Buch, Englisch, 527 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 1755 g
An Assessment of Vulnerability
Buch, Englisch, 527 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 1755 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-63256-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to the potential effects of climate change is a key concern for governments and the environmental science community worldwide. This book from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the best available base of scientific information for policymakers and public use. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability, first published in 1998, reviews information on potential impacts of climate change for ecological systems, water supply, food production, coastal infrastructure, human health, and other resources for ten global regions. It also illustrates that the increasing costs of climate and climate variability, in terms of loss of human life and capital due to floods, storms, and droughts, are a result of the lack of adjustment and response in society's policies and use of resources. This book points to management options that would make many sectors more resilient to current variability in climate and thus help these sectors adapt to future changes in climate.
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Summary for policymakers; 1. Introduction; 2. Africa; 3. The Arctic and the Antarctic; 4. Australasia; 5. Europe; 6. Latin America; 7. Middle East and Arid Asia; 8. North America; 9. Small island states; 10. Temperate Asia; 11. Tropical Asia; Appendices.
