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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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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