The Earthscan Reader on Adaptation to Climate Change (Hardcover)

Climate change is now upon us. While mitigation is essential to reduce the future severity of climate change, it will take time and some effects will inevitably continue for centuries. Consequently, more attention is now being directed to adaptation as a means of reducing losses. As the importance of adaptation becomes more apparent, there is need for wider appreciation and understanding of the concept and its potential, as well as the obstacles to its effective deployment. This reader, the first of its kind, gathers some of the most significant writings on adaptation to climate change from the past two decades. Following an introduction tracing the evolution of adaptation from a biological concept into a policy objective, the book is divided into five parts: * Adaptation Theory * Adaptation, Vulnerability and Resilience * Adaptation and Disaster Risk * Adaptation and Development * Adaptation and Climate Change Policy This is the ideal collection for students, policymakers, researchers, activists and NGOs, and all people who need a solid grounding in all aspects of climate change adaptation.

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Earthscan Reader Series
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	E. Lisa F. Schipper • Ian Burton
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-1-84407-530-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Promotions
LSN:	1-84407-530-3
Barcode:	9781844075300

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