| Description |
1 online resource ([1 volume (unpaged)]) |
| Series |
Climate and development ; v. 2, issue 2, 2010 |
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Climate and development ; v. 2, issue 2, 2010.
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| Contents |
Aims and scope; Editorial: Adaptation to climate change in Southern Africa: New boundaries for sustainable development?; Research Article: Climate change adaptation in a developing country context: The case of urban water supply in Cape Town; Research Article: South African water governance between administrative and hydrological boundaries; Research Article: Does South Africa's water law and policy allow for climate change adaptation?; Research Article: Adaptation to climate change and desertification: Perspectives from national policy and autonomous practice in Malawi |
| Summary |
Adverse climate impacts are already evident across Southern Africa and pose a serious threat to the development prospects of the region's societies. Sustainable development in this region will depend on the rapid development and implementation of effective adaptation measures. This volume identifies the new socioeconomic and political boundaries to development that result from ongoing climate change in Southern Africa. The collected papers explore the region's potential for a transition to development strategies that combine meaningful socioeconomic investment and adaptation measures while also |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable development -- Africa, Southern
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Energy.
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Sustainable development
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Southern Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849775014 |
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184977501X |
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1282726382 |
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9781282726383 |
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