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  • 1
    ISBN: 9781844076888
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (447 p.)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version Climate Change and Vulnerability
    DDC: 304.25
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: 'Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.' Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme 'Important reading for students and practitioners alike.' Martin Parry Co-Chair Working Group II (Impacts Adaptation and Vulnerability) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'This book fills an important gap in our understanding ... It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.' Richard Klein
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1 For Whom the Bell Tolls: Vulnerabilities in a Changing Climate; Part II: Natural Resource Systems; Chapter 2 Vulnerability of Southern African Biodiversity to Climate Change; Chapter 3 Forest Responses to Changing Rainfall in the Philippines; Chapter 4 Vulnerability of Mongolia's Pastoralists to Climate Extremes and Changes; Chapter 5 Resource System Vulnerability to Climate Stresses in the Heihe River Basin of Western China; Part III: Coastal Areas
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 6 Storm Surges, Rising Seas and Flood Risks in Metropolitan Buenos AiresChapter 7 Climate and Water Quality in the Estuarine and Coastal Fisheries of the Río de la Plata; Chapter 8 Climate Change and the Tourism- Dependent Economy of the Seychelles; Part IV: Rural Economy and Food Security; Chapter 9 Household Food Security and Climate Change: Comparisons from Nigeria, Sudan, South Africa and Mexico; Chapter 10 Vulnerability in Nigeria: A National-level Assessment; Chapter 11 Vulnerability in the Sahelian Zone of Northern Nigeria: A Household-level Assessment
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 12 Livelihoods and Drought in SudanChapter 13 Social Vulnerability of Farmers in Mexico and Argentina; Chapter 14 Climatic Threat Spaces in Mexico and Argentina; Chapter 15 Climate Variability and Extremes in the Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed of the Philippines: An Assessment of Vulnerability; Chapter 16 Climate Risks and Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong River Basin; Chapter 17 Vulnerability of Sri Lankan Tea Plantations to Climate Change; Part V: Human Health; Chapter 18 Vulnerability to Climate-Induced Highland Malaria in East Africa
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 19 Vulnerability to Dengue Fever in JamaicaIndex;
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  • 2
    ISBN: 9781844076895
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (398 p.)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version Climate Change and Adaptation
    DDC: 304.25
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    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: 'This book provides valuable lessons that will improve public policy and the quality of decisions that will affect generations to come.' Richard Moss Senior Director Climate and Energy United Nations Foundation 'An excellent addition to the body of knowledge on adaptation to climate change from the developing world which has been largely missing until now.' Saleemul Huq Director Climate Change Programme International Institute for Environment and Development 'This important volume is a valuable effort on adaptation to climate change that needs to be on the desks of those seeking coping strateg
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Chapter 1 A Stitch in Time: General Lessons from Specific Cases; Chapter 2 Adapting Conservation Strategies to Climate Change in Southern Africa; Chapter 3 Benefits and Costs of Adapting Water Planning and Management to Climate Change and Water Demand Growth in the Western Cape of South Africa; Chapter 4 Indigenous Knowledge, Institutions and Practices for Coping with Variable Climate in the Limpopo Basin of Botswana; Chapter 5 Community Development and Coping with Drought in Rural Sudan
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 6 Climate, Malaria and Cholera in the Lake Victoria Region: Adapting to Changing RisksChapter 7 Making Economic Sense of Adaptation in Upland Cereal Production Systems in The Gambia; Chapter 8 Past, Present and Future Adaptation by Rural Households of Northern Nigeria; Chapter 9 Using Seasonal Weather Forecasts for Adapting Food Production to Climate Variability and Climate Change in Nigeria; Chapter 10 Adapting Dryland and Irrigated Cereal Farming to Climate Change in Tunisia and Egypt; Chapter 11 Adapting to Drought, Zud and Climate Change in Mongolia's Rangelands
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 12 Evaluation of Adaptation Options for the Heihe River Basin of ChinaChapter 13 Strategies for Managing Climate Risks in the Lower Mekong River Basin: A Place-based Approach; Chapter 14 Spillovers and Trade-offs of Adaptation in the Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed of the Philippines; Chapter 15 Top-Down, Bottom-Up: Mainstreaming Adaptation in Pacific Island Townships; Chapter 16 Adapting to Dengue Risk in the Caribbean; Chapter 17 Adaptation to Climate Trends: Lessons from the Argentine Experience
