Resilience : the science of adaptation to climate change /
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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Cambridge, MA :
Elsevier,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Definitions; Scales of Adaptation Action; The Adaptation Toolkit; Emerging Issues and Next Steps; Conclusions; References; Section I: Adaptation Needs; Chapter 1. Extreme Events: Trends and Risk Assessment Methodologies; Abstract; 1.1 Impact of Climate Change on Extremes; 1.2 Catastrophe Modeling and Risk Assessment for Adaptation; 1.3 Different Questions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 2. Adapting to Sea-Level Rise; Abstract; Acknowledgments; 2.1 Introduction.
- 2.2 Coastal Systems2.3 Global-Mean and Relative Sea-Level Change; 2.4 Impacts of Sea-Level Rise; 2.5 Recent Impacts of Sea-Level Rise; 2.6 Future Impacts of Sea-Level Rise; 2.7 Adaptation To Sea-Level Rise; 2.8 Discussion/Conclusions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3. Climate Change, Climate Extremes, and Global Food Production-Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector; Abstract; Acknowledgments; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Bibliographic Network Analysis; 3.3 The Context: Main Challenges for Food Security in the 21st Century.
- 3.4 Impacts of Climate Change and Climate Extreme Events on Crop Production3.5 Adapting Global Crop Production to Climate Change; 3.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Tracking Adaptation Progress at the Global Level: Key Issues and Priorities; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Emerging Global Perspective on Adaptation; 4.3 Tracking Progress in Adaptation at the Global Level; 4.4 Priorities for Tracking Adaptation Under the UNFCCC; 4.5 Summary; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5. Evolution of Climate Change Adaptation Policy and Negotiation; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction.
- 5.2 Overview of Climate Change Adaptation: An Evolving Challenge5.3 Current Policy and Legal Framework for Climate Change Adaptation Under the UNFCCC; 5.4 Conference of Parties (COP) and Major Adaptation Milestones Under the Convention; 5.5 Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives in Other International Forums; 5.6 National Level Progress on Adaptation Policy Initiatives; 5.7 Major Gaps and the Way Forward; 5.8 Conclusion; References; Section II: Adaptation Actions-Hazards, Ecosystems, Sectors.
- Chapter 6. Flood Risk Management in the United Kingdom: Putting Climate Change Adaptation Into Practice in the Thames EstuaryAbstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Future Change and Adaptation; 6.3 The Overall Approach to Flood Risk Management Under the TE2100 Plan; 6.4 Background to the Indicators; 6.5 The Philosophy Behind the Development of Flood Risk Management Options for the Thames Estuary; 6.6 Conclusions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 7. The Science of Adaptation to Extreme Heat; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Heat Projections; 7.3 Adaptation Strategies; 7.4 Conclusions; References.