TY  - BOOK
AU  - Adger,W.Neil
AU  - Lorenzoni,Irene
AU  - O'Brien,Karen L.
TI  - Adapting to Climate Change: Thresholds, Values, Governance
SN  - 9780521764858
AV  - QC903 .A25 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Climatic changes
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Effect of human beings on
KW  - Environmental policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Adapting to climate change is a critical problem facing humanity. This involves reconsidering our lifestyles, and is linked to our actions as individuals, societies and governments. This book presents the latest science and social science research on whether the world can adapt to climate change. Written by experts, both academics and practitioners, it examines the risks to ecosystems, demonstrating how values, culture and the constraining forces of governance act as barriers to action. As a state-of-the-art review of science and a holistic assessment of adaptation options, it is essential reading for those concerned with responses to climate change, especially researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and graduate students. Significant features include historical, contemporary, and future insights into adaptation to climate change; coverage of adaptation issues from different perspectives: climate science, hydrology, engineering, ecology, economics, human geography, anthropology and political science; and contributions from leading researchers and practitioners from around the world.
ER  -