Climate Change And Threatened Communities
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Climate Change And Threatened Communities
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Author : David Brokensha
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Climate Change And Threatened Communities written by David Brokensha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Climate Change And Threatened Communities
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Author : Dan Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Climate Change And Threatened Communities written by Dan Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Social Science categories.
Global climate change disproportionately affects rural people and indigenous groups, but their rights, knowledge, and interests concerning it are generally unacknowledged. Shifts in precipitation, cloud cover, temperature, and other climatic patterns alter their livelihood pursuits and cultural landscapes, accentuating their existing social and economic marginalization. This book argues that planners and researchers of climate change mitigation and adaptation must take into account the knowledge and capacity of rural people, and engage them as active participants in the design and governance of interventions, not as a matter of courtesy, but because it is their right. Furthermore, inclusion of local communities in genuine partnership will likely make climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts more effective. Climate Change and Threatened Communities presents 15 case studies and a variety of approaches to document the capacities and constraints to be encountered among communities facing changing climates in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, South Africa, Sudan, United States, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. It explores human interactions in environments ranging from subarctic tundra to equatorial rain forest, from oceanic lagoons to inland mountains. Chapters investigate issues such as social vulnerability to climatic uncertainty, shifts in livelihood practices, local perceptions of climatic change, and the potential and limitations of the United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries. Authors consider the potential of archaeology, phenomenology, controlled comparisons, historical analysis, gender analysis and other analytical approaches to shed light on the experiences of communities and their members. This book is important reading for policy makers, academics, and students in the fields of climate change adaptation, anthropology and development studies, as well as more general readers.
The Vulnerability Of Threatened Species And Ecological Communities To Climate Change In Nsw
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Author : Michelle Leishman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-01-03
The Vulnerability Of Threatened Species And Ecological Communities To Climate Change In Nsw written by Michelle Leishman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-03 with categories.
Final report on the vulnerability of threatened species and ecological communities to climate change in NSW
Indigenous Peoples And Climate Change In Latin America And The Caribbean
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Author : Jakob Kronik
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2010-06-25
Indigenous Peoples And Climate Change In Latin America And The Caribbean written by Jakob Kronik and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-25 with Political Science categories.
This book addresses the social implications of climate change and climatic variability on indigenous peoples and communities living in the highlands, lowlands, and coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. Across the region, indigenous people already perceive and experience negative effects of climate change and variability. Many indigenous communities find it difficult to adapt in a culturally sustainable manner. In fact, indigenous peoples often blame themselves for the changes they observe in nature, despite their limited emission of green house gasses. Not only is the viability of their livelihoods threatened, resulting in food insecurity and poor health, but also their cultural integrity is being challenged, eroding the confidence in solutions provided by traditional institutions and authorities. The book is based on field research among indigenous communities in three major eco-geographical regions: the Amazon; the Andes and Sub-Andes; and the Caribbean and Mesoamerica. It finds major inter-regional differences in the impacts observed between areas prone to rapid- and slow-onset natural hazards. In Mesoamerican and the Caribbean, increasingly severe storms and hurricanes damage infrastructure and property, and even cause loss of land, reducing access to livelihood resources. In the Columbian Amazon, changes in precipitation and seasonality have direct immediate effects on livelihoods and health, as crops often fail and the reproduction of fish stock is threatened by changes in the river ebb and flow. In the Andean region, water scarcity for crops and livestock, erosion of ecosystems and changes in biodiversity threatens food security, both within indigenous villages and among populations who depend on indigenous agriculture, causing widespread migration to already crowded urban areas. The study aims to increase understanding on the complexity of how indigenous communities are impacted by climate change and the options for improving their resilience and adaptability to these phenomena. The goal is to improve indigenous peoples rights and opportunities in climate change adaptation, and guide efforts to design effective and sustainable adaptation initiatives.
Climate Change Impact
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Author : Don Nardo
language : en
Publisher: Referencepoint Press
Release Date : 2024-08
Climate Change Impact written by Don Nardo and has been published by Referencepoint Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08 with Climatic changes categories.
