May 28, 2013 Evan Girvetz, PhD The Nature Conservancy Central
Science and Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction
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Neil Palmer, CIAT
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Assess Risk
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http://ClimateKnowledgePortal.ClimateWizard.org
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Climate Impact Models Assess Impacts (Modeling by partners
Natural Capital Project and CGIAR-CIAT) General Circulation Climate
Models Hydrologic modeling SWATInVEST
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http://news.com.au
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Assess Risk Evaluate Solutions
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Analyze Solutions
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Assess Risk Evaluate Solutions Design Investments
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Biophysicalweights Biophysical weights Feasibility ofActivities
StakeholderPreferences Feasibility of Activities Stakeholder
Preferences Changes inLanduse Changes in Landuse Feasibility
ofActivities StakeholderPreferences Feasibility of Activities
Stakeholder Preferences Changes inLanduse Changes in Landuse
Portfolio ofInvestments Portfolio of Investments RIOS: Optimized
Portfolio of Investments EstimatedCosts ofActivities Estimated
Costs of Activities Erodibility Erosivity Slope Vegetation
Condition Management Factor Retention Efficiency
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Fences Protection Restoration Silvopasture Optimized
Investments Total Budget (US$ Millions) Change in Sediment
Retention (%)
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RIOS: Planning for the Future 2013
ActivityWeightsInvestmentPortfolio 2030 2050 Year Optimal Portfolio
of Investments Over Time