The degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to the potential effects of climate change is a key concern for governments and the environmental science community worldwide. This book from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the best available base of scientific information for policymakers and public use. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability, first published in 1998, reviews information on potential impacts of climate change for ecological systems, water supply, food production, coastal infrastructure, human health, and other resources for ten global regions. It also illustrates that the increasing costs of climate and climate variability, in terms of loss of human life and capital due to floods, storms, and droughts, are a result of the lack of adjustment and response in society's policies and use of resources. This book points to management options that would make many sectors more resilient to current variability in climate and thus help these sectors adapt to future changes in climate.

This book provides the best available base of scientific information on the degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to climate change.
Reviews
'In more than 500 pages of tables and analysis, this report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change takes us on a tour of the world, continent by continent, examining the present interaction between climate and natural resources, and how things could change if the earth continues to get warmer ... it certainly contains all the information needed for anyone attempting a serious study of the effect of climate on the environment.' William Hartston, The Independent



Book Information
ISBN 9780521634557
Author Robert T. Watson
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1180g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 210mm * 27mm