to<br />
Combat Desertificati<strong>on</strong><br />
United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Envir<strong>on</strong>ment<br />
Programme<br />
United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Framework<br />
C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Climate Change<br />
vulnerable species<br />
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