Climate Change Adaptation in North America Fostering Resilience and
This edited book responds to the need for a better understanding of how climate change affects North America and for the identification of processes, methods and tools which may help countries and communities to develop an adaptive capacity. It showcases
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Walter Leal Filho Jesse M. Keenan Editors
Climate Change Adaptation in North America Fostering Resilience and the Regional Capacity to Adapt
Climate Change Management Series editor Walter Leal Filho, Hamburg, Germany
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8740
Walter Leal Filho Jesse M. Keenan •
Editors
Climate Change Adaptation in North America Fostering Resilience and the Regional Capacity to Adapt
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Editors Walter Leal Filho Faculty of Life Sciences Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Hamburg Germany
ISSN 1610-2010 Climate Change Management ISBN 978-3-319-53741-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53742-9
Jesse M. Keenan Graduate School of Design Harvard University Cambridge, MA USA
ISSN 1610-2002
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ISBN 978-3-319-53742-9
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Preface
North America and the Caribbean are affected by extreme weather and climate change at a variety of scales and within the context of an even greater diversity of geographies, ecologies and institutions. Whereas droughts affect the western part of the USA and Canada, the eastern portion of the continent is particularly prone to flooding and sea-level rise. Even in the Caribbean, where tropical cyclones have been the primary risk factor for generations, a persistent drought is leading to severe ecological stresses that are driving unprecedented transformations in economy and society. According to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recent climate variations and
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