Convenient Solutions for an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change.

Global warming and changes in climate will have severe and lasting impacts on national efforts to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development. Some of the world's poorest countries and communities are the most vulnerable and are already suffering the consequences. Yet often these coun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bank, World
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : World Bank, 2009.
Colección:Environment and development Convenient solutions to an inconvenient truth
Temas:
Climatic changes.
Conservation of natural resources.
Ecosystem management.
Climate Change
Conservation of Natural Resources
Climat > Changements.
Conservation des ressources naturelles.
Écosystèmes > Gestion.
climate change.
Climatic changes
Conservation of natural resources
Ecosystem management
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Glossary; Overview; CHAPTER 1 The World Bank and Biodiversity Conservation: A Contribution to Action for Climate Change; Figures; Boxes; Tables; CHAPTER 2 Natural Ecosystems and Mitigation; CHAPTER 3 Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Reducing Vulnerability; CHAPTER 4 Biodiversity Conservation and Food, Water, and Livelihood Security: Emerging Issues; CHAPTER 5 Implementing Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Climate Change; Appendix Securing Carbon Finance at the World Bank: Minimum Project Requirements; References; Index.

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