Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation
This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies. Offering new case studies and data, as well as projects and initiatives implemented across the globe, th
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Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Change Management
Series editor W. Leal Filho, Hamburg, Germany
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Walter Leal Filho Editor
Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation
Editor Walter Leal Filho Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences Hamburg Germany
ISSN 1610-2010 ISSN 1610-2002 (electronic) Climate Change Management ISBN 978-3-319-25812-6 ISBN 978-3-319-25814-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-25814-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016930165 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
It is widely believed that climate change is one of the most important challenges of modern times. Its origins are global in scope, in the sense that greenhouse emissions, coupled with unsustainable models of development—most of which based on the depletion of natural resources and ecosystems—lead to disruptions in eco-geological cycles and to substantial changes in weather conditions. These, combined with socio-economic problems such as poverty and limited access to technologies, are leading to losses in agriculture production, reductions in water availability, sea level rise and damages to properties due to extreme events, among others. There are currently hundreds of projects being undertaken around the world, focusing on matters related to climate change. They include both, schemes focusing on mitigation as well as on adaptation. Global expenditures on climate change are well in excess of US$ 5 billion per year, a substantial proportion of which to fund projects in developing countries. Most of these schemes focus on capital projects on infrastructure, as well as schemes in the field of agricul
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