Adapting to climate change : thresholds, values, governance / edited by W. Neil Adger, Irene Lorenzoni, Karen L. O'Brien.

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TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.Edition: 1st pbk. edDescription: xv, 514 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:

9780521182515

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DDC classification:

304.25

Contents:

Adapting to thresholds in physical and ecological systems -- The role of values and culture in adaptation -- Governance, knowledge and technologies for adaptation.

Summary: 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. --publisher's description.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Adapting to thresholds in physical and ecological systems -- The role of values and culture in adaptation -- Governance, knowledge and technologies for adaptation.

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. --publisher's description.

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