Year of publication: 2009

Ludwig, F., Kabat, P., Schaik, H. van and Valk, M. van der (2009). Climate change adaptation in the water sector. London, UK, Earthscan. - 304 p. – Includes index and references - ISBN 9781844076529

This book offers a compendium of climate adaptation strategies in the water sector for students, water managers and decision makers. The book consists of two parts: the first part describes the general issues of climate change and water and includes chapters on the art of predicting climate variability and change; climate change scenarios at the global and local scale; the impacts of climate change on water; managing water under current climate variability; using seasonal climate forecasts for water management; adapting to climate change in the water sector; and climate proofing. The second part contains specific case studies. These are drawn from a wide range of contrasting countries, including Australia, Thailand, the Netherlands, Germany, Philippines, South Africa, and Yemen.

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