Global Environmental Change in Alpine Regions

Download or read book Global Environmental Change in Alpine Regions written by Karl W. Steininger and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five European researchers contribute 13 chapters on the diverse issues of global environmental change and alpine regions. Coverage includes recognizing the complex interrelationships within global environmental change and between global change and social and economic systems; the type and magnitude of the most significant impacts of such change on human societies; ways in which adaptation and adjustment to such change do and can take place; and the options for mitigation in the sectors contributing most strongly to global environmental change--agriculture, energy, and transport. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR