{"product_id":"climate-adaptation-futures-9780470674963","title":"Climate Adaptation Futures","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jean Palutikof\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blac\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Earth-Science\/Environment\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Earth Sciences - Meteorology \u0026amp; Climatology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Yet, as international forums fail to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the world is realising that effective adaptation will be essential across all sectors to deal with the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The need to understand how to adapt effectively, and to develop appropriate adaptation options and actions, is becoming increasingly urgent. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book reports the current state of knowledge on climate change adaptation, and seeks to expose and debate key issues in adaptation research and practice. It is framed around a number of critical areas of adaptation theory and practice, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvances in adaptation thinking, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnabling frameworks and policy for adaptation, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging and communicating with practitioners, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey challenges in adaptation and development, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManagement of natural systems and agriculture under climate change, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsuring water security under a changing climate, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUrban infrastructure and livelihoods, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nexus between extremes, disaster management and adaptation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt includes contributions from many of the leading thinkers and practitioners in adaptation today. The book is based on key contributions from the First International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation 'Climate Adaptation Futures', held on the Gold Coast, Australia, in June 2010. That three-day meeting of over 1000 researchers and practitioners in adaptation from 50 countries was the first of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReadership: \u003c\/i\u003e The book is essential reading for a wide range of individuals involved in climate change adaptation, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearchers, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication specialists, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecision-makers and policy makers (e.g. government staff, local council staff), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn-ground adaptation practitioners (e.g. aid agencies, government workers, NGOs), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePostgraduate and graduate students, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsultants.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45091154067607,"sku":"9780470674963","price":10680.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780470674963.webp?v=1769203841","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/climate-adaptation-futures-9780470674963","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}