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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主要作者: LISA DALE
格式: Licensed eBooks
語言:英语
出版: NEW YORK : COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2022.
叢編:Columbia University Earth Institute sustainability primers.
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書本目錄:
  • 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.