Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.7
• Soggetto topico: Climatic changes - United States; Climatic changes - Prevention
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: "America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Vulnerabilities and Impacts""; ""3 What Are America's Options for Adaptation?""; ""4 Managing the Climate Challenge: A Strategy for Adaptation""; ""5 Linking Adaptation Efforts Across the Nation""; ""6 Rationale and Mechanisms for Global Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation""; ""7 Major Scientific and Technological Advances Needed to Promote Effective Adaptation to Climate Change""; ""8 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References"" ; ""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""""Appendix B: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix C: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix D: Explanation of the Rationale for Reasons of Concern""; ""Appendix E: Acronyms and Initialisms""
• Titolo autorizzato: Adapting to the impacts of climate change
• ISBN: 1-282-94850-4; 9786612948503; 0-309-14592-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465673503321
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