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Global sustainable development report 2015 : climate change and sustainable development : assessing progress of regions and countries / edited by P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti

Contributor(s): Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: 1st edDescription: xx, 354 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780199459179 (pbk.)
  • 0199459177 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.73874 PAC
Contents:
Part-I Introduction; 1. Sustainable Development; 2. Climate Change; 3. Climate Change and Sustainable Development; 4. Assessing Progress; Part II: Climate Risks 5. Warming Globe; 6. Uncertain Rain s; 7. Melting Ice 8. Rising Sea; 9. Extreme Climatic Events; Part III: Climate Mitigation; 10. Greenhouse Gas Emission; 11. Energy Supply and Consumption; 12. Forestry; 13. Renewable Energy; Part IV: Climate Adaptation; 14. National Action Plan; 15. Water Security 16. Food Security; 17. Health Risk Resilience; 18. Urban Risk Resilience; 19. Disaster Risk Resilience; Part V: Conclusion 20. Ranking Countries; References: Methodology Note: Technical Notes on GSDR Indicators; Appendix; About the Editor and Contributors.
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Part-I Introduction;
1. Sustainable Development;
2. Climate Change;
3. Climate Change and Sustainable Development;
4. Assessing Progress;
Part II: Climate Risks
5. Warming Globe;
6. Uncertain Rain s;
7. Melting Ice 8. Rising Sea;
9. Extreme Climatic Events;
Part III: Climate Mitigation;
10. Greenhouse Gas Emission;
11. Energy Supply and Consumption;
12. Forestry;
13. Renewable Energy;
Part IV: Climate Adaptation;
14. National Action Plan;
15. Water Security 16. Food Security;
17. Health Risk Resilience;
18. Urban Risk Resilience;
19. Disaster Risk Resilience;
Part V: Conclusion
20. Ranking Countries;
References:
Methodology Note:
Technical Notes on GSDR Indicators;
Appendix;
About the Editor and Contributors.