Climate Change and Water
Author | : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / Working Group Technical Support Unit |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9291691232 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789291691234 |
Rating | : 4/5 (234 Downloads) |
Download or read book Climate Change and Water written by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / Working Group Technical Support Unit and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sealevel rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal areas and beyond. Climate, freshwater, biophysical and socio-economic systems are interconnected in complex ways. Hence, a change in any one of these can induce a change in any other. Freshwater-related issues are critical in determining key regional and sectoral vulnerabilities. Therefore, the relationship between climate change and freshwater resources is of primary concern to human society and also has implications for all living species. -- page vii.