دانلود کتاب International Perspectives on Climate Change: Latin America and Beyond

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Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Regional Vulnerability of Agro-Environmental Processes Facing Climate Change. Latin American Adaptation Agendas....Pages 3-18
Risk Analysis in Transboundary Water of the Rivers Pilcomayo and Paraguay....Pages 19-29
Analysis of Temporal Variability of Droughts in Southern Paraguay and Northern Argentina (1961–2011)....Pages 31-46
Sedimentation and Life Expectancy of Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala: Increased Vulnerability Under Future Climate Change....Pages 47-60
Towards Valuing Climate Change Impacts on the Ecosystem Services of a Uruguayan Coastal Lagoon....Pages 61-77
Integrating Climate Science, Monitoring, and Management in the Rio de la Plata Estuarine Front (Uruguay)....Pages 79-91
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Managing the Impacts of Climate Change in Latin America: The Need for Technology Transfer....Pages 95-106
Strategic Contributions to Extreme Climate Change: The Innovation Helixes as a Link Among the Short, Medium and Long-Terms....Pages 107-122
What Contributes to Climate Change Adaptive Capacity? A Retrospective Case Study in a Caribbean Small Island Community....Pages 123-133
Taking a Micro-Perspective on the Global Challenge of Climate Change: The “Microenergy Systems” Research Focus at the Technische Universität Berlin....Pages 135-149
The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihoods of Coastal People in Bangladesh: A Sociological Study....Pages 151-163
From Rainforests to Drylands: Comparing Family Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change in Three Brazilian Biomes....Pages 165-185
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Precipitation Variability and Adaptation Strategies in the Southern Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico: Integrating Local Knowledge with Quantitative Analysis....Pages 189-201
Making Science Count: Climate Change and the Science/Practice Interface....Pages 203-215
Island Erosion and Afflicted Population: Crisis and Policies to Handle Climate Change....Pages 217-225
Does Awareness Through Learning About Climate Change Enhance Farmers’ Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Uncertainty?....Pages 227-238
Local Knowledge and Participatory Climate Change Planning in the Northeastern U.S....Pages 239-252
Evaluating of Post-2012 Carbon Policies....Pages 253-265
Perceptions About Climate Change in Sidama, Ethiopia....Pages 267-286
Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Climate Change in the Southeastern United States....Pages 287-299
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
The Role of Higher Education in Institutionalising Climate Change in Bangladesh....Pages 301-316