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1 online resource (viii, 347 pages) : illustrations, color maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"The 13 chapters of this book are based on papers presented at the workshop." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments / Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein and Saleemul Huq -- Introduction / Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein and Saleemul Huq -- From adaptation to adaptive capacity and vulnerability reduction / Barry Smit and Olga Pilifosova -- Social aspects of adaptive capacity / W. Neil Adger -- Adaptive capacity: what does it mean in the context of natural hazards? / John Handmer -- Lessons from famine early warning and food security for understanding adaptation to climate change: toward a vulnerability/adaptation science? / Thomas E. Downing -- Assessing vulnerability in the context of changing socioeconomic conditions: a study of Egypt / Gary Yohe [and others] -- Do we have the adaptive capacity to develop and use the adaptive capacity to adapt? / Ian Burton -- A legal framework of adaptation and adaptive capacity / Roda Verheyen -- Adaptation funding: legal and institutional issues / Roda Verheyen -- Adaptive capacity: the Philippines coastal resources experience / Rosa T. Perez -- Adaptation to climatic variability and change in Tlaxcala, Mexico / Cecilia Conde and Hallie Eakin -- Engaging Africa in adaptation to climate change / Chris H.D. Magadza -- Adaptation, sustainable development and equity: the case of Pakistan / Shaheen Rafi Khan -- Enhancing the capacity of developing countries to adapt to climate change: a policy relevant research agenda / Richard J.T. Klein and Joel B. Smith -- Workshop agenada and list of participants. |
| Summary |
The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange (IPCC) has presented strong evidence that human-induced climatechange is occurring and that all countries of the world will beaffected and need to adapt to impacts. The IPCC points out that manydeveloping countries are particularly vulnerable because of theirrelatively low adaptive capacity. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Climatic changes.
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Climatic changes. |
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Climatic changes -- Developing countries.
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Developing countries. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Joel B.
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Klein, Richard J. T.
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Huq, Saleemul.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Climate change, adaptive capacity and development. London : Imperial College Pr., ©2003 186094373X (DLC) 2003278793 (OCoLC)53373820 |
| ISBN |
1860945813 (electronic book) |
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9781860945816 (electronic book) |
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9781860943737 |
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186094373X |
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186094373X |
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