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1 online resource (viii, 299 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Double jeopardy : what the climate crisis means for the poor / Abigail Jones, Vinca LaFleur, and Nigel Purvis -- Climate change impacts in the developing world : implications for sustainable development / Anthony Nyong -- Toward a new international climate change agreement / Elliot Diringer -- Greenhouse gas mitigation efforts in China : progress and opportunities / Ned Helme -- Linking communities, forests, and carbon / Michael Jenkins -- Integrating climate change into development : multiple benefits of mitigation and adaptation / Atiq Rahman -- Development in the balance : agriculture and water / Robert Mendelsohn -- Public health adaptation to climate change in low-income countries / Kristie L. Ebi -- Linking adaptation and disaster risk reduction / Saleemul Huq and Jessica Ayers -- The climate-security connection : what it means for the poor / Joshua W. Busby -- Financing adaptation to a warmer world : opportunities for innovation and experimentation / Manish Bapna and Heather McGray -- Exploring the potential for public-private insurance to help the world's poor to adapt and thrive as the climate changes / Ian Burton and Thea Dickinson -- Corporate action on climate adaptation and development : mobilizing new partnerships to build climate change resilience in developing countries and communities / Jane Nelson -- Mobilizing action for climate change adaptation in the North and South / Heather K. Coleman, Raymond C. Offenheiser, and David Waskow. |
| Summary |
"Discusses how climate solutions must empower global development by improving livelihoods, health, and economic prospects and how poverty alleviation must become a central strategy for reducing global vulnerability to adverse climate impacts. Draws on expertise to ask how public, private sectors can help the poor manage the global climate crisis"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Economic aspects.
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Climatic changes -- Economic aspects. |
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Global environmental change.
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Global environmental change. |
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Global temperature changes.
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Global temperature changes. |
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Poverty -- Government policy.
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Poverty -- Government policy. |
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Poverty. |
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Economic geography.
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Economic geography. |
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Economic development -- International cooperation.
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Economic development -- International cooperation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Brainard, Lael.
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Jones, Abigail.
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Purvis, Nigel.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780815702818 |
| ISBN |
9780815703815 (electronic book) |
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0815703813 (electronic book) |
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9780815702818 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0815702817 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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