Climate change, adaptive capacity and development / editors, Joel B. Smith, Richard J.T. Klein, Saleemul Huq.
London : Imperial College Pr., c2003Description: viii, 347 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 186094373X
- 333.714 21
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Includes bibliographical references.
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 ... [et al.] -- 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.