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Climate change, adaptive capacity and development

The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange (IPCC) has presented strong evidence that human-induced climatechange is occurring and that all countries of the world will beaffected and need to adapt to impacts. The IPCC points out that manydeveloping countries are particularly vulnerable because of theirrelatively low adaptive capacity
eBook, English, ©2003
Imperial College Press, London, ©2003
1 online resource (viii, 347 pages) : illustrations, color maps
9781860945816, 9781860943737, 1860945813, 186094373X
228115552
Acknowledgments / Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein and Saleemul Huq
Introduction / Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein and Saleemul Huq
From adaptation to adaptive capacity and vulnerability reduction / Barry Smit and Olga Pilifosova
Social aspects of adaptive capacity / W. Neil Adger
Adaptive capacity: what does it mean in the context of natural hazards? / John Handmer
Lessons from famine early warning and food security for understanding adaptation to climate change: toward a vulnerability/adaptation science? / Thomas E. Downing
Assessing vulnerability in the context of changing socioeconomic conditions: a study of Egypt / Gary Yohe [and others]
Do we have the adaptive capacity to develop and use the adaptive capacity to adapt? / Ian Burton
A legal framework of adaptation and adaptive capacity / Roda Verheyen
Adaptation funding: legal and institutional issues / Roda Verheyen
Adaptive capacity: the Philippines coastal resources experience / Rosa T. Perez
Adaptation to climatic variability and change in Tlaxcala, Mexico / Cecilia Conde and Hallie Eakin
Engaging Africa in adaptation to climate change / Chris H.D. Magadza
Adaptation, sustainable development and equity: the case of Pakistan / Shaheen Rafi Khan
Enhancing the capacity of developing countries to adapt to climate change: a policy relevant research agenda / Richard J.T. Klein and Joel B. Smith
Workshop agenada and list of participants
"The 13 chapters of this book are based on papers presented at the workshop."