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Climate Change and Vulnerability

Paperback

Main Details

Title Climate Change and Vulnerability
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Neil Leary
Edited by Cecilia Conde
Edited by Jyoti Kulkarni
Edited by Anthony Nyong
Edited by Juan Pulhin
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreMeteorology and climatology
Global warming
Social impact of environmental issues
ISBN/Barcode 9781844076888
ClassificationsDewey:363.73874
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Figures, tables, index

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Earthscan Ltd
Publication Date 21 November 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

i? Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.i? Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme i? Important reading for students and practitioners alike.i? Martin Parry, Co-Chair, Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) i? This book fills an important gap in our understanding ...It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.i? Richard Klein, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden The award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 to the IPCC brings needed attention to the threats from climate change for highly vulnerable regions of the developing world. This authoritative volume (along with its companion covering adaptation) resulting from the work of the Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) project launched with the IPCC in 2002, is the first to provide an in-depth investigation of the stakes in developing countries. It discusses who is vulnerable and the nature and causes of their vulnerability for parts of the world that have been poorly researched till now. It also provides researchers with new examples of applications of vulnerability assessment methods, an approach that is of growing interest in the climate change area but for which there are relatively few applications in the literature. Published with TWAS and START

Author Biography

Neil Leary is Director, Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was the Science Director of the AIACC project. Cecilia Conde is a researcher at the Center of Atmospheric Sciences, UNAM, Mexico. Jyoti Kulkarni is a program associate at the International START Secretariat, Washington, DC, USA. Anthony Nyong is Programme Manager, International Development Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya. Juan Pulhin is Associate Professor at the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Bai? os, Philippines.

Reviews

"* 'An excellent set of case studies and analysis on vulnerability to climate change in different sectors and countries in the developing world.' Saleemul Huq, Director, Climate Change Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development"