Climate Change In Developing Countries (2006)(en)(320s)

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This book presents an overview of the studies conducted by the Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance programme. The programme was set up in recognition of the need for developing countries, in particular, to face the challenges confronting all countries under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The book presents an overview of the main results in 13 countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mali, Mongolia, Senegal, Suriname, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe. It provides a critical evaluation of the methodologies and approaches used, a cross-country synthesis and recommendations for further studies. Subjects dealt with include not only impact studies, but also vulnerability and adaptation, mitigation and climate related policy.

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Climate Change in Developing Countries Results from the Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme This page intentionally left blank Climate Change in Developing Countries Results from the Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme Edited by M.A. van Drunen, R. Lasage and C. Dorland Institute for Environmental Studies Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Netherlands CABI is a trading name of CAB International Head Office Nosworthy Way Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8DE UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cabi.org North American Office 875 Massachusetts Avenue 7th Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Tel: +1 617 395 4056 Fax: +1 617 354 6875 E-mail: [email protected] © CAB International 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this publicati