Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability
This IPCC Fourth Assessment Report provides a completely up-to-date scientific assessment of the impacts of climate change, the vulnerability of natural and human environments, and the potential for response through adaptation. Written by the world's leading experts, it will be invaluable for researchers, students, and policymakers worldwide.
Print Book, English, 2007
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [England], 2007
ix, 976 pages : illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, tables + 1 computer disc
9780521880107, 9780521705974, 0521880106, 0521705975
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Introduction to the Report
Summary for Policymakers
Technical Summary
Ch 1. Assessment of Observed Changes and Responses in Natural and Managed Systems
Ch. 2. New Assessment Methods and the Characterisation of Future Conditions
Ch. 3. Fresh Water Resources and their Management
Ch. 4. Ecosystems, their Properties, Goods and Services
Ch. 5. Food, Fibre, and Forest Products
Ch. 6. Coastal Systems and Low-Lying Areas
Ch. 7. Industry, Settlement and Society
Ch. 8. Human Health
Ch. 9. Africa
Ch. 10. Asia
Ch. 11. Australia and New Zealand
Ch. 12. Europe
Ch. 13. Latin America
Ch. 14. North America
Ch. 15. Polar Regions (Arctic and Antarctic)
Ch. 16. Small Islands
Ch. 17. Assessment of Adaptation Practices, Options, Constraints and Capacity
Ch. 18. Inter-Relationships Between Adaptation and Mitigation
Ch. 19. Assessing Key Vulnerabilities and the Risk from Climate Change
Ch. 20. Perspectives on Climate Change and Sustainability
Cross-Chapter Case Studies
On t.p.: "Contribution of Working Group II to the 4th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change."
"Published for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change."
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