Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
Manila, Philippines, 15-19 January 1996
Published on 15. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 249 pages
978-90-481-4745-8 (ISBN)
Description
PREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi L. AMADORE, W. C. BOLHOFER, R. V. CRUZ, R. B. FEIR, C. A. FREYSINGER, S. GUILL, K. F. JALAL, A IGLESIAS, A. JOSE, S. LEATHERMAN, S. LENHART, S. MUKHER JEE, J. B. SMITH, and J. WISNIEWSKII Climate Change Vulnerability and Adap tion in Asia and the Pacific: Workshop Summary 1-12 A. IGLESIAS, LlN ERDA, and C. ROSENZWEIG I Climate Change in Asia: A Review of the Vulnerability and Adaption of Crop Production 13-27 I. AMIEN, P. REJEKININGRUM, A. PRAMUDIA, and E. SUSANTII Effects of Interannual Climate Variability and Climate Change on Rice Yield in Java, Indonesia 29-39 R. D. BUAN, AR. MAGLlNAO, P. P. EVANGELISTA, and B. G. PAJUELAS I Vulnerability of Rice and Corn to Climate Change in the Philippines 41-51 Z. KARIM, S. G. HUSSAIN, and M. AHMED I Assessing Impacts of Climatic Variations on Foodgrain Production in Bangladesh 53-62 LlN ERDA I Agricultural Vulnerability and Adaptation to Global Warming in China 63-73 WANG JINGHUA and LlN ERDA I The Impacts of Potential Climate Change and Climate Variability on Simulated Maize Production in China 75-85 M. A. WIJERATNE I Vulnerability of Sri Lanka Tea Production to Global Climate Change 87-94 B. BOLORTSETSEG and G. TUVAANSUREN I The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Pasture and Cattle Production in Mongolia 95-105 K. BOONPRAGOB and J. SANTISIRISOMBOON I Modeling Potential Changes of Forest Area in Thailand under Climate Change 107-117 K. 1. KOBAK, I. YE. TURCHINOVICH, N. YU. KONDRASHEVA, E. -D. SCHULZE, W.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st edition 1996
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
21 s/w Abbildungen, 2 farbige Abbildungen
XI, 249 p. 23 illus., 2 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-481-4745-8 (9789048147458)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-017-1053-4
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Manila, Philippines, 15-19 January 1996
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Content
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaption in Asia and the Pacific: Workshop Summary.- Climate Change in Asia: A Review of the Vulnerability and Adaption of Crop Production.- Effects of Interannual Climate Variability and Climate Change on Rice Yield in Java, Indonesia.- Vulnerability of Rice and Corn to Climate Change in the Philippines.- Assessing Impacts of Climatic Variations on Foodgrain Production in Bangladesh.- Agricultural Vulnerability and Adaptation to Global Warming in China.- The Impacts of Potential Climate Change and Climate Variability on Simulated Maize Production in China.- Vulnerability of Sri Lanka Tea Production to Global Climate Change.- The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Pasture and Cattle Production in Mongolia.- Modeling Potential Changes of Forest Area in Thailand under Climate Change.- Vulnerability and Adaptation of the Larch Forest in Eastern Siberia to Climate Change.- Potential Impact of Global Climate Change on Forest Distribution in Sri Lanka.- Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the Coastal Resources of Manila Bay: A Preliminary Vulnerability Assessment.- Shoreline Stabilization Approaches in Response to Sea Level Rise: U. S. Experience and Implications for Pacific Island and Asian Nations.- Tropical Cyclones and Coastal Inundation under Enhanced Greenhouse Conditions.- Vulnerability of Bangladesh to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise through Tropical Cyclones and Storm Surges.- Vulnerability and Adaptation of Hong Kong to Hazards under Climatic Change Conditions.- Vulnerability Assessment of Angat Water Reservoir to Climate Change.- Vulnerability of Freshwater Resources to Climate Change in the Tropical Pacific Region.- Integrated Model Systems for National Assessments of the Effects of Climate Change: Applications in New Zealand and Bangladesh.- A Process for Evaluating Anticipatory Adaptation Measures for Climate Change.- Workshop Participants.- Author Index.- Key Word Index.