Adapting to climate change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia /

The climate is changing and many Eastern European and Former Soviet Union countries are vulnerable to the consequences. Many countries are facing warmer temperatures, a changing hydrology and more extremes, droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires. Already the frequency and cost of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Fay, Marianne, Block, Rachel I., Ebinger, Jane O.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2010.
Series:World Bank e-Library.
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Government policy > Europe, Eastern.
Climatic changes > Government policy > Russia (Federation)
Environmental policy > Europe, Eastern.
Environmental policy > Russia (Federation)
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Europe de l'Est.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Russie.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
Climatic changes > Government policy
Environmental policy
Klimatförändringar > Östeuropa.
Klimatförändringar > Ryssland.
Miljöpolitik > Östeuropa.
Miljöpolitik: Ryssland.
Eastern Europe
Russia (Federation)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A Framework for Developing Adaptation Plans
  • 2. How ECA's Climate Has Changed and Is Likely to Change Further
  • 3. Human Health: The Most Basic Vulnerability
  • 4. Climate Change Will Make Water and Land Management More Complex
  • 5. The Unbuilt Environment: Agriculture and Forestry
  • 6. The Built Environment: Cities, Water Systems, Energy, and Transport
  • 7. Protection and Preparation: Disaster Risk Management and Weather Forecasting.

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