Climate Change and Adaptation
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book covers current practices for managing climate risks to food security, water resources, livelihoods, human health and infrastructure, deficits between current practices and needs for effective management of climate risks, the changing nature of the...
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This book covers current practices for managing climate risks to food security, water resources, livelihoods, human health and infrastructure, deficits between current practices and needs for effective management of climate risks, the changing nature of the risks due to human-caused climate change, strategies for adapting to climate change to lessen the risks, and the need to integrate these strategies into development planning and resource management. The book also identifies obstacles to effective adaptation and explore measures needed to create conditions that are favorable to climate change adaptation. The findings and lessons will help readers understand and avoid potentially adverse effects from climate change on sustainable development, food security, agriculture, water resources, forests, fisheries, grazing lands, biodiversity and public health.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Climate Change and Adaptation “
Part I: Introduction and Synthesis * Part II: Agriculture and Rural Economy of Arid and Semi-Arid Environments * Part III: Agriculture and Rural Economy of Humid and Sub-Humid Environments * Part IV: Water Resources * Part V: Coastal Regions and Small Islands * Part VI: Human Health * Part VII: Biodiversity * Bibliography, Index
Autoren-Porträt
Neil Leary is Science Director of AIACC Project and Senior Scientist, International START Secretariat, Washington, DC, USA. James Adejuwon is a professor in the Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Vicente Barros is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ian Burton is Scientist Emeritus at the Meteorological Service of Canada and Emeritus Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada. Jyoti Kulkarni is a program associate at the International START Secretariat. Rodel Lasco is Philippines Coordinator, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2008, 384 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Neil Leary, James Adejuwon, Vicente Barros
- Verlag: Earthscan
- ISBN-10: 184407689X
- ISBN-13: 9781844076895
Sprache:
Englisch
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