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To assist developing countries and countries with economies in transition to meet this obligation, the U.S. Country Studies Program is providing technical and financial support for the development of climate change studies in 55 countries. This document presents preliminary results from the vulnerability and adaptation assessment research of 13 of the countries that were ready to share their results. The countries contributing to this document are from the African, Asian-Pacific, Eastern European, and Latin American regions, and their assessments address impacts in the agriculture, grasslands, forest, water resources, and coastal resources sectors. This document includes results from many countries for which there was no prior research on the potential impacts of climate change, or for which the research has not previously been widely available. This work will not only fill gaps in the understanding of the potential impacts of climate change and the effectiveness of adaptation strategies, it will also help develop a consensus on appropriate methodologies and needs for refinement to currently available methodologies.

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Author:   Joel B. Smith ,  Saleemul Huq ,  Stephanie Lenhart ,  Luis José Mata
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   8
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.066kg
ISBN:  

9789048147267

ISBN 10:   9048147263
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Methods for Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment.- 3. Summary of Results by Vulnerability Sector.- 4. Regional Summary.- 5. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for The Gambia.- 6. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Zimbabwe.- 7. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Bangladesh.- 8. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Kazakhstan.- 9. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Mongolia.- 10. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Sri Lanka.- 11. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for the Czech Republic.- 12. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Estonia.- 13. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Poland.- 14. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Slovakia.- 15. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Ukraine.- 16. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Peru.- 17. Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Venezuela.

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