[PDF] National Adaptation Programme Of Action Napa To Climate Change eBook

Author : Ian Burton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 2004-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521617604

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Adaptation is a process by which individuals, communities and countries seek to cope with the consequences of climate change. The process of adaptation is not new; the idea of incorporating future climate risk into policy-making is. While our understanding of climate change and its potential impacts has become clearer, the availability of practical guidance on adaptation has not kept pace. The development of the Adaptation Policy Framework (APF) is intended to help provide the rapidly evolving process of adaptation policy-making with a much-needed roadmap. Ultimately, the purpose of the APF is to support adaptation processes to protect - and enhance - human well-being in the face of climate change. This volume will be invaluable for everyone working on climate change adaptation and policy-making.

Author : Rajib Shaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 4431542493

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The book outlines the climate change adaptation (CCA) actions in Bangladesh drawing examples and lessons from different projects and programs in the country. The content is based on a selection of available documents, a consultative workshop with the academicians from different universities undertaking higher education on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, and the editors’ own knowledge and experience in the field. The book has four parts. Part I gives the details of climate change impacts, providing the scenarios, negotiations, and specific impacts on sea-level rise and the health sectors. Part II focuses on climate change strategy and action plans. Part III covers socio-economic impacts in terms of economic and environmental costs. Part IV focuses on adaptive actions for agriculture, livelihoods, and integrated approaches in agriculture and fisheries. Part V deals with climate-change governance issues. The primary target groups for this book are students and researchers in the fields of environment, disaster risk reduction, and climate change studies. The book will provide them with a good idea of the current trend of research in the field and will furnish basic knowledge on this important topic in Bangladesh. Another target group comprises practitioners and policy makers, who will be able to apply collective knowledge to policy and decision making.

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Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,48 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Environmental degradation
ISBN : 9280724037

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This study conducts an assessment of the most pressing environmental issues facing post conflict Liberia. It provides an overview of Liberias environment in the context of 14 years of conflict and makes recommendations aimed at integrating environmental management into the reconstruction efforts in Liberia.

Author : Robin Mearns
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 2009-12-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821381423

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While major strides have been made in the scientific understanding of climate change, much less understood is how these dynamics in the physical enviornment interact with socioeconomic systems. This book brings together the latest knowledge on the consequences of climate change for society and how best to address them.