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25 produkter
Climate Change Mitigation and Development Cooperation
Av Tomoyo Toyota, Ryo Fujikura
Inbunden, 2012
2512 kr
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This is a companion book to Earthscan’s 2010 book Climate Change Adaptation and International Development. This book consists of summarised case studies looking at climate change mitigation specifically in Asia, the region producing the most greenhouse gas emissions. It examines international …
Climate Change Mitigation and Development Cooperation
Av Tomoyo Toyota, Ryo Fujikura
Häftad, 2012
851 kr
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This is a companion book to Earthscan’s 2010 book Climate Change Adaptation and International Development. This book consists of summarised case studies looking at climate change mitigation specifically in Asia, the region producing the most greenhouse gas emissions. It examines international …
Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies
Av Ariel Dinar, Rashid Hassan m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
849 kr
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This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive assessment of the potential economic impacts of future climate change, and the value of adaptation measures in Africa for different zones, regions, countries and farm types. Researchers developed and applied multiple analytical procedures to assess …
Climate Change, Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities
Av Bruce Frayne, Caroline Moser m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
805 kr
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There is overwhelming evidence that the climate is changing. It is the poorest countries and people who are the most vulnerable to this threat and who will suffer the most. This book shows how increasing urbanization and growing poverty levels mean that it is imperative to ask how climate change …
Climate Change and Small Island States
Power, Knowledge and the South Pacific
Häftad, 2015
820 kr
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Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media. Yet while small island developing states are much talked about, the …
Climate Change Risks and Food Security in Bangladesh
Av Winston Yu, Mozaharul Alam m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
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Managing climate variability and change remains a key development and food security issue in Bangladesh. Despite significant investments, floods, droughts, and cyclones during the last two decades continue to cause extensive economic damage and impair livelihoods. Climate change will pose …
Climate Change and Globalization in the Arctic
An Integrated Approach to Vulnerability Assessment
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
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Climate change vulnerability assessment is a rapidly developing field. However, despite the fact that such major trends as globalization and the changing characteristics of the political and economic governance systems are crucial in shaping a community‘s capacity to adapt to climate change, these …
Climate Change and Vulnerability
Av Neil Leary, Cecilia Conde m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2504 kr
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�Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.� Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme�Important …
Climate Change and Adaptation
Av James Adejuwon, Vicente Barros m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2504 kr
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�This book provides valuable lessons that will improve public policy and the quality of decisions that will affect generations to come.� Richard Moss, Senior Director Climate and Energy, United Nations Foundation�An excellent addition to the body of knowledge on adaptation to climate change from …
Sudden and Disruptive Climate Change
Exploring the Real Risks and How We Can Avoid Them
Av Michael C. MacCracken, Frances Moore m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2126 kr
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'An impressive accomplishment. Al Gore, Former Vice President of the US, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, and author of An Inconvenient TruthOffers positive solutions that no rational person, organization or government can ignore - except at their peril. Stephen H. Schneider, Professor …
Climate Change and Small Island States
Power, Knowledge and the South Pacific
Inbunden, 2010
2504 kr
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Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media. Yet while small island developing states are much talked about, the …
Climate Change and Globalization in the Arctic
An Integrated Approach to Vulnerability Assessment
Inbunden, 2008
2504 kr
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Climate change vulnerability assessment is a rapidly developing field. However, despite the fact that such major trends as globalization and the changing characteristics of the political and economic governance systems are crucial in shaping a community‘s capacity to adapt to climate change, these …
Climate Change and Aviation
Issues, Challenges and Solutions
Av Stefan Gossling, Paul Upham
Inbunden, 2009
3055 kr
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'This is a timely, challenging and fascinating book on a topic of central importance to the success or otherwise of our climate change policies. It sets down a clear marker for what has to be done in the aviation sector.' Professor John Whitelegg, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of …
Climate Change and Aviation
Issues, Challenges and Solutions
Av Stefan Gossling, Paul Upham
Häftad, 2009
791 kr
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'This is a timely, challenging and fascinating book on a topic of central importance to the success or otherwise of our climate change policies. It sets down a clear marker for what has to be done in the aviation sector.' Professor John Whitelegg, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of …
Climate Change and Vulnerability
Av Neil Leary, Cecilia Conde m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
1038 kr
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�Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.� Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme�Important …
Climate Change and Adaptation
Av James Adejuwon, Vicente Barros m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
1009 kr
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�This book provides valuable lessons that will improve public policy and the quality of decisions that will affect generations to come.� Richard Moss, Senior Director Climate and Energy, United Nations Foundation�An excellent addition to the body of knowledge on adaptation to climate change from …
Adapting Cities to Climate Change
Understanding and Addressing the Development Challenges
Av Jane Bicknell, David Dodman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
3055 kr
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This volume brings together, for the first time, a wide-ranging and detailed body of information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries. Framed by an overview of the main possibilities and constraints for …
Adapting Cities to Climate Change
Understanding and Addressing the Development Challenges
Av Jane Bicknell, David Dodman m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
747 kr
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This volume brings together, for the first time, a wide-ranging and detailed body of information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries. Framed by an overview of the main possibilities and constraints for …
Climate Change Adaptation and International Development
Making Development Cooperation More Effective
Av Ryo Fujikura, Masato Kawanishi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
2504 kr
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Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily. It is therefore essential that international development initiatives focus on improving the ability of developing countries to adapt to the effects of climate change. This book, a product of research by the JICA-RI (Research Institute of …
Climate Change Adaptation and International Development
Making Development Cooperation More Effective
Av Ryo Fujikura, Masato Kawanishi m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1009 kr
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Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily. It is therefore essential that international development initiatives focus on improving the ability of developing countries to adapt to the effects of climate change. This book, a product of research by the JICA-RI (Research Institute of …
Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk in Coastal Cities
Av the Netherlands) Aerts, Jeroen (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands) Botzen, Wouter (University of Amsterdam m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
2504 kr
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This book presents climate adaptation and flood risk problems and solutions in coastal cities, including an independent investigation of adaptation paths and problems in Rotterdam, New York and Jakarta. The comparison draws out lessons that each city can learn from the others. While the main focus …
Climate Change, Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities
Av Bruce Frayne, Caroline Moser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
2504 kr
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There is overwhelming evidence that the climate is changing. It is the poorest countries and people who are the most vulnerable to this threat and who will suffer the most. This book shows how increasing urbanization and growing poverty levels mean that it is imperative to ask how climate change …
Sudden and Disruptive Climate Change
Exploring the Real Risks and How We Can Avoid Them
Av Michael C. MacCracken, Frances Moore m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
534 kr
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'An impressive accomplishment. Al Gore, Former Vice President of the US, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, and author of An Inconvenient TruthOffers positive solutions that no rational person, organization or government can ignore - except at their peril. Stephen H. Schneider, Professor …
Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies
Av Ariel Dinar, Rashid Hassan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1102 kr
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'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues' Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRCThis landmark book encompasses a comprehensive …
Climate Change Risks and Food Security in Bangladesh
Av Winston Yu, Mozaharul Alam m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1181 kr
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Managing climate variability and change remains a key development and food security issue in Bangladesh. Despite significant investments, floods, droughts, and cyclones during the last two decades continue to cause extensive economic damage and impair livelihoods. Climate change will pose …
