アメリカにおける世界的気候変動の影響 Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

Karl, Thomas R. (EDT)/ Melillo, Jerry M. (EDT)/ Peterson, Thomas C. (EDT)

Cambridge University Press（2009/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 192 p.／サイズ 100 line figures
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521144070
• DDC分類 577.220973

Full Description

This book is the most comprehensive report to date on the wide range of impacts of climate change in the United States. It is written in plain language to better inform members of the public and policymakers. The report finds that global warming is unequivocal, primarily human-induced, and its impacts are already apparent in transportation, agriculture, health, and water and energy supplies. These impacts are expected to grow with continued climate change - the higher the levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the greater the impacts. The report illustrates how these impacts can be kept to a minimum if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. The choices we make now will determine the severity of climate change impacts in the future. This book will help citizens, business leaders, and policymakers at all levels to make informed decisions about responding to climate change and its impacts.

Contents

About this report; Executive summary; 1. National climate change; 2. Climate change impacts by sector; 3. Regional climate impacts; 4. An agenda for climate impacts science; 5. Concluding thoughts; Author team biographies; Primary sources of information; Acronyms; References; Photography credits.