LEADER 02942nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910817064503321 005 20240313141056.0 010 $a9781118529577 010 $a111852957X 010 $a9781299181298 010 $a1299181295 010 $a9781118529584 010 $a1118529588 035 $a(CKB)2670000000325842 035 $a(EBL)1120944 035 $a(OCoLC)827207400 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000831530 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11421081 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000831530 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10880601 035 $a(PQKB)10597899 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1120944 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1120944 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10657620 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL449379 035 $a(PPN)183003551 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000325842 100 $a20121206d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aClimate adaptation futures /$fedited by Jean Palutikof ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (420 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780470674963 311 08$a0470674962 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $asection 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. 330 $a 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 606 $aClimatic changes 606 $aClimatic changes 606 $aGlobal environmental change 606 $aEnvironmental policy 615 0$aClimatic changes. 615 0$aClimatic changes. 615 0$aGlobal environmental change. 615 0$aEnvironmental policy. 676 $a363.738/74 701 $aPalutikof$b Jean$0661215 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817064503321 996 $aClimate adaptation futures$94119605 997 $aUNINA