Global warming and climate change:prospects and policies in Asia and Europe
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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Publisher Address: | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York |
Publication Dates: | 2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Energy, climate and the environment series |
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Carrier Form: | xvii, 510 p.: ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780230237711 (hardback) 0230237711 (hardback) |
Index Number: | X16 |
CLC: |
X16-13 X16 X16-15 |
Call Number: | X16/G562-6 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction / A.Marquina -- pt 1. WATER AND FOOD: Water availability and policies in Asia / M. Mustafa -- Effects of climate change on hydrological resources in Europe: the case of Spain / T. Estrela Monreal and E. Vargas Amelin -- Climate change: implications on agriculture and food security in the short-medium term / T. Lindemann and D. Morra; pt. 2. NATURAL DISASTERS: A European mechanism to address natural disasters: working alone is not an option / K. Ifantis -- Natural disasters in Japan / H. Hayashi -- China and natural disasters: prospects and policies / L. Tianhong -- India and nat "This book looks at the principal consequences of climate change and its possible impact on conflict and security. It clarifies the impact of climate change on natural resources, on the frequency and expansion of natural disasters, and, as a consequence, the repercussions that can be foreseen on environmentally-induced migration"--Provided by publisher. |