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International Perspectives on Climate Change

Latin America and Beyond

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Editors:
  1. Walter Leal Filho

    1. International Climate Change Information Programme, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

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  2. Fátima Alves

    1. Universidade Alberta, Porto, Portugal

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  3. Sandra Caeiro

    1. DCeT, Universidade Alberta Campus do Taguspark, Porto Salvo, Portugal

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  4. Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

    1. Universidade Alberta, Porto, Portugal

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  • Describes research, projects and experiences on climate change from Latin American countries
  • Documents real case studies illustrating how climate change is perceived and seen in the region
  • Benchmarks Latin American perspectives with works in other parts of the world
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Climate Change Management (CCM)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Impacts of Change Impacts in Regions and Geographical Areas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Regional Vulnerability of Agro-Environmental Processes Facing Climate Change. Latin American Adaptation Agendas

      • Pablo Torres-Lima, Rey Acosta-Barradas
      Pages 3-18

    3. Risk Analysis in Transboundary Water of the Rivers Pilcomayo and Paraguay

      • Julian Báez, Roger Monte Domecq, Lisa Lugo
      Pages 19-29

    4. Analysis of Temporal Variability of Droughts in Southern Paraguay and Northern Argentina (1961–2011)

      • Maria Manuela Portela, Artur Tiago Silva, João Filipe dos Santos, Julián Baez Benitez, Carlos Frank, José Miguel Reichert
      Pages 31-46

    5. Sedimentation and Life Expectancy of Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala: Increased Vulnerability Under Future Climate Change

      • Astrid Michels, Michael Lloyd, Roger Woeller, Jean-Francois Dionne, Lorena Grande, Mario Sorto et al.
      Pages 47-60

    6. Towards Valuing Climate Change Impacts on the Ecosystem Services of a Uruguayan Coastal Lagoon

      • Andrew L. Fanning
      Pages 61-77

    7. Integrating Climate Science, Monitoring, and Management in the Rio de la Plata Estuarine Front (Uruguay)

      • Gustavo J. Nagy, Nathalie Muñoz, José E. Verocai, Mario Bidegain, Bernardo de los Santos, Leonardo Seijo et al.
      Pages 79-91

  3. The Management of Climate Change Impacts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Managing the Impacts of Climate Change in Latin America: The Need for Technology Transfer

      • Walter Leal Filho, Franziska Mannke
      Pages 95-106

    3. Strategic Contributions to Extreme Climate Change: The Innovation Helixes as a Link Among the Short, Medium and Long-Terms

      • Nelson Amaro, Cyrano Ruiz, Juan Luis Fuentes, Julio Miranda, Ericka Tuquer
      Pages 107-122

    4. What Contributes to Climate Change Adaptive Capacity? A Retrospective Case Study in a Caribbean Small Island Community

      • Jessica Jaja, Jackie Dawson
      Pages 123-133

    5. Taking a Micro-Perspective on the Global Challenge of Climate Change: The “Microenergy Systems” Research Focus at the Technische Universität Berlin

      • Jonas Van der Straeten, Kathrin Friederici, Sebastian Groh
      Pages 135-149

    6. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihoods of Coastal People in Bangladesh: A Sociological Study

      • Joydeb Garai
      Pages 151-163

    7. From Rainforests to Drylands: Comparing Family Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change in Three Brazilian Biomes

      • Gabriela Litre, Stéphanie Nasuti, Catherine A. Gucciardi Garcez, Diego Pereira Lindoso, Flávio Eiró, Jane Simoni et al.
      Pages 165-185

  4. The Role of Policy-making and the Contribution of Information, Communication and Stakeholders’ Involvement

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Precipitation Variability and Adaptation Strategies in the Southern Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico: Integrating Local Knowledge with Quantitative Analysis

      • Sofía Márdero, Birgit Schmook, Zachary Christman, Elsa Nickl, Laura Schneider, John Rogan et al.
      Pages 189-201

    3. Making Science Count: Climate Change and the Science/Practice Interface

      • Harry Diaz, Margot Hurlbert
      Pages 203-215

    4. Island Erosion and Afflicted Population: Crisis and Policies to Handle Climate Change

      • Tuhin Ghosh, Rituparna Hajra, Anirban Mukhopadhyay
      Pages 217-225

    5. Does Awareness Through Learning About Climate Change Enhance Farmers’ Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Uncertainty?

      • Rosaine Nérice Yegbemey, Gauthier Biaou, Jacob Afouda Yabi, Sènakpon Eric Haroll Kokoye
      Pages 227-238
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About this book

This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world and is severely affected by recurrent extreme climate-related events. This volume documents and analyzes the main challenges and lessons learned, serving to disseminate knowledge beyond the region and enhance international research and policy cooperation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Climate Change Information Programme, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  • Universidade Alberta, Porto, Portugal

    Fátima Alves, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

  • DCeT, Universidade Alberta Campus do Taguspark, Porto Salvo, Portugal

    Sandra Caeiro

About the editors

Walter Leal (BSc, PhD, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLitt, DEd) is a Senior Professor and Head of the Research and Transfer Centre "Applications of Life Sciences" at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany and at London Metropolitan University Business School.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: International Perspectives on Climate Change

  • Book Subtitle: Latin America and Beyond

  • Editors: Walter Leal Filho, Fátima Alves, Sandra Caeiro, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

  • Series Title: Climate Change Management

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04489-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-04488-0Published: 04 April 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35572-6Published: 03 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-04489-7Published: 24 March 2014

  • Series ISSN: 1610-2002

  • Series E-ISSN: 1610-2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 316

  • Number of Illustrations: 69 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Environmental Economics, Climate Change Management and Policy, Climate Change, Earth System Sciences

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