Theory and practice of climate adaptation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Fátima Alves, Walter Leal Filho, Ulisses Azeiteiro, editors.
• Editors: Alves, Fátima; Leal Filho, Walter; Azeiteiro, Ulisses
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Climate Change Governance and Policy; 1 Decentralized Governance and Climate Change Adaptation: Working Locally to Address Community Resilience Priorities; Abstract; Introduction; Decentralized Governance in Mali; Climate Change Adaptation in Mali; Livelihoods Context in Mali; Local Perceptions of Climate Change; Survey of Adaptive Practices Currently in Use; Intersection of Climate Adaptation and Governance in Local Planning; PDESC Content; The PDESC and Climate Change Adaptation; Case Study: Koro Commune; About Koro; MCCAA and GRAT Support in Koro. Plan Implementation and Donor CoordinationConclusion: Applying Lessons Learned in Mali to Other Contexts; Recommendations; Limitations; References; 2 Using the Open Standards-Based Framework for Planning and Implementing Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Projects in the High Mountainous Regions of Central Asia; Abstract; Introduction; Ecosystem-Based Adaptation-an Innovative Approach to Help People Adapt to Climate Change; Project Area and Its Climate Change Impacts; Methodology; Using the Open Standards for EbA Planning and Implementation; Results; Discussion; Conclusion. Annex 1: Temperature and Precipitation Projections for Pilot Areas in Tajikistan and KyrgyzstanTable X1: Temperature in Villages of Bash Kaiyndy; Table X2: Precipitation in Villages of Bash Kaiyndy; Table X3: Temperature in Darjomj and Siponj Villages; Table X4: Precipitation in Darjomj and Siponj Villages in Tajikistan; References; 3 Understanding Climate Change Adaptation: The Role of Citizens' Perceptions and Appraisals About Extreme Weather Events; Abstract; Introduction; Understanding Psychology's Role in Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change; Human Systems Influence on Climate Systems. Climate Systems Influence on Human SystemsIndividual's Perceptions and Appraisals of Climate Change Related Events: The Case of Extreme Weather Events; Study Methodology; Results and Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Diffusion of Climate Change Adaptation Policies Among Local Governments in Sub-Saharan Africa: Conceptual Review; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review: The Search for Explanatory Framework; Contextual and Agency Issues (Bottom-up) Affecting Micro-Level Policy Adoption?; Structural Factors (Top-Down) Affecting Micro-Level Policies Adoption? How Does Biophysical and Climate Science-Heaviness Influence Climate Policy Adoption?Policy Diffusion Theories; Methodology; Discussion: What Determines the Adoption of CCAPM Practices Among LGs?; Determinants of LGs' Adoption of Policies: Analytical Framework; Contextual and Agency Factors Inflowing LGs Ability to Adopt Climate Policy; Climate Change Issues Should Be Framed as Development Priority; Adoption Is a Function of Existing Institutional Capacity; There Should Be Attractive Political Market for Climate Change Policy Adoption.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 589 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 363.738/74; Environment; Climatic changes -- Government policy; Acclimatization; Climatic changes; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Acclimatization; Climatic changes; Climatic changes -- Government policy; Science -- Environmental Science; Climate change; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319728742; 3319728741
• Related ISBNs: 9783319728735; 3319728733
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 28, 2018).
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