Description
In Resilience: The Science of Adaptation to Climate Change leading experts analyze and question ongoing adaptation interventions. Contributions span different disciplinary perspectives, from law to engineering, and cover different regions from Africa to the Pacific. Chapters assess the need for adaptation, highlighting climate change impacts such as sea level rise, increases in temperature, changing hydrological variability, and threats to food security. The book then discusses the state of global legislation and means of tracking progress. It reviews ways to build resilience in a range of contexts— from the Arctic, to small island states, to urban areas, across food and energy systems. Critical tools for adaptation planning are highlighted - from social capital and ethics, to decision support systems, to innovative finance and risk transfer mechanisms. Controversies related to geoengineering and migration are also discussed. This book is an indispensable resource for scientists, practitioners, and policy makers working in climate change adaptation, sustainable development, ecosystem management, and urban planning.- Provides a summary of tools and methods used in adaptation including recent innovations- Includes chapters from a diverse range of authors from academic institutions, humanitarian organizations, and the United Nations- Evaluates adaptation options, highlighting gaps in knowledge where further research or new tools are needed
Table of Contents
PART 1: ADAPTATION NEEDS - EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 1. The state of climate change adaptation in international policy2. The science of climate change and extreme event attribution3. Adaptation needs: Gaps and priorities for actionPART 2: ADAPTATION ACTIONS BY HAZARD 4. Extreme Events5. Sea Level Rise6. Floods7. Heat WavesPART 3: ADAPTATION ACTIONS BY ECOSYSTEM8. Mountain Ecosystems9. Polar Regions10. Dryland Ecosystems11. Aquatic ecosystems12. CoastsPART 4: ADAPTATION ACTIONS BY DIFFERENT SECTORS13. Agriculture and Food Security14. Health15. Urban AreasPART 5: TOOLS AND METHODS FOR RESILIENCE16. Evaluating Ecosystem Based Adaptation17. The Role of Early Warning and Early Action18. Insurance and Risk Transfer19. Community-based adaptation20. Public Private Partnerships21. Investment in adaptationPART 6: EMERGING NEEDS: BUILDING RESILIENCE22. The Role of Innovation23. The use of Challenges or Prizes24. Loss and Damage and Limits to Adaptation25. Validating what works and what doesn't - the need for evidence
