Climate Change Adaptation: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer (Columbia University Earth Institute Sustainability Primers)

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Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to adapt to a changing climate. How might farmers modify their practices to maximize food security? Can coastal cities protect their infrastructure from rising seas? Are there strategic ways for developing countries to combine climate resilience with economic growth and poverty reduction? For people and societies around the world, these questions are not theoretical: adaptation is already underway.
This book offers a concise overview of climate adaptation governance. In clear, accessible language, Lisa Dale describes key strategies that governments, communities, and the private sector are now deploying. She presents the theory and practice that underlie climate adaptation efforts at local and global scales, providing illuminating case studies that foreground the problems facing developing countries. Dale analyzes the effectiveness of a range of policy interventions, drawing out principles of good governance and discussing how practitioners can navigate complex tradeoffs. She emphasizes equity and inclusion, considering how climate adaptation policy can account for the needs of historically disadvantaged groups. Written for a wide audience, this book is an invaluable introduction for all readers interested in how societies can meet the challenges of an altered climate.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 5, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231199171
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231199179
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #668,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #95 in Sustainable Business Development #160 in Environmental Policy #299 in Climatology
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Customers find the book provides an engaging introduction to climate change adaptation. They appreciate its comprehensive approach, with one customer describing it as a readable overview that effectively frames the topic with examples.