Climate change and water - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Geneva IPCC, 2008)
Table of Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. Executive Summary. -- 1. Introduction to climate change and water -- 2. Observed and projected changes in climate as they relate to water -- 3. Linking climate change and water resources: impacts and responses -- 4. Climate change and water resources in systems and sectors -- 5. Analysing regional aspects of climate change and water resources -- 6. Climate change mitigation measures and water -- 7. Implications for policy and sustainable development -- 8. Gaps in knowledge and suggestions for further work -- References -- Appendix I. Climate model descriptions -- Appendix II. Glossary -- Appendix III. Acronyms, chemical symbols, scientific units -- Appendix IV. List of Authors -- Appendix V. List of Reviewers -- Appendix VI. Permissions to publish -- Index.
Keywords: Climate change -- Impacts and adaptations; Climatic changes; Freshwater resources; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects; Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Developing countries; Climatic changes -- Government policy; Climatic changes -- Risk management; Development and Water management; Environmental policy -- International cooperation; Global warming -- Government policy -- International cooperation; Socio-economic and environmental conditions; Water supply; Water quality -- Standards; Water resources development; Water resources development -- Government policy