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Climate Change - Briefings from Southern Africa (Paperback)
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Climate Change - Briefings from Southern Africa (Paperback)
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List price R380
Loot Price R297
Discovery Miles 2 970
You Save R83 (22%)
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Climate change affects us all, but it can be a confusing business.
In this book, three scientists with several decades of experience
in assessing the potential effects of climate change for the
southern African region share their insights. Complex issues are
dealt with in plain language, without oversimplification and with
attention to accuracy. The material is up-to-date as is possible in
such a fast-developing field. Climate Change: Briefings from
Southern Africa takes the form of 55 'frequently-asked' questions',
each with a brief and clear reply. It is illustrated with colour
diagrams and photographs, and examples are tailored to the regional
context. The authors' introduction provides an overview of current
national and international policies aimed at regulating climate
change. The content is divided into four sections, which take the
reader through the science of how climate system works; the
projected impacts in southern Africa during the twenty-first
century; what this means for the South African economy and society;
and what can be done to avoid harm. The briefings can be read alone
or in sequence. The year 2015 is regarded as a watershed for global
climate change action if a global average temperature rise of more
than two degrees abbove the pre-Industrial level is to be avoided.
This book provides compelling evidence that the impact on
agriculture, fisheries, water resources, human health, plants and
animals as well as sea levels will be dangerous. However, the book
ends on a positive note by offering advice on how the world can
avoid such bleak outcomes, while allowing a good life for all. The
volume is aimed at interested non-scientists, including business
people, decision-makers, ordinary citizens and students.
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