As Climate Changes
As Climate Changes
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USDAs Climate Changes: International Impacts and Implications is the most comprehensive study to date examining potential global effects of climate change. The project, which was funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency, involved over 150 scientists from around the world. Common climate change scenarios were used to examine impacts on agriculture, water resources, coastal resources, forests and human health. The studies focused on impacts of climate change on developing countries around the world, and included an integrated case study of Egypt. In addition, the agriculture and forests studies also examined global effects. The studies found that developing countries may be more vulnerable to climate change because some impacts may be more negative on these countries, they have a higher share of national income in climate sensitive sectors, and they have fewer resources to adapt to climate change. This volume summarises the methods and findings from these studies.
- Most comprehensive study of the impact of climate changes on the world
- Involved the collaboration of over 150 scientists around the world
- Of great interest to policy makers and climate change researchers around the world
Reviews & endorsements
"Overall, the cases are valuable focused studies in each of their particular domains....the volume will be of use to sectoral/area experts in the climate impacts community and can also serve as an introduction to a number of aspects of climate impacts." Roger A. Pielke Jr., Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
"In a realm of research that has seen too many superficial analyses and resulting claims, the rigorous approach of this treatise is refreshing. It does nothing to lessen the uncertainty of impacts from climate warming, but the integrated, numerical approach of the final chapter develops a promising analytical methodology to employ in future integrated-assessment efforts." Wayne R. Rouse, American Scientist
Product details
January 1996Hardback
9780521462242
231 pages
304 × 214 × 18 mm
1.034kg
112 b/w illus. 15 colour illus. 52 tables
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Table of Contents
- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. World food supply
- 3. Complex river basins
- 4. Global sea-level rise
- 5. Human health
- 6. Global forests
- 7. An assessment of integrated climate change impacts on Egypt
- 8. Adaptation policy.
