Research Catalog

Climate variability, climate change, and social vulnerability in the semi-arid tropics

Title
  1. Climate variability, climate change, and social vulnerability in the semi-arid tropics / edited by Jesse C. Ribot, Antonio Rocha Magalhães, Stahis S. Panagides.
Published by
  1. Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Items in the library and off-site

Filter by

Displaying 1 item

StatusFormatAccessCall numberItem location
Status
Request for on-site useRequest scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
FormatBook/TextAccessUse in libraryCall numberQC981.8.C5 C62 1996q OversizeItem locationOff-site

Details

Additional authors
  1. Ribot, Jesse C. (Jesse Craig), 1959-
  2. Magalhães, Antonio Rocha.
  3. Panagides, Stahis S. (Stahis Solomon), 1937-
Description
  1. xiii, 175 pages : illustrations, maps; 31 cm
Subject
  1. Climatic changes > Social aspects > Tropics > Congresses
  2. Arid regions climate > Social aspects > Congresses
  3. Sustainable development > Tropics > Congresses
  4. Climatology > Social aspects
  5. Climatic changes > Social aspects
  6. Sustainable development
  7. Halbwüste
  8. Klimaschwankung
  9. Klimaänderung
  10. Semiarides Gebiet
  11. Sozialer Wandel
  12. Sozioökonomischer Wandel
  13. Umweltverträglichkeit
  14. Nachhaltigkeit
  15. Verwundbarkeit
  16. Klimaatveranderingen
  17. Sociale ontwikkeling
  18. Economische aspecten
  19. CLIMATE CHANGE
  20. CLIMATE
  21. SOCIAL FACTORS
  22. ARID LANDS
  23. CONFERENCES
  24. Climatic changes > Social aspects > Tropics
  25. Arid regions climate > Social aspects
  26. Sustainable development > Tropics
  27. Climat > Changements > Congrès. > Régions tropicales sèches
  28. Développement durable > Régions tropicales sèches > Congrès
  29. Climat aride > Aspect social > Congrès
  30. Tropics > Climate > Social aspects > Congresses
  31. Tropics
  32. Tropen
  33. Semi-aride gebieden
  34. TROPICAL REGIONS
  35. Régions tropicales sèches > Climat > Congrès
  36. Fortaleza <1992>
Genre/Form
  1. Conference papers and proceedings
Contents
  1. Introduction : climate variability, climate change and vulnerability : moving forward / Jesse C. Ribot -- pt. I Overview : Climate variation, vulnerability and sustainable development in the semi-arid tropics / Jesse C. Ribot, Adil Najam, Gabrielle Watson -- pt. II Climate variation, climate change and society : Climate change and variability in Mexico / Karen O'Brien, Diana Liverman -- The impact of climate variation and sustainable development in the Sudano-Sahelian region / Fredrick Joshua Wang'ati -- Climate change and sustainable development in China's semi-arid regions / Zong-ci Zhao -- Settlement advance and retreat : a century of experience on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia / R. Les Heathcote -- pt. III Climate variability and vulnerability : causality and response : Drought follows the plow : cultivating marginal areas / Michael H. Glantz -- Amazonia and the Northeast : the Brazilian tropics and sustainable development / Jan Bitoun, Leonardo Guimarães Neto, Tania Bacelar de Araújo -- Reducing the impacts of drought : progress toward risk management / Donald W. Wilhite -- pt. IV The international conference on the impacts of climate variations and sustainable development in semi-arid regions (ICID) : Declaration of Fortaleza -- Highlights of working group discussions and recommendations.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.
Credits (note)
  1. " ... draws from the ... presentations at the International Conference on Impacts of Climatic Variations and Sustainable Development in Semi-Arid Regions (ICID) held in Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil, 27 January to 1 February 1992"--Preface.