This edited book responds to the need for a better understanding of how climate change affects North America and for the identification of processes, methods and tools that may help countries and communities to develop a more robust adaptive capacity. It showcases successful examples of how to manage the social, economic and environmental complexities posed by climate change. The book attempts to synthesize various branches of resilience and adaptation scholarship into a cohesiv...
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Preface.- Climate Change Adaptation in North America: A Short review of Priorities.- Part I: Climate Adaptation Management in Rural and Urban Areas.- Part II: Clim...
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Professor
Walter Leal (BSc, Ph D, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLitt, DEd) is a Senior Professor and Head of the Research and Transfer Centre ‘Applications of Life Sciences’ at ...