000722985 000__ 04656cam\a2200565Ki\4500 000722985 001__ 722985 000722985 005__ 20230306140325.0 000722985 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000722985 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000722985 008__ 131108s2014\\\\ne\a\\\\o\\\\\001\0\eng\d 000722985 010__ $$a 2013945585 000722985 0167_ $$a016586069$$2Uk 000722985 019__ $$a863822909 000722985 020__ $$a9789400773387$$qelectronic book 000722985 020__ $$a9400773382$$qelectronic book 000722985 020__ $$z9789400773370 000722985 020__ $$z9400773374 000722985 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-94-007-7338-7$$2doi 000722985 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)ocn862385811 000722985 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)862385811$$z(OCoLC)863822909 000722985 040__ $$aGW5XE$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cGW5XE$$dYDXCP$$dN$T$$dUKMGB$$dOCLCO$$dUWO$$dOCLCF$$dOCLCQ$$dEBLCP$$dCOO$$dWAU 000722985 043__ $$aa------$$ap------ 000722985 049__ $$aISEA 000722985 050_4 $$aQC981.8.C5 000722985 08204 $$a333.71/4$$223 000722985 24500 $$aClimate in Asia and the Pacific$$h[electronic resource] :$$bsecurity, society and sustainability /$$cMichael J. Manton, Linda Anne Stevenson, editors. 000722985 264_1 $$aDordrecht :$$bSpringer,$$c2014. 000722985 300__ $$a1 online resource (xviii, 317 pages) :$$billustrations (some color). 000722985 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000722985 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000722985 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000722985 4901_ $$aAdvances in Global Change Research,$$x1574-0919 ;$$vvolume 56 000722985 500__ $$aIncludes index. 000722985 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000722985 5050_ $$aForeword by Helen Clarke -- Foreword by Ghassem Asrar -- Foreword by Scott Hauger -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Climate Variability and Change -- 3. Climate and Urbanization -- 4. Climate and Security -- 5. Climate and Society -- 6. Climate and Sustainability -- 7. Future Directions for Climate Research in Asia and the Pacific -- Index. 000722985 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000722985 520__ $$aCommissioned by the Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) of the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), this book offers a detailed survey of the current status of climate change and climate variability in the Asia-Pacific region, a thorough and thoughtful assessment of climate and security and clear recommendations on the best paths of climate research in the future. The opening chapter addresses current understanding of the interactions between climate, natural ecosystems and human communities across Asia and the Pacific. Chapter 2 outlines variability and change in the region, from the El Nio-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) to glaciers, tropical cyclones and extreme weather events, as well as the latest methods of measuring and collecting data and advanced techniques for creating climate models and projections. The contributors go on to unfold the many layers of this complex scientific puzzle and its political context. Chapter 3 describes urban trends and risks and hazards from consequences of climate change, including rising temperatures and rising sea levels and highlights their effects on transportation, water supply, agriculture, food supply and energy production. Methods for adaptation and mitigation are outlined, and the contributors point out uncertainties, gaps in research and policy needs. Chapter 4 takes a broad perspective on the current and future state of agriculture and fisheries, on issues of water security from the Himalayan-Tibetan plateau to the islands of the Pacific and on energy demands and production capacity with close-up analyses of China, India and Japan. Chapter 5 examines climate and society at many levels, with special attention to remote communities in mountainous and small island settings. 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