Climate in Asia and the Pacific (Record no. 94001)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789400773387
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024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.1007/978-94-007-7338-7
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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QC902.8-903.2
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code RNPG
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072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code SCI026000
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072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code SCI042000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 577.27
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Manton, Michael.
Relator term editor.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Climate in Asia and the Pacific
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title Security, Society and Sustainability /
Statement of responsibility, etc edited by Michael Manton, Linda Anne Stevenson.
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-- 2014.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent XVIII, 317 p. 45 illus., 41 illus. in color.
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490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Advances in Global Change Research,
International Standard Serial Number 1574-0919 ;
Volume number/sequential designation 56
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Foreword by Helen Clarke -- Foreword by Ghassem Asrar -- Foreword by Scott Hauger -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Climate Variability and Change -- 3. Climate and Urbanization -- 4. Climate and Security -- 5. Climate and Society -- 6. Climate and Sustainability -- 7. Future Directions for Climate Research in Asia and the Pacific -- Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Commissioned by the Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) of the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), this book offers a detailed survey of the current status of climate change and climate variability in the Asia-Pacific region, a thorough and thoughtful assessment of climate and security and clear recommendations on the best paths of climate research in the future.   The opening chapter addresses current understanding of the interactions between climate, natural ecosystems and human communities across Asia and the Pacific. Chapter 2 outlines variability and change in the region, from the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) to glaciers, tropical cyclones and extreme weather events, as well as the latest methods of measuring and collecting data and advanced techniques for creating climate models and projections. The contributors go on to unfold the many layers of this complex scientific puzzle and its political context.   Chapter 3 describes urban trends and risks and hazards from consequences of climate change, including rising temperatures and rising sea levels and highlights their effects on transportation, water supply, agriculture, food supply and energy production. Methods for adaptation and mitigation are outlined, and the contributors point out uncertainties, gaps in research and policy needs. Chapter 4 takes a broad perspective on the current and future state of agriculture and fisheries, on issues of water security from the Himalayan-Tibetan plateau to the islands of the Pacific and on energy demands and production capacity with close-up analyses of China, India and Japan. Chapter 5 examines climate and society at many levels, with special attention to remote communities in mountainous and small island settings. Chapter 6 explores sustainability, reporting on efforts to initiate and advance low carbon development, and strategies for adaptation and mitigation in natural ecosystems. The last chapter summarizes the findings presented in the book and offers a picture of future needs for climate research in the region.   As J. Scott Hauger, of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies writes in his foreword, this book “represents an opportunity to share knowledge and to collaborate across . . . groups and perspectives to manage the complex problems of climate related global change, to ensure a secure and sustainable environment for our children and posterity.”
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Climatic changes.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sustainable development.
650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environment.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Climate Change.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Earth System Sciences.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sustainable Development.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Stevenson, Linda Anne.
Relator term editor.
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9789400773370
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Advances in Global Change Research,
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Volume number/sequential designation 56
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7338-7
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