The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge - Couverture souple

Dow, Professor Kirstin; Downing, Thomas E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844073769 ISBN 13 : 9781844073764

Editeur : Earthscan Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Today's headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heat waves, droughts, and flooding are causing deaths among vulnerable populations, destroying livelihoods, and driving people from their homes. Rigorous in its science and insightful in its message, this atlas examines the possible impact of climate change on our ability to feed the world's people, avoid water shortages, conserve biodiversity, improve health, and preserve cities and cultural treasures. It also reviews historical contributions to greenhouse gas levels, progress in meeting Kyoto commitments, and local efforts to meet the challenge of climate change. The atlas covers a wide range of topics, including warning signals, future scenarios, vulnerable populations, health impacts, renewable energy and emissions reduction. With more than 50 full-colour maps and graphics, this is an essential resource for policy makers, environmentalists, students, and everyone concerned with this pressing subject.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Kirstin Dow (University of South Carolina) is Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute. Thomas E. Downing (Stockholm Environment Institute) is Visiting Fellow at Oxford University, contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and advisor to the UK Climate Impacts Programme and House of Commons International Development Committee.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Earthscan Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844073769
• ISBN 13: 9781844073764
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible