| The Demography of Adaptation to Climate Change Contributor(s): United Nations (Other) |
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ISBN: 089714001X ISBN-13: 9780897140010 Publisher: United Nations OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
| Dewey: 362.82 |
| LCCN: 78008052 |
| Physical Information: 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A flurry of extreme weather events, together with projections that grow more somber with every new scientific advance, have dramatically highlighted the need to respond more effectively to climate change. Reacting to events after they occur is no longer sufficient; we increasingly need to anticipate and reduce the suffering and the enormously damaging impacts coming events will cause. This book addresses a major gap in adaptation efforts to date by pointing to the vital role that an understanding of population dynamics and an extensive use of demographic data have in developing pre-emptive and effective adaptation policies and practices. It provides key concepts linking demography and adaptation, data foundations and techniques for analyzing climate vulnerability, as well as case studies where these concepts and analyses illuminate who is vulnerable and how to help build their resilience. |