Adapting to Climate Change: An International Perspective.

Smith, Joel B., Neeloo Bhatti and Gennady V. Menzhulin:

ISBN 10: 038794639X / ISBN 13: 9780387946399

Published by Springer, 1996

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487 p. In very good condition. ISBN: 9780387946399 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 837 17,1 x 2,5 x 24,8 cm, hardcover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adapting to Climate Change: An International Perspective.
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 038794639X
• ISBN 13: 9780387946399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 837 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Global climate change is one of the most important environmental issues facing the world today. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) acknowledges the potential for global climate change to have major effects on the world economy. The work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli­ mate Change (lPCC) is focused on evaluating the scientific data on climate change and analyzing the potential responses to it. One of the primary issues in the global climate change debate is how to adapt to any change that might occur. The process ofidentifying adaptation measures and evaluating their effectiveness is the focus of this book. In dealing with climate change adaptation, the sequence of events in conduct­ ing these types of analyses can be generalized as follows: • Develop scenarios for the possible range of climate change, • Assess the vulnerability of various sectors of the national economy and infrastructure to climate change, and • Identify and evaluate measures in each sector to adapt to the climate change It is this third step that is the subject of this book. In presenting this material, Chapter 1 gives an overview of the concept of climate change adaptation and the general principles guiding the conduct of analyses in this area. Chapters 2-7 give the results of evaluating climate change adaptation options in the agriculture, water resources, coastal resources, forest and ecosystems, fisheries, and human settlements sectors.