Download or read book Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability written by James J. McCarthy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview of impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability to climate change; Developing and applying scenarios; Hydrology and water resources; Ecosystems and their goods and services; Coastal zones and marine ecosystems; Human settlements, energy and industry; Insurance and other financial services; Human health; Adaptation to climate change in the context of sustainable development and equity; Vulnerability to climate change and reasons for concern.