"Climate change can be briefly described overall as a steady warming of Earth's atmosphere and oceans during the past two centuries. Scientists now have irrefutable proof that the chief cause is human industrial and other activity. All around the globe, human communities, large and small, are threatened by climate change"--
Sharing Knowledge
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Author : Arctic Council. Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat
language : en
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Release Date : 2008
Sharing Knowledge written by Arctic Council. Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat and has been published by Nordic Council of Ministers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Climatic changes categories.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Third Assessment Report identified Indigenous peoples as being among the groups most threatened by climate change. Principal factors leading to this vulnerability relate to Indigenous peoples' exposure to climate hazards and their high reliance on natural resources and ecosystems to sustain traditional livelihoods and cultural practices. Due to existing social and economic stresses on many communities, their capacity to cope with climate hazards is further reduced. Arctic Indigenous communities have to respond to major economic and cultural impacts. Their experience is an invaluable resource from which culturally appropriate adaptation strategies can be formulated. However, among the non-Indigenous scientific community there is little knowledge of the nature of Indigenous peoples specific vulnerability to climate impacts, or their past adaptation strategies. The importance of the interconnectedness between human health, culture and country for many Indigenous people must be understood by the non-Indigenous community for future work to be successful.
Living With Climate Change
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Author : Jane A. Bullock
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-08-02
Living With Climate Change written by Jane A. Bullock and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-02 with Political Science categories.
The climate has changed and communities across America are living with the consequences: rapid sea level rise, multi-state wildfires, heat waves, and enduring drought. Living with Climate Change: How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate details the steps cities are taking now to protect lives and businesses, to reduce their vulnerability, and to adapt and make themselves more resilient. The authors included in this book have been directly involved in the successful design and implementation of community-based adaptation and resilience programs.
Preservation Of Cultural Heritage And Resources Threatened By Climate Change
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Author : Chiara Bertolin
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2019-08-13
Preservation Of Cultural Heritage And Resources Threatened By Climate Change written by Chiara Bertolin and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-13 with Science categories.
With its wide spectrum of data, case studies, monitoring, and experimental and numerical simulation techniques, the multidisciplinary approach of material, environmental, and computer science applied to the conservation of cultural heritage offers several opportunities for the heritage science and conservation community to map and monitor state-of-the-art knowledge on natural and human-induced climate change impacts on cultural heritage—mainly constituted by the built environment—in Europe and Latin America. Geosciences’ Special Issue titled “Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Resources Threatened by Climate Change” was launched to take stock of the existing but still fragmentary knowledge on this challenge, and to enable the community to respond to the implementation of the Paris agreement. These 10 papers exploit a broad range of data derived from preventive conservation monitoring conducted indoors in museums, churches, historical buildings, or outdoors in archeological sites and city centers. Case studies presented in the papers focus on a well-assorted sample of decay phenomena occurring on heritage materials (e.g., surface recession and biomass accumulation on limestone, depositions of pollutant on marble, salt weathering on inorganic building materials, and weathering processes on mortars in many local- to regional-scale study areas in the Scandinavian Peninsula, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Italy, Greece, and Panama). Besides monitoring, the methodological approaches showcased include, but are not limited to, original material characterization, decay product characterization, and climate and numerical modelling on material components for assessing environmental impact and climate change effects.
Global Warming
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Author : Erin L. McCoy
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2018-12-15
Global Warming written by Erin L. McCoy and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Rising ocean temperatures, melting glaciers, and widespread climate change have caused food shortages, threatened human settlements, and endangered wildlife. Accelerated global warming caused by pollution and the excessive release of greenhouse gases may be the most pressing threat our planet faces today, and it is key that children understand the complexity of this issue from an early age. Readers will learn the science behind global warming with the aid of full-color photographs and charts, a glossary, and sidebars. They will also discover what individuals, nations, and organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Nature Conservancy can do to save the planet.
Barrington To Hawkesbury Climate Corridors Plant Communities And Threatened Flora
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Author : Paul Winn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-03-21
Barrington To Hawkesbury Climate Corridors Plant Communities And Threatened Flora written by Paul Winn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-21 with categories.
This report recommends urgent conservation measures to limit the significant loss of biodiversity projected for the Barrington Tops to the Hawkesbury River region.