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International Perspectives on Climate Change electronic resource Latin America and Beyond / edited by Walter Leal Filho, Fátima Alves, Sandra Caeiro, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro.

Contributor(s): Leal Filho, Walter [editor.] | Alves, Fátima [editor.] | Caeiro, Sandra [editor.] | Azeiteiro, Ulisses M [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: Climate Change ManagementPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: IX, 316 p. 69 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319044897Subject(s): Economics | Climatic changes | Environmental economics | Economics/Management Science | Environmental Economics | Climate Change Management and Policy | climate change | Earth System SciencesDDC classification: 333.7 LOC classification: HC79.E5Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Preface -- Part I: Impacts of Change Impacts in Regions and Geographical Areas -- Part II: The Management of Climate Change Impacts -- Part III: The Role of Policy-Making and the Contribution of Information, Communication and Stakeholders' Involvement.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world and is severely affected by recurrent extreme climate-related events. This volume documents and analyzes the main challenges and lessons learned, serving to disseminate knowledge beyond the region and enhance international research and policy cooperation.
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Preface -- Part I: Impacts of Change Impacts in Regions and Geographical Areas -- Part II: The Management of Climate Change Impacts -- Part III: The Role of Policy-Making and the Contribution of Information, Communication and Stakeholders' Involvement.

This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world and is severely affected by recurrent extreme climate-related events. This volume documents and analyzes the main challenges and lessons learned, serving to disseminate knowledge beyond the region and enhance international research and policy cooperation.

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