Climate Change and India: Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation

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Universities Press, 2003 - 462 pages
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Provides Assessments Of The Impacts, Vulnerabilities And Adaptation Needs For The Key Economic And Ecological Sectors Of India. The Sectors Assessed Include Water, Agriculture, Forestry, Eco-System, Health, Colonial Zones, Energy And Infrastructure. Of Interest To Policy Makers And Researchers. An Excellent Addition To Literature On Global Environmental Assessment Methodology, Policies And Perspectives.

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Contents

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Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Energy
25
Tools for Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation
29
Future Climate Scenarios
69
Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios
128
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139
Summary
159
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
193
Climate Change Impacts on Natural Ecosystems
266
Systems
291
Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Zones
326
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349
Challenges Ahead
389
Glossary
433
Subject Index
455
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Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Forest
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TitleClimate Change and India: Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation
AuthorP. R. Shukla
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniversities Press, 2003
ISBN8173714711, 9788173714719
Length462 pages
  
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