social implications of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean Verner, Dorte. text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C World Bank 2010 monographic eng

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xxii, 431 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 23 cm Introduction -- Water scarcity, climate change, and the poor -- Climate change, disaster hotspots, and asset erosion -- Agrarian livelihoods and climate change -- Coastal livelihoods and climate change -- Human health and climate change -- Migration and climate change -- Conflict and climate change -- Simulating the effects of climate change on poverty and inequality -- Building short-term coping capacity and longer-term resilience through asset-based adaptation -- Conclusion. Dorte Verner, editor. Includes bibliographical references and index. cl----- cc----- Climatic changes Economic aspects Caribbean Area Climatic changes Economic aspects Latin America Climatic changes Social aspects Caribbean Area Climatic changes Social aspects Latin America Economic assistance Human beings Effect of climate on Poverty Caribbean Area Poverty Latin America HC130.P6 R43 2010 303.48 Print Version: 9780821382387 9780821383780 (electronic) 2010022087 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821382387 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821382387 DLC 100531 20260707185222.0 16260400