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Edited by James J. McCarthy, Osvaldo F. Canziani, Neil A. Leary,
David J. Dokken and Kasey S. White
This report brings us completely up-to-date on the vulnerability
of socio-economic and natural systems to climate change and suggests
options for adaptation to predicted effects.
Issues addressed:
- Evaluates evidence that recent observed changes in climate
have already affected a variety of physical and biological systems.
- Studies the vulnerabilities of human populations to future
climate change, including associated sea-level rise, climate extremes
such as floods and droughts.
- Takes into account potential impacts on water resources, agriculture
and food security, human health, coastal and other types of settlements,
and economic activities.
- Assesses the potential responses of natural environments and
the wildlife that inhabit them to future climate change and identifies
environments at particular risk.
- Considers how adaptation to climate change might lessen adverse
impacts or enhance beneficial impacts.
- Provides an overview of the vulnerabilities and adaptation possibilities
for all major regions of the world.
- Contrasts the different vulnerabilities of the developed and
developing parts of the world and explores the implications for
sustainable development and equity concerns.
Climate Change 2001:
Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability
Binding: Paperback
(Hardback)
| Bibliographic information: 279 x
215 mm, 1000 pages, 28 colour plates, 90 line diagrams, 119 tables
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