Coping with global climate change : the role of adaptation in the United States / prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change by William E. Easterling III, Brian H. Hurd, Joel B. Smith.

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Easterling, William E

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Environment (Pew Center on Global Climate Change)Publication details: Arlington, Va. : Pew Center on Global Climate Change, [2004]Description: vi, 40 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cmReport number: 37152Subject(s):

DDC classification:

551.6973 22

LOC classification:

QC981.8.G56 E17 2004

Partial contents:

I. Introduction -- II. What history tells us about adaptation to climate variability -- III. Reactive adaptation: how successful will it be? -- IV. The case for proactive adaptation.

Review: "[This book] discusses how the United States might cope with anticipated climate change impacts in the coming decades. This report provides a review of the role of adaptation in addressing climate change, the options available for increasing our ability to adapt, and the extent to which adaptation can reduce the consequences of climate change to the U.S. economy and natural resources." -- p. ii.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	551.6973 EAS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900103201

"June 2004."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-39).

I. Introduction -- II. What history tells us about adaptation to climate variability -- III. Reactive adaptation: how successful will it be? -- IV. The case for proactive adaptation.

"[This book] discusses how the United States might cope with anticipated climate change impacts in the coming decades. This report provides a review of the role of adaptation in addressing climate change, the options available for increasing our ability to adapt, and the extent to which adaptation can reduce the consequences of climate change to the U.S. economy and natural resources." -- p. ii.

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