Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaption special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change edited by Christopher B. Field [and 11 others]
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TextPublication details: New York, United States of America Cambridge University Press 2012Description: x, 582 p. color ill. 28 cmISBN: 9781107607804 pbk; 1107607809 pbk; 9781107025066 hardbound; 1107025060 hardboundSubject(s): Climatic changes -- Risk management | Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on | Environmental disasters -- managementDDC classification: 363.3492 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.
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| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| MAIN LIBRARY Noumea | 363.349 2 FIE 2012 | Available | 45561 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.