pt. 1. Introduction and overview -- pt. 2. Phases of adaptation processes and guiding principles for good adaptation -- pt. 3. State of art outside Europe -- pt. 4. Lessons learned
Summary
Due to the lack of success in climate change mitigation efforts, the importance of adaptation is becoming more and more apparent and is now one of the main imperatives of international research and action. However, research on adaptation is mostly not directly applicable to adaptation policy or practice, leaving a gap between scientific results and practical advice for decision makers and planners. This book seeks to address this problem and bridge the gap and should provide readers with practical and applicable information on climate change adaptation. Following an introduction, the
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index
