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
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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
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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
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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
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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