1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450078703321

Titolo

Climate change, adaptive capacity and development [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein, Saleemul Huq

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Imperial College Press, c2003

ISBN

1-281-86654-7

9786611866549

1-86094-581-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (357 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithJoel B

KleinRichard J. T

HuqSaleemul

Disciplina

333.714

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Environmental aspects

Climatic changes - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The 13 chapters of this book are based on papers presented at the workshop."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. From Adaptation to Adaptive Capacity and Vulnerability Reduction; 3. Social Aspects of Adaptive Capacity; 4. Adaptive Capacity; 5. Lessons from Famine Early Warning and Food Security for Understanding Adaptation to Climate Change; 6. Assessing Vulnerability in the Context of Changing Socioeconomic Conditions; 7. Do We Have the Adaptive Capacity to Develop and Use the Adaptive Capacity to Adapt?; 8. The Legal Framework of Adaptation and Adaptive Capacity; 9. Adaptation Funding-Legal and Institutional Issues; 10. Adaptative Capacity

11. Adaptation to Climatic Variability and Change in Tlaxcala, Mexico12. Engaging Africa in Adaptation to Climate Change; 13. Adaptation, Sustainable Development and Equity; 14. Enhancing the Capacity of Developing Countries to Adapt to Climate Change; Appendix-Workshop Agenda and List of Participants; List of Participants

Sommario/riassunto

The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on



ClimateChange (IPCC) has presented strong evidence that human-induced climatechange is occurring and that all countries of the world will beaffected and need to adapt to impacts. The IPCC points out that manydeveloping countries are particularly vulnerable because of theirrelatively low adaptive capacity.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790668803321

Autore

Arnold David <1946-, >

Titolo

The age of discovery, 1400-1600 / / David Arnold

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-47975-9

0-415-27995-X

1-315-01547-1

1-136-47968-6

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (64 p. ) : ill., maps

Collana

Lancaster pamphlets

Classificazione

15.50

Disciplina

910/.9/024

Soggetti

Discoveries in geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Firstitle pageblished 1983 by Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-65) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The meaning of 'discovery' -- Europe and the wider world -- In search of gold and spices -- Italy -- Portugal and Spain -- Maritime technology and navigation -- Africa -- Asia -- The Americas -- Disease and environmental change -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

The Age of Discovery explores one of the most dramatic features of the late medieval and early modern period: when voyagers from Western Europe led by Spain and Portugal set out across the world and established links with the New World.