LEADER 05775oam 22007695 450 001 9910965247203321 005 20240313202134.0 010 $a9780821398586 010 $a082139858X 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-9857-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000001039650 035 $a(EBL)1177255 035 $a(OCoLC)841599617 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000860904 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12401202 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860904 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10914670 035 $a(PQKB)11263202 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1177255 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1177255 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10685348 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL479794 035 $a(OCoLC)843772223 035 $a(The World Bank)17604762 035 $a(US-djbf)17604762 035 $a(Perlego)1484303 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001039650 100 $a20130128h20132013 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aTunisia in a changing climate $eassessment and actions for increased resilience and development /$fedited by Dorte Verner 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cThe World Bank,$d[2013] 210 4$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (xxxiii, 183 pages)$cillustrations ;$d26 cm 225 0 $aA World Bank study 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780821398579 311 08$a0821398571 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; The Climate Is Getting Hotter, Dryer, and More Variable; Figures; Figure ES.1 Twentieth-Century Mean Temperatures (Left) and Precipitation (Right), Tunisia; Warming and Drying Trends Continue Exacerbating Water Scarcity; Figure ES.2 Range of Changes in Monthly Mean TMAX (°C) and PRCP (Percent), Tunis; Increased Climate Variability and Change Impact Food Security and GDP; Poor People and Communities Are Among the Most Vulnerable to Climate Change; Figure ES.3 Impacts of Combined Climate Changes on Household Incomes 327 $aClimate Change Adaptation Should Be an Integrated Part of Public Sector Management for Sustainable Development Figure ES.4 Framework for Action on Climate Change Adaptation: Adaptation Pyramid; Adaptation Decision Making Must Be Supported by a Range of Policy Measures; There Are a Number of Priority Investments for Tunisia; Tables; Table ES.1 Policy Matrix; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Climate Change Is Happening and People Are Affected; Boxes; Box 1.1 IPCC Definitions: Climate, Climate Change, and Climate Variability; Box 1.2 Ongoing Work in Tunisia on Climate Change 327 $aClimate Change Is Happening Now Climate Change Impacts Are Socially Differentiated; Box 1.3 Geographic and Social Political Context; Climate Change Impacts People and the Economy; Table 1.1 Socioeconomic Information for Selected Arab Countries; Climate Change Adaptation Is about Reducing Vulnerability; Box 1.4 Definition of Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Change Adaptation Should Be an Integrated Part of Public Sector Management for Sustainable Development; Figure 1.1 Conceptual Framework for Defining Vulnerability 327 $aFigure 1.2 Framework for Action on Climate Change Adaptation: Adaptation Pyramid Notes; Box 1.5 Gender and Climate Change in Tunisia; References; Chapter 2 A Synthesis of Climate Change Scenarios and Impacts; Finding Evidence of a Changing Climate; A Land of Contrasting Climates; Figure 2.1 Monthly Mean Precipitation, Maximum and Minimum Temperatures; Warmer Everywhere, Drier in the North, and Rising Seas; Figure 2.2 Mean Annual Precipitation for Northern Tunisia, 1961-2000; Figure 2.3 Twentieth-Century Mean Temperatures (Left) and Precipitation (Right) 327 $aFigure 2.4 Twentieth-Century Seasonal Mean Temperatures Figure 2.5 Annual Mean Temperatures for Selected Stations; Figure 2.6 Regional Variations in the Trend in Annual Mean Temperature (Left) with Corresponding Statistical Significance Levels (Right) for the Years, 1951-2002; Figure 2.7 Seasonal Temperature Trends (°C/yr), 1951-2002; Figure 2.8 Twentieth-Century Seasonal Precipitation Totals; Figure 2.9 Regional Variations in the Trend in Annual Precipitation Totals (Left) Since the 1950's with Corresponding Statistical Significance Levels (Right) 327 $aFigure 2.10 Seasonal Precipitation Trends (%/yr) 1951-2002 330 $aTunisia in a Changing Climate: Assessment and Actions for Increased Resilience and Development is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.This book provides an assessment of climate risks, as well as opportunities and possible actions for addressing climate change, in Tunisia. It recognizes that the Tunisian revolution of January 14th, 2011, created significant change in the country, resulting in new challenges and opportunities for addressing further change. Following the revolution 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aClimatic changes$zTunisia 606 $aClimatic changes$xEconomic aspects$zTunisia 606 $aClimatic changes$xSocial aspects$zTunisia 615 0$aClimatic changes 615 0$aClimatic changes$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aClimatic changes$xSocial aspects 676 $a363.738/7409611 700 $aVerner$b Dorte$01648918 712 02$aWorld Bank.$bMiddle East and North Africa Region.$bSustainable Development. 801 0$bDLC 801 1$bDLC 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910965247203321 996 $aTunisia in a changing climate$94365632 997 $aUNINA