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Other authors / contributors: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth-Atmosphere Interactions: Understanding and Responding to Multiple Environmental Stresses.
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ISBN: | 0309103312 9780309103312
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Digital file characteristics: | data file
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
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Summary: | Introduction -- Defining the concept of 'multiple stresses' -- The nature of the problem -- What assessments conclude about research needs -- Introduction to the case studies -- Nonlinearities, thresholds, and the vulnerability-resilience continuum -- Drought -- Context and impacts -- Understanding vulnerability and response strategies -- Drought policy and preparedness -- Research needs -- Atmosphere-ecosystem interactions -- Context and impacts -- Impacts on humans, ecosystems, and economies -- Policy options : adaptation and mitigation -- Research needs -- Lessons learned from the case studies -- Comprehensive regional frameworks -- A aeb of integrated sensors -- Regional information systems -- Framework for process studies -- Improving our predictive capability -- Research needs related to nonlinearities and thresholds -- Research needs related to increasing resilience -- Research needs related to regional studies -- Near-term opportunities -- Appendix A. Statement of task -- Appendix B. Workshop agenda -- Appendix C. Workshop participants -- Appendix D. Extended speaker abstracts -- Appendix E. Committee biosketches.
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Other form: | Print version: Understanding multiple environmental stresses. Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2007 9780309103312
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