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Societal Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change
. Ed(S): Kane, Sally M.; Yohe, Gary Wynn
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Description for Societal Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change
Hardback. Focuses on the role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. This book features 12 papers using methods from a variety of disciplines and focusing on different time frames for decision making, from short term to the very long term. It is intended for readers familiar with the policy issues surrounding climate change. Editor(s): Kane, Sally M.; Yohe, Gary Wynn. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Changes in climate and climate variability have an effect on people's behaviour around the world, and public institutions have an important part to play in influencing our ability to respond to and plan for climate risk. We may be able to reduce climate risk by seeking to mitigate the threat on the one hand, and by adapting to a changed climate on the other. Another theme of the book is the integrated role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. Adaptation costs fall most heavily on the poor and ... Read more
Changes in climate and climate variability have an effect on people's behaviour around the world, and public institutions have an important part to play in influencing our ability to respond to and plan for climate risk. We may be able to reduce climate risk by seeking to mitigate the threat on the one hand, and by adapting to a changed climate on the other. Another theme of the book is the integrated role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. Adaptation costs fall most heavily on the poor and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792363842
SKU
V9780792363842
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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