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 18 Local Perspectives on Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons from Mexico and ArgentinaChapter 19 Maize and Soybean Cultivation in Southeastern South America: Adapting to Climate Change; Chapter 20 Fishing Strategies for Managing Climate Variability and Change in the Estuarine Front of the Río de la Plata; Index;
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  • 3
    ISBN: 9781844074693
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (439 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Climate Change and Vulnerability
    DDC: 304.25
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: ?Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.?Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme?Important reading for students and practitioners alike.?Martin Parry, Co-Chair, Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?This book fills an important gap in our understanding ... It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.?Richard Klein
    Description / Table of Contents: Front Cover; Climate Change and Vulnerability; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword by R. K. Pachauri; Part I: Introduction
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. For whom the bell tolls: Vulnerabilities in a changing climate: Neil Leary, James Adejuwon, Wilma Bailey, Vicente Barros, P. Batima, Rubén M. Caffera, Suppakorn Chinvanno, Cecilia Conde, Alain De Comarmond, Alex De Sherbinin, Tom Downing, Hallie Eakin, Anthony Nyong, Maggie Opondo, Balgis Osman-Elasha, Rolph Payet, Florencia Pulhin, Juan Pulhin, Janaka Ratnisiri, El-Amin Sanjak, Graham von Maltitz, Mónica Wehbe, Yongyuan Yin and Gina ZiervogelPart II: Natural Resource Systems; 2. Vulnerability of southern African biodiversity to climate change: Graham P. von Maltitz and Robert J. Scholes
    Description / Table of Contents: 3. Forest responses to changing rainfall in the Philippines: Rodel Lasco, Florencia Pulhin, Rex Victor O. Cruz, Juan Pulhin, Sheila Roy and Patricia Sanchez4. Vulnerability of Mongolia's pastoralists to climate extremes and changes: Punsalmaa Batima, Luvsan Natsagdorj and Nyamsurengyn Batnasan; 5. Resource system vulnerability to climate stresses in the Heihe river basin of western China: Yongyuan Yin, Nicholas Clinton, Bin Luo and Liangchung Song; Part III: Coastal Areas
    Description / Table of Contents: 6. Storm surges, rising seas and flood risks in metropolitan Buenos Aires: Vicente Barros, Angel Menéndez, Claudia Natenzon, Roberto Kokot, Jorge Codignotto, Mariano Re, Pablo Bronstein, Inés Camilloni, Sebastián Ludueña, Diego Rios and Silvia G. González7. Climate and water quality in the estuarine and coastal fisheries of the Río de la Plata: Gustavo J. Nagy, Mario Bidegain, Rubén M. Caffera, Frederico Blixen, Graciela Ferrari, Juan J. Lagomarsino, Cesar H. López, Walter Norbis, Alvaro Ponce, Maria C. Presentado, Valentina Pshennikov, Karina Sans and Gustavo Sención
    Description / Table of Contents: 8. Climate change and the tourism dependent economy of the Seychelles: Rolph Antoine PayetPart IV: Rural Economy and Food Security; 9. Household food security and climate change: Comparisons from Nigeria, Sudan, South Africa and Mexico: Gina Ziervogel, Anthony Nyong, Balgis Osman-Elasha, Cecilia Conde, Sergio Cortés and Tom Downing; 10. Vulnerability in Nigeria: A National-level assessment: James O. Adejuwon; 11. Vulnerability in the Sahelian zone of northern Nigeria: A Household-level assessment: Anthony Nyong, Daniel Dabi, Adebowale Adepetu, Abou Berthe and Vincent Ihemegbulem
    Description / Table of Contents: 12. Livelihoods and drought in Sudan: Balgis Osman-Elasha and El-Amin Sanjak
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  • 4
    ISBN: 9781849770750
    Language: English
    Pages: 396 p.
    Parallel Title: Print version Climate Change and Adaptation
    DDC: 304.25
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: ?This book provides valuable lessons that will improve public policy and the quality of decisions that will affect generations to come.?Richard Moss, Senior Director Climate and Energy, United Nations Foundation?An excellent addition to the body of knowledge on adaptation to climate change from the developing world, which has been largely missing until now.?Saleemul Huq, Director, Climate Change Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development?This important volume is a valuable effort on adaptation to climate change that needs to be on the desks of those seeking coping strat
    Abstract: 5. Community development and coping with drought in rural Sudan:Balgis Osman-Elasha, Nagmeldin Goutbi, Erika Spanger-Siegfried,Bill Dougherty, Ahmed Hanafi, Sumaya Zakieldeen,El-Amin Sanjak, Hassan A. Atti and Hashim M. Elhassan
