Climate change as environmental and economic hazard. Volume 8, issue 3 /

The current policy for climate change prioritises mitigation over adaptation. The collected papers of Climate Change as Environmental and Economic Hazard argue that although efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are still vital, the new policy paradigm should shift the priority to adaptation, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Porfirʹev, B. N. (Boris Nikolaevich)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Earthscan, ©2009.
Series:Environmental hazards (Online) ; v. 8, issue 3.
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Hazardous geographic environments.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Climat > Changements.
Milieux géographiques dangereux.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique.
climate change.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects
Climatic changes
Hazardous geographic environments
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Editorial
  • Climate change: A hazard or an opportunity? by Boris Porfiriev; Research article: Strengthening socio-ecological resilience through disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Identifying gaps in an uncertain world; Research article: United States hurricane landfalls and damages: Can one- to five-year predictions beat climatology?; Research article: Building a low-carbon economy: The inaugural report of the UK Committee on Climate Change; Research article: Managing natural disaster risks in a changing climate.

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