Climate Change and India: Vulnerability Assessment and AdaptationUniversities Press, 2003 - 462 pages 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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... Climate change impact assessment on Uttaranchal Himalayan glaciers .... 176 177 177 ....... 180 5.8.3 Climate change ... Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture Summary Introduction .......... 6.2 Climate Change and Climate Variability ...
... Climate change impact assessment on Uttaranchal Himalayan glaciers .... 176 177 177 ....... 180 5.8.3 Climate change ... Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture Summary Introduction .......... 6.2 Climate Change and Climate Variability ...
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... climate change impacts on forests ... 234 7.4.2 Regional assessment of climate change impacts in India .............. 235 7.4.3 Socio - economic impacts of climate change ....... 237 7.4.4 Social and economic impacts of change in climate ...
... climate change impacts on forests ... 234 7.4.2 Regional assessment of climate change impacts in India .............. 235 7.4.3 Socio - economic impacts of climate change ....... 237 7.4.4 Social and economic impacts of change in climate ...
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... climate change .. 7.7.3 Forest policies , programmes and practices reducing forest vulnerability .... 7.8 Adaptation ... Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Forest Sector 7.10 Conclusions .... References ..... 8. Climate ...
... climate change .. 7.7.3 Forest policies , programmes and practices reducing forest vulnerability .... 7.8 Adaptation ... Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Forest Sector 7.10 Conclusions .... References ..... 8. Climate ...
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Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation P. R. Shukla. 9 . Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Energy Systems ... impacts . .... 308 .... 309 9.8 Climate Change Impacts on Energy Systems 9.9 River Linking Project and Climate ...
Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation P. R. Shukla. 9 . Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Energy Systems ... impacts . .... 308 .... 309 9.8 Climate Change Impacts on Energy Systems 9.9 River Linking Project and Climate ...
Contents
Message | xxxiii |
Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Energy | 9 |
Tools for Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation | 29 |
Future Climate Scenarios | 69 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios | 128 |
6 | 139 |
Summary | 159 |
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture | 193 |
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Forest | 227 |
Climate Change Impacts on Natural Ecosystems | 266 |
Systems | 291 |
Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Zones | 326 |
7 | 349 |
Challenges Ahead | 389 |
Glossary | 433 |
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