| Description |
x, 878 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Summary for policymakers -- Technical summary -- Part I. Introductory Materials: A. Ecophysiology, ecological, and soil processes in terrestrial ecosystems: a primer on general concepts and relationships -- B. Energy primer -- Part II. Assessment of Impacts and Adaptation Options: 1. Climate change impacts on forests -- 2. Rangelands in a changing climate: impacts, adaptations, and mitigation -- 3. Deserts in a changing climate: impacts -- 4. Land degradation and desertification -- 5. Impacts of climate change on mountain regions -- 6. Non-tidal wetlands -- 7. The cryosphere: changes and their impacts -- 8. Oceans -- 9. Coastal zones and small islands -- 10. Hydrology and freshwater ecology -- 11. Industry, energy, and transportation: impacts and adaptation -- 12. Human settlements in a changing climate: impacts and adaptation -- 13. Agriculture in a changing climate: impacts and adaptation -- 14. Water resources management -- 15. Wood production under changing climate and land use -- 16. Fisheries -- 17. Financial services -- 18. Human population health -- Part III. Assessment of Mitigation Options: 19. Energy supply mitigation options -- 20. Industry -- 21. Mitigation options in the transportation sector -- 22. Mitigation options for human settlements -- 23. Agricultural options for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions -- 24. Management of forests for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions -- 25. Mitigation: cross-sectoral and other issues -- Part IV. Technical Appendices: 26. Technical guidelines for assessing climate change impacts and adaptations -- 27. Methods for assessment of mitigation options -- 28. Inventory of technologies, methods, and practices -- Appendices A - E |
| Analysis |
Carbon cycle |
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Climatic change |
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Climatic shifts |
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Ecosystems |
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Energy conservation |
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Environmental impact |
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Fossil fuels |
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Greenhouse effect |
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Greenhouse effect, atmospheric |
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International cooperation |
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Overseas item |
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Technical evaluation |
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Trends, Long term |
| Notes |
"Published for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Evaluation.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects -- Evaluation.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects.
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Climatic changes.
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| Author |
Moss, Richard H.
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Watson, R. T.
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Zinyowera, Marufu C.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Working Group II.
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| LC no. |
96012841 |
| ISBN |
052156431X (hardback) |
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0521564379 (paperback) |
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(hardback) |
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(paperback) |
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