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UNINA9910821232303321 |
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Titolo |
Climate change, adaptive capacity and development / / editors, Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein, Saleemul Huq |
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London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-86654-7 |
9786611866549 |
1-86094-581-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (357 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SmithJoel B |
KleinRichard J. T |
HuqSaleemul |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes |
Climatic changes - Developing countries |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"The 13 chapters of this book are based on papers presented at the workshop." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange (IPCC) has presented strong evidence that human- |
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