Adapting to climate change is a critical problem facing humanity. This involves reconsidering our lifestyles, and is linked to our actions as individuals, societies and governments. This book presents top science and social science research on whether the world can adapt to climate change. Written by experts, both academics and practitioners, it examines the risks to ecosystems, demonstrating how values, culture and the constraining forces of governance act as barriers to action. As a review of

First Author: Adger, W. Neil; Lorenzoni, Irene; O'Brien, Karen L.
Attributed to:  Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy funded by ESRC

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: Adapting to Climate Change: Thresholds, Values, Governance (2009)

Page Reference: 212-226

ISBN: 9780521764858