International Perspectives on Climate Change
Latin America and Beyond
Editors: Leal, W., Alves, F., Caeiro, S., Azeiteiro, U.M. (Eds.)
Free Preview- 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
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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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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.
- Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Regional Vulnerability of Agro-Environmental Processes Facing Climate Change. Latin American Adaptation Agendas
Pages 3-18
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Risk Analysis in Transboundary Water of the Rivers Pilcomayo and Paraguay
Pages 19-29
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Analysis of Temporal Variability of Droughts in Southern Paraguay and Northern Argentina (1961–2011)
Pages 31-46
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Sedimentation and Life Expectancy of Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala: Increased Vulnerability Under Future Climate Change
Pages 47-60
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Towards Valuing Climate Change Impacts on the Ecosystem Services of a Uruguayan Coastal Lagoon
Pages 61-77
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- International Perspectives on Climate Change
- Book Subtitle
- Latin America and Beyond
- Editors
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- Walter Leal
- Fatima Alves
- Sandra Caeiro
- Ulisses M. Azeiteiro
- Series Title
- Climate Change Management
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-04489-7
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-04489-7
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-04488-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-35572-6
- Series ISSN
- 1610-2010
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 316
- Number of Illustrations
- 69 b/w illustrations
- Topics
