UID:
edoccha_9958123002102883
Format:
1 online resource (220 p.)
ISBN:
1-282-33505-7
,
9786612335051
,
0-8213-8081-8
Series Statement:
World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies
Content:
Governments and civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean should be well informed about the potential costs and benefits of combating climate change, their policy options over the next decades, and the global context for these policy decisions. At the same time, the global community needs to be better informed about the unique perspective of the Latin American and Caribbean region: problems the region will face, its potential contributions toward combating global warming, and how to maximize this potential while continuing to maintain growth and reduce poverty. This book, a companion vo
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
,
Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Confronting the Global Challenge; Figures; Maps; Tables; 2. Climate Change Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean; 3. Adapting to a Changing Climate in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region; Boxes; 4. Mitigation Efforts: Moving Beyond the First Generation of Emission Reductions; 5. Latin America and the Caribbean Region's GHG Emissions; 6. Climate Change Mitigation in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region: No Regrets and Beyond; Appendix: Authors of Background Papers; Bibliography; Index
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8054-0
Language:
English
