Climate adaptation futures / edited by Jean Palutikof ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Palutikof, Jean.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Global environmental change.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Adaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Yet, as international forums fail to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the world is realising that effective adaptation will be essential across all sectors to deal with the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The need to understand how to adapt effectively, and to develop appropriate adaptation options and ac

Contents:

section 1. Introduction

section 2. Advances in adaptation thinking

section 3. Enabling frameworks and policy for adaptation

section. 4. Engaging with stakeholders

section 5. Key challenges in adaptation and development

section 6. Natural systems and agricultural production

section 7. Water security

section 8. Urban infrastructure and livelihoods

section 9. Extremes, disaster management and adaptation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118529577

111852957X

9781299181298

1299181295

9781118529584

1118529588

OCLC:

827207400