    Abstract: 6. Climate, malaria and cholera in the Lake Victoria region:Adapting to changing risks:Pius Yanda, Shem Wandiga, Richard Kangalawe, Maggie Opondo,Dan Olago, Andrew Githeko, Tim Downs, Robert Kabumbuli,Alfred Opere, Faith Githui, James Kathuri, Lydia Olaka,Eugene Apindi, Michael Marshall, Laban Ogallo, Paul Mugambi,Edward Kirumira, Robinah Nanyunja, Timothy Baguma,Rehema Sigalla and Pius Achola7. Making economic sense of adaptation in upland cereal productionsystems in The Gambia:Momodou Njie, Bernard E. Gomez, Molly E. Hellmuth,John M. Callaway, Bubu P. Jallow and Peter Droogers
    Abstract: 8. Past, present and future adaptation by rural householdsof northern Nigeria:Daniel D. Dabi, Anthony O. Nyong, Adebowale A. Adepetuand Vincent I. Ihemegbulem
    Abstract: Front Cover; Climate Change and Adaptation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword by R. K. Pachauri
    Abstract: ?This book provides valuable lessons that will improve public policy and the quality of decisions that will affect generations to come.?Richard Moss, Senior Director Climate and Energy, United Nations Foundation?An excellent addition to the body of knowledge on adaptation to climate change from the developing world, which has been largely missing until now.?Saleemul Huq, Director, Climate Change Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development?This important volume is a valuable effort on adaptation to climate change that needs to be on the desks of those seeking coping strat
    Description / Table of Contents: Front Cover; Climate Change and Adaptation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword by R. K. Pachauri
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. A stitch in time: General lessons from specific cases:Neil Leary, James Adejuwon, Vicente Barros, Punsalmaa Batima,Bonizella Biagini, Ian Burton, Suppakorn Chinvanno, Rex Cruz,Daniel Dabi, Alain de Comarmond, Bill Dougherty, PaulineDube, Andrew Githeko, Ayman Abou Hadid, Molly Hellmuth,Richard Kangalawe, Jyoti Kulkarni, Mahendra Kumar, RodelLasco, Melchior Mataki, Mahmoud Medany, Mansour Mohsen,Gustavo Nagy, Momodou Njie, Jabavu Nkomo, Anthony Nyong,Balgis Osman-Elasha, El-Amin San...
    Description / Table of Contents: 2. Adapting conservation strategies to climate change in Southern Africa: Graham von Maltitz, Robert J. Scholes, Barend Erasmus and Anthony Letsoalo3. Benefits and costs of adapting water planning and management toclimate change and water demand growth in the Western Capeof South Africa:John M. Callaway, Daniël B. Louw, Jabavu C. Nkomo,Molly E. Hellmuth and Debbie A. Sparks; 4. Indigenous knowledge, institutions and practices for copingwith variable climate in the Limpopo basin of Botswana:Opha Pauline Dube and Mogodisheng B. M. Sekhwela
    Description / Table of Contents: 5. Community development and coping with drought in rural Sudan:Balgis Osman-Elasha, Nagmeldin Goutbi, Erika Spanger-Siegfried,Bill Dougherty, Ahmed Hanafi, Sumaya Zakieldeen,El-Amin Sanjak, Hassan A. Atti and Hashim M. Elhassan
    Description / Table of Contents: 6. Climate, malaria and cholera in the Lake Victoria region:Adapting to changing risks:Pius Yanda, Shem Wandiga, Richard Kangalawe, Maggie Opondo,Dan Olago, Andrew Githeko, Tim Downs, Robert Kabumbuli,Alfred Opere, Faith Githui, James Kathuri, Lydia Olaka,Eugene Apindi, Michael Marshall, Laban Ogallo, Paul Mugambi,Edward Kirumira, Robinah Nanyunja, Timothy Baguma,Rehema Sigalla and Pius Achola7. Making economic sense of adaptation in upland cereal productionsystems in The Gambia:Momodou Njie, Bernard E. Gomez, Molly E. Hellmuth,John M. Callaway, Bubu P. Jallow and Peter Droogers
    Description / Table of Contents: 8. Past, present and future adaptation by rural householdsof northern Nigeria:Daniel D. Dabi, Anthony O. Nyong, Adebowale A. Adepetuand Vincent I. Ihemegbulem
    Description / Table of Contents: General lessons from specific cases:Neil Leary, James Adejuwon, Vicente Barros, Punsalmaa Batima,Bonizella Biagini, Ian Burton, Suppakorn Chinvanno, Rex Cruz,Daniel Dabi, Alain de Comarmond, Bill Dougherty, PaulineDube, Andrew Githeko, Ayman Abou Hadid, Molly Hellmuth,Richard Kangalawe, Jyoti Kulkarni, Mahendra Kumar, RodelLasco, Melchior Mataki, Mahmoud Medany, Mansour Mohsen,Gustavo Nagy, Momodou Njie, Jabavu Nkomo, Anthony Nyong,Balgis Osman-Elasha, El-Amin San..
    Description / Table of Contents: Graham von Maltitz, Robert J. Scholes, Barend Erasmus and Anthony Letsoalo3. Benefits and costs of adapting water planning and management toclimate change and water demand growth in the Western Capeof South Africa:John M. Callaway, Danie͏̈l B. Louw, Jabavu C. Nkomo,Molly E. Hellmuth and Debbie A. Sparks; 4. Indigenous knowledge, institutions and practices for copingwith variable climate in the Limpopo basin of Botswana:Opha Pauline Dube and Mogodisheng B. M. Sekhwela
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