The Regional Impacts of Climate Change An Assessment of Vulnerability [Paperback]

This book provides the best available base of scientific information on the degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to climate change.This book from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the best available base of scientific information for policymakers and public use on the degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to the potential effects of climate change. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability reviews state-of-the-art information on potential impacts of climate change for ecological systems, water supply, food production, coastal infrastructure, human health, and other resources for ten global regions. This book can be expected to become the primary source of information on regional aspects of climate change for policymakers, the scientific community, and students.This book from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the best available base of scientific information for policymakers and public use on the degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to the potential effects of climate change. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability reviews state-of-the-art information on potential impacts of climate change for ecological systems, water supply, food production, coastal infrastructure, human health, and other resources for ten global regions. This book can be expected to become the primary source of information on regional aspects of climate change for policymakers, the scientific community, and students.The degree to which human conditions and the natural environment are vulnerable to the potential effects of climate change is a key concern for governments and the environmental science community worldwide. This book from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the best available base of scientific information for policymakers and publSå