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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817064503321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

9781118529577

111852957X

9781299181298

1299181295

9781118529584

1118529588

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (420 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PalutikofJean

Disciplina

363.738/74

Soggetti

Climatic changes

Global environmental change

Environmental policy

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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