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]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication 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 hardbound
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.3492
Online resources: 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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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.