Cargando…

Increasing Resilience to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector of the Middle East : the Cases of Jordan and Lebanon.

This publication aims to assist countries in understanding the specific challenges and opportunities posed by climate change in the agricultural sector in order to increase climate resilience and adapt to climate change. The report presents local-level priorities, informed by stakeholder input, to b...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Verner, Dorte
Otros Autores: Lee, David, Ashwill, Maximillian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : World Bank Publications, 1905.
Colección:World Bank studies.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000Mi 4500
001 EBOOKCENTRAL_ocn843199836
003 OCoLC
005 20240329122006.0
006 m o d
007 cr |n|---|||||
008 130515s1905 dcu o 000 0 eng d
040 |a MERUC  |b eng  |e pn  |c MERUC  |d OCLCO  |d MHW  |d DEBSZ  |d OCLCQ  |d ZCU  |d MERUC  |d ICG  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCF  |d AU@  |d OCLCQ  |d DKC  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCL 
020 |a 9780821398456 
020 |a 0821398458 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV044174818 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 405667450 
029 1 |a CHVBK  |b 56770372X 
029 1 |a CHNEW  |b 001051552 
035 |a (OCoLC)843199836 
043 |a a-jo---  |a a-le--- 
050 4 |a S600.64.L4 I53 2013 
082 0 4 |a 363.738/740956  |a 363.73874095  |a 363.738740956 
049 |a UAMI 
100 1 |a Verner, Dorte. 
245 1 0 |a Increasing Resilience to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector of the Middle East :  |b the Cases of Jordan and Lebanon. 
260 |a Washington :  |b World Bank Publications,  |c 1905. 
300 |a 1 online resource (171 pages). 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
490 1 |a World Bank Studies 
520 |a This publication aims to assist countries in understanding the specific challenges and opportunities posed by climate change in the agricultural sector in order to increase climate resilience and adapt to climate change. The report presents local-level priorities, informed by stakeholder input, to build agricultural resilience in both countries. The objectives of this study are threefold: 1) to improve the understanding of climate change projections and impacts on rural communities and livelihoods in selected regions of Jordan and Lebanon, specifically the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon's Bek. 
505 0 |a Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Actions to Increase Resilience Are Needed in Jordan and Lebanon; A Participatory Process Can Be Used to Build Climate Resilience; Jordan and Lebanon Are Getting Hotter, Drier, and Experiencing More Climate Variability; Developing Action Plans Is a Key Step in Addressing Climate Change; Tables; Table O.1: Summary of Action Plans for Lebanon and Jordan; More Timely and Accessible Meteorological Information Is Needed to Increase Resilience; Important Policies Can Be Implemented in Both Countries to Build Resilience; Road Map of This Report. 
505 8 |a Map 2.3: Accumulated Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) Based on Monthly GPCP for the Decade 1998-2007Map 2.4: Winter (December-January-February) Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) in 2007-08 (Left Panel, Positive NAO) and 2009-10 (Right Panel, Negative NAO); Map 2.5: Accumulated Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) from Daily TRMM for the Decade 1998-2007; Observed Climate Trends; Figures; Figure 2.1: Observed and Re-Scaled TRMM Daily Rainfall at Kamishli (Upper) and Amman (Lower); Figure 2.2: Observed and TRMM Rainfall Totals at Kamishli (Left) and Amman (Right Panel) 1998-99. 
505 8 |a Figure 2.3: Annual Mean Temperatures for Selected Stations in the HadCRUT3 ArchiveFigure 2.4: Annual Precipitation Totals for Selected Sites in the GHCN Archive; Map 2.6: Trend in Annual Cool Days (TX10p), Cool Nights (TN10p), Hot Days (TX90p), and Hot Nights (TN90p) for the Periods 1950-2003 and 1970-2003; Climate Model Projections; Map 2.7: Temperature and Precipitation Changes Over Africa from the MMD-A1B Simulations; Statistical Downscaling Model; Figure 2.5: Downscaled and Observed Daily Mean Temperature at Amman for 1999-2000. 
505 8 |a Figure 2.6: Hindcasts of Winter Mean Temperatures (Left Panel) and Estimated Return Periods for Daily Mean Temperatures (Right Panel) at AmmanFigure 2.7: Observed (Black Line) and Downscaled (Grey Line) Distributions of Wet-Day Totals at Amman for the Period 1961-2000.; Figure 2.8: Observed (Black) and Downscaled (Grey) Monthly RainfallMetrics at Amman for the Period 1961-2000: Wet-Day Probability(Top Left), Total Rainfall (Top Right), 95th Percentile Wet-DayTotal (Bottom Left) and Mean Dry-Spell Duration (Bottom Light). 
590 |a ProQuest Ebook Central  |b Ebook Central Academic Complete 
650 0 |a Agriculture and state  |z Jordan. 
650 0 |a Agriculture and state  |z Lebanon. 
650 0 |a Climatic changes  |x Government policy  |z Jordan. 
650 0 |a Climatic changes  |x Government policy  |z Lebanon. 
650 0 |a Crops and climate  |z Jordan. 
650 0 |a Crops and climate  |z Lebanon. 
650 6 |a Politique agricole  |z Jordanie. 
650 6 |a Politique agricole  |z Liban. 
650 6 |a Cultures et climat  |z Jordanie. 
650 6 |a Cultures et climat  |z Liban. 
650 7 |a Agriculture and state  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Climatic changes  |x Government policy  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Crops and climate  |2 fast 
651 7 |a Jordan  |2 fast  |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgMCMwpB3Qrd9t7MBYHG3 
651 7 |a Lebanon  |2 fast  |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkxDDwqVgXRkfpVcpBQMP 
700 1 |a Lee, David. 
700 1 |a Ashwill, Maximillian. 
758 |i has work:  |a Increasing resilience to climate change in the agricultural sector of the Middle East (Text)  |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFW3BCqRY3rT9Xvdt9C8yb  |4 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a Verner, Dorte.  |t Increasing Resilience to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector of the Middle East : The Cases of Jordan and Lebanon.  |d Washington : World Bank Publications, ©1905  |z 9780821398449 
830 0 |a World Bank studies. 
856 4 0 |u https://ebookcentral.uam.elogim.com/lib/uam-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1177251  |z Texto completo 
994 |a 92  |b IZTAP