Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector (Hardcover)

Today's climate variability already has a large impact on water supply and protection. Millions of people are affected every year by droughts and floods. Future climate change is likely to make things worse. Many people within the water sector are aware that climate change is expected to have serious consequences for water resource management, but they are unsure how to incorporate climate information into their management structures. Providing a compendium of specific strategies, Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector is the first book to show students and professionals in the water sector how to adapt to climate change and variability. It enables advanced students, managers, decision-makers and other practitioners to feel comfortable in analysing and using climate data within the water sector. The book consists of two parts: the first describes the general issues and is written mainly by the editors of the book, while the second part contains specific case studies drawn from a wide range of contrasting countries: Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Yemen. Published in association with the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate, NeWater, UNESCO and WATCH (Water and Global Change)

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	February 2009
Editors:	Fulco Ludwig • Pavel Kabat • Henk van Schaik • Michael van der Valk
Dimensions:	249 x 181 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-84407-652-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN:	1-84407-652-0
Barcode:	9781844076529

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