This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world and is severely affected by recurrent extreme climate-related events. This volume documents and analyzes the main challenges and lessons learned, serving to disseminate knowledge beyond the region and enhance international research and policy cooperation.
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Preface.- Part I: Impacts of Change Impacts in Regions and Geographical Areas.- Part II: The Management of Climate Change Impacts.- Part III: The Role of Policy-Making and the Contribution of Information, Communication and Stakeholders’ Involvement.Circa l’autore
Walter Leal (BSc, Ph D, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLitt, DEd) is a Senior Professor and Head of the Research and Transfer Centre ‘Applications of Life Sciences’ at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany and at London Metropolitan University Business School.
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 316 ● ISBN 9783319044897 ● Dimensione 8.9 MB ● Editore Walter Leal Filho & Fátima Alves ● Casa editrice Springer International Publishing ● Città Cham ● Paese CH ● Pubblicato 2014 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 3039372 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale
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