CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION;AN EARTH INSTITUTE SUSTAINABILITY PRIMER

This book offers a concise overview of climate adaptation governance. In clear, accessible language, Lisa Dale presents the theory and practice that underlie climate adaptation efforts at local and global scales, providing illuminating case studies that foreground the problems facing developing coun...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: LISA DALE
التنسيق: Licensed eBooks
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: NEW YORK : COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2022.
سلاسل:Columbia University Earth Institute sustainability primers.
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3180728
جدول المحتويات:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Acronyms
  • Introduction
  • 1. Foundations: Science, Policy, and Institutions
  • 2. Disaster Risk Management: Early Warning, Early Action
  • 3. The Built Environment: Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions
  • 4. Urban Planning for Climate Adaptation
  • 5. Agriculture, Land Use, and Food Security
  • 6. Insurance as Risk Transfer
  • 7. Migration and Managed Retreat
  • 8. Inequality and Justice
  • 9. Synergies and Best Practices
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.