The Regional Impacts of Climate Chamge
Subtitle: An Assessment of Vulnerability
Contributors: Robert T. Watson (Editor); Marufu C. Zinyowera (Editor); Richard H. Moss (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 527
ISBN-13: 9780521634557
Subjects: Climatology; Global warming; Science; Environmental aspects; Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology; Environmental Studies; Risk assessment; Nature/Ecology; Evaluation; Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Climatic changes--Risk assessment; Science / Environmental Science; Climatic changes; Klimaatveranderingen.; Meteorologia.; gtt; larpcal
First sentence: Worldwide concern about possible climate change and acceleration of sea-level rise resulting from increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases has led governments to consider international action to address the issue, particularly through the development of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).