More than two years have passed since the City of Satellite Beach (Florida) accepted a report summarizing the results of a project commissioned to assess its vulnerability to sea-level rise.
Neera Shrestha Pradhan, Vijay R. Khadgi, Lisa Schipper, Nanki Kaur, and Tighe Geoghegan (Eds.) Published: March 02, 2012
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Climate change impacts in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region are particularly severe owing to the large amount of the population depending on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as agriculture.
Mirjam Macchi, Amanda Manandhar Gurung, Brigitte Hoermann, and Dhrupad Choudhury Published: December 01, 2011
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This study investigates the effects of climate and socioeconomic change on the livelihoods of mountain people in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, causes of vulnerability, and the ways people'
This issue of Park Science completes our two-issue examination of climate change, focusing on what we know about it and what this knowledge means for park management.
Abhas K Jha, Robin Bloch, and Jessica Lamond Published: February 15, 2012
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Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge, particularly for the residents of the rapidly expanding towns and cities in developing countries.