Climate Change Adaptation: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer

by Lisa Dale

Book Overview

Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to adapt to a changing climate. How might farmers modify their practices to maximize food security? Can coastal cities protect their infrastructure from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231199171
• ISBN13: 9780231199179
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"