Facilitating climate change responses [[electronic resource] ] : a report of two workshops on knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences / / Paul C. Stern and Roger E. Kasperson, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
Disciplina | 304.25 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SternPaul C. <1944->
KaspersonRoger E |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Research
Climate change mitigation Climatic changes - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-91714-5
9786612917141 0-309-16033-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Public Understanding and Mitigation of Climate Change""; ""1 Public Understanding of Climate Change""; ""2 The Potential for Limiting Climate Change Through Household Action""; ""3 Public Acceptance of Energy Technologies""; ""4 Organizational Change and the Greening of Business""; ""Part II: Adapting to Climate Change""; ""5 Climate Change Adaptation: The State of the Science""; ""6 Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning""; ""7 Place-Based Adaptation Cases""; ""8 Adaptation and Natural Resource Management""
""9 Cross-Cutting Issues in Adaptation""""10 Synthesis of Key Questions for the Workshop""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: December 2009 Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix B: April 2010 Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465952803321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Facilitating climate change responses [[electronic resource] ] : a report of two workshops on knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences / / Paul C. Stern and Roger E. Kasperson, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
Disciplina | 304.25 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SternPaul C. <1944->
KaspersonRoger E |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Research
Climate change mitigation Climatic changes - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-282-91714-5
9786612917141 0-309-16033-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Public Understanding and Mitigation of Climate Change""; ""1 Public Understanding of Climate Change""; ""2 The Potential for Limiting Climate Change Through Household Action""; ""3 Public Acceptance of Energy Technologies""; ""4 Organizational Change and the Greening of Business""; ""Part II: Adapting to Climate Change""; ""5 Climate Change Adaptation: The State of the Science""; ""6 Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning""; ""7 Place-Based Adaptation Cases""; ""8 Adaptation and Natural Resource Management""
""9 Cross-Cutting Issues in Adaptation""""10 Synthesis of Key Questions for the Workshop""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: December 2009 Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix B: April 2010 Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791775403321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Facilitating climate change responses [[electronic resource] ] : a report of two workshops on knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences / / Paul C. Stern and Roger E. Kasperson, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
Disciplina | 304.25 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SternPaul C. <1944->
KaspersonRoger E |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Research
Climate change mitigation Climatic changes - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-282-91714-5
9786612917141 0-309-16033-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Public Understanding and Mitigation of Climate Change""; ""1 Public Understanding of Climate Change""; ""2 The Potential for Limiting Climate Change Through Household Action""; ""3 Public Acceptance of Energy Technologies""; ""4 Organizational Change and the Greening of Business""; ""Part II: Adapting to Climate Change""; ""5 Climate Change Adaptation: The State of the Science""; ""6 Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning""; ""7 Place-Based Adaptation Cases""; ""8 Adaptation and Natural Resource Management""
""9 Cross-Cutting Issues in Adaptation""""10 Synthesis of Key Questions for the Workshop""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: December 2009 Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix B: April 2010 Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823557503321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Financing investment in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation : Asian perspectives / / Mikio Ishiwatari and Daisuke Sasaki, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 pages) |
Disciplina | 363.738746 |
Collana | Disaster Risk Reduction |
Soggetto topico | Climate change mitigation |
ISBN | 981-19-2924-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910590048603321 |
Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forest Degradation Under Global Change / / Pavel Samec, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 pages) |
Disciplina | 363.73874 |
Collana | Sustainable development |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Climate change mitigation |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Perspective Chapter: Forest Degradation under Global Climate Change 79 -- 2. Soil Degradation Processes Linked to Long-Term Forest-Type Damage 69 -- 3. Impact of Climate Variability on Forest Vegetation Zones in Malawi 11 -- 4. Forest Degradation in Tanzania: A Systematic Literature Review 60 -- 5. Degradation of Forest Reserves in Asunafo Forest District, Ghana 54 -- 6. Assessment of Diversity, Growth Characteristics and Aboveground Biomass of Tree Species in Selected Urban Green Areas of Osogbo, Osun State 52 -- 7. Physical Quality of Soils in a Toposequence of a Forest Fragment under Livestock Activity in a Watershed in South Brazil 62. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688383003321 |
London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genes, climate, and consumption culture : connecting the dots / / Jagdish N. Sheth |
Autore | Sheth Jagdish N. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 658.834 |
Soggetto topico |
Consumption (Economics)
Climate change mitigation Business & Economics - Marketing - General Sales & marketing |
ISBN |
1-78743-464-8
1-78743-411-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794835603321 |
Sheth Jagdish N. | ||
Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genes, climate, and consumption culture : connecting the dots / / Jagdish N. Sheth |
Autore | Sheth Jagdish N. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 658.834 |
Soggetto topico |
Consumption (Economics)
Climate change mitigation Business & Economics - Marketing - General Sales & marketing |
ISBN |
1-78743-464-8
1-78743-411-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825967703321 |
Sheth Jagdish N. | ||
Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa / / Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Addaney, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2019] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxvi, 548 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 363.738/74096 |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Social aspects - Africa
Climate change mitigation - Africa Urban climatology - Africa Sustainable development - Africa Urban climatology Climatic changes - Social aspects Climate change mitigation Climatic changes Sustainable development |
ISBN | 3-030-04873-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Climate Change, Urban Planning and Sustainable Development in Africa: The Difference worth Appreciating; Michael Addaney and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah -- Part II: Climate Change Adaptation in urban Africa: land tenure, biodiversity conservation and local responses -- Chapter Two: Towards Sustainable Development in Africa: The Challenge of Urbanization and Climate Change; Matthew Ogwu -- Chapter Three: Community-Based Mapping Methodology for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Quarry Road West Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa; Bahle Mazeka, Catherine Sutherland, Sibongile Buthelezi and Duduzile Khumalo -- Chapter Four: Urban Residents and Communities Responses to Climate Change Impacts in Tamale, Ghana; Patrick Brandful Cobbinah and Enoch Akwasi Kosoe -- Chapter Five: Urban Farmers’ Perceptions of and Responses to Climate Variability in Ibadan, Nigeria; Bolanle Wahab and Ayobami Popoola -- Chapter Six: Placing Climate Change in Wetland Conservation and Urban Agriculture Contestations in Harare, Zimbabwe; Luckymore Matenga -- Chapter Seven: Heritage Preservation in a Changing Climate: The Potential of Green Infrastructure on the Île de Saint-Louis, Senegal; Samantha McLean -- Chapter Eight: Competing Interests in Urban Biodiversity Management in the Context of a Changing Climate: A Case Study of the Giba Gorge Environmental Precinct, South Africa; Chuma Banji Chinzila, Andrew Emmanuel Okem, Fathima Ahmed and Urmila Bob -- Chapter Nine: Exploring the Future of Nairobi National Park in a Changing Climate and Urban Growth; Obed Matundura Ogega, Hellen Njoki Wanjohi and James Mbugua -- Part III: Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: Towards Policy and Practice -- Chapter Ten: Connecting climate change to poverty reduction: Poverty Reduction Co-Benefits of Climate Change-Related Projects in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa; Andrew Emmanuel Okem -- Chapter Eleven: Beyond climate change adaptation in urban Africa: A synthesis of urban food (in)security; Bright Nkrumah -- Chapter Twelve: Thinking into the future: Constructing social security law as climate change adaptation strategy in urban South Africa; Ademola Oluborode Jegede and Crystal Mokoena -- Chapter Thirteen: Governing river rehabilitation for climate adaptation and water security in Durban, South Africa; Partick Martel, Catherine Sutherland, Sibongile Buthelezi and Duduzile Khumalo -- Part IV: Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Institutional Responses in Urban Africa -- Chapter Fourteen: Towards Citizen-led Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Ghana: Hints from Japanese “Machizukuri” Activities; Seth Asare Okyere, Stephen Kofi Diko, Matthew Abunyewah, Michihiro Kita -- Chapter Fifteen: Climate Change Adaptation in Ghana: The Future of Spatial Planning; Patrick Brandful Cobbinah and Nelson Nyabanyi N-yanbini -- Chapter Sixteen: Institutional Responses to Climate Change Adaptation: Flood Management at the Metropolitan Level in Accra, Ghana; Prosper Issahaku Korah and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah -- Chapter Seventeen: Adaptation Governance and Building Resilience in the face of Climate Change in African Cities: Policy Responses and Emerging Practices from Accra; Michael Addaney -- Chapter Eighteen: Missed Opportunities: Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Ghana and Uganda; Stephen Diko. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337713003321 |
Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2019] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green building in North America [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities and challenges : Secretariat report to council under Article 13 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Montreal [Quebec], : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (75 p.) : ill., digital file |
Disciplina | 720/.47 |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - North America
Buildings - Environmental aspects - North America Buildings - Energy conservation - North America Environmental law - North America Green movement - North America Air pollution Carbon neutrality City Climate change mitigation Construction Energy conservation Green building Greenhouse gas Hvac Intergovernmental panel on climate change |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Green building in North America -- Features of green building -- How widespread is green building? -- Rating systems -- Process of continual improvement -- Foundational driver for change -- Negative environmental impacts of current building practices -- Benefits of green building -- Climate change crisis and buildings -- Green building and GHG emissions -- Calling for aggressive improvement in North America -- Green building energy scenarios for 2030 -- Modeling aggressive energy-saving scenarios -- Country-specific results -- General conclusions -- Drivers and barriers to improvement -- Momentum toward green building in the United States and Canada -- Momentum toward green building in Mexico -- Barriers to green buildings -- Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation -- Recommendations for North America -- Secretariat's recommendations on making green building standard practice in North America. |
Altri titoli varianti |
Bâtiment écologique en Amérique du Nord : débouchés et défis.
Edificación sustentable en América del Norte : oportunidades y retos. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910694485203321 |
Montreal [Quebec], : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Greenhouse Gases : Emission, Measurement and Management / / edited by Guoxiang Liu |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rijeka : , : IntechOpen, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (516 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 628.532 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Greenhouse gases |
ISBN | 953-51-4328-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Greenhouse gases |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910317624803321 |
Rijeka : , : IntechOpen, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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