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9780415852470: Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation from Better Management of Rivers
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ISBN 10: 0415852471 ISBN 13: 9780415852470
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2016

Sinossi

Climate change is dramatically affecting freshwater supplies, particularly in the developing world. The papers in this volume present a powerful case for and exploration of different freshwater adaptation strategies in the face of global climatic change.

The volume centres on six detailed case studies, from India, China, Mexico, Brazil, the lower Danube basin and Tanzania, written by experienced local academics and practitioners. They assess autonomous adaptation in the freshwater sector, drawing out key lessons about what motivated these societies to change, which factors led to more successful adaptation, and how interventions may best be sustained. The volume also contains a global overview of the lessons derived from these experiences. It sheds light on two key theories: that vulnerability to climate change is best reduced by reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development first, or by reducing bio-physical risks from climate change. The publication also highlights the need to ensure that access to more precise climate change impact data is not used as an excuse to delay implementation of no regrets adaptation measures.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jamie Pittock is currently at the Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University. After 13 years working for the conservation organisation, WWF, Jamie Pittock resigned as Director of its Global Freshwater Program in 2007 to undertake research on the lessons, conflicts and synergies between freshwater conservation and climate change policies.

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2016
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0415852471
ISBN 13 
9780415852470
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
92
Redattore
Pittock Jamie
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9781849710909: Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation from Better Management of Rivers

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1849710902 ISBN 13:  9781849710909
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2009
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