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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456545503321

Titolo

National security implications of climate change for U.S. naval forces [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-13493-4

9786613134936

0-309-15426-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Disciplina

359.00973

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Strategic aspects

Global warming - Strategic aspects

National security - United States - Forecasting

Military planning - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Naval Capabilities and Potential Climate-Change-Related Operational Issues""; ""3 Infrastructure Issues""; ""4 Allied Forces and Partners Issues""; ""5 Climate-Change-Related Technical Issues Impacting U.S. Naval Operations""; ""6 Future Research and Development Needs""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Terms of Reference""; ""Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendix C: Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Appendix D: Letter Report to the U.S. Navy""