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Climate Sense.

By: Contributor(s): Leicester, U.K. : Tudor Rose, c2009Description: 288 p. : col. ill., col. maps, col. ports. ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789263110435
  • 9263110433
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC903 .C58 2009
Partial contents:
The impacts and implications of climate change and variability -- Governance and policy -- Observing, predicting and projecting climate change -- Risk governance and management -- Adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Summary: This book was launched on the occasion of the World Climate Conference-3 (August 31- September 4, 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland). It illustrates the role played by nations and organizations in providing the necessary weather and climate data and products. This publication brings together the authoritative views of numerous international, regional, national and local experts and stakeholders actively engaged in weather, climate and water observations, research, services and policy-making. It describes the contributions of nations towards the implementation of global observing and information systems, research programs and intergovernmental assessments to provide policy-makers with a clear representation of the climate system, including climate variability and change.--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab QC903 .C58 2009 1 Available 50583010335556
Total holds: 0

"WCC3--climate sense"--T.p. verso.

Published on the occasion of World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), Geneva, Switzerland, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-288).

The impacts and implications of climate change and variability -- Governance and policy -- Observing, predicting and projecting climate change -- Risk governance and management -- Adaptation and mitigation strategies.

This book was launched on the occasion of the World Climate Conference-3 (August 31- September 4, 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland). It illustrates the role played by nations and organizations in providing the necessary weather and climate data and products. This publication brings together the authoritative views of numerous international, regional, national and local experts and stakeholders actively engaged in weather, climate and water observations, research, services and policy-making. It describes the contributions of nations towards the implementation of global observing and information systems, research programs and intergovernmental assessments to provide policy-makers with a clear representation of the climate system, including climate variability and change.--Publisher's description.

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