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Adaptation to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9888-4

ISBN: 978-94-017-9887-7

Publisher: Springer Netherlands - Springer Journals

Apr 16, 2015

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Introduction

Lane, Daniel E.

Pages: 1 –5

[On September 21, 2014, a massive global march took place all around the world for climate change action. The People’s Climate March (http://peoplesclimate.org) was billed as “the biggest march against climate change in the planet’s history.” Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the...
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The Vulnerability of Coastal Zones Towards Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Weissenberger, Sebastian; Chouinard, Omer

Pages: 7 –31

[Natural and human systems of the coastal zone are vulnerable to climate change and its various consequences. One of the main impacts of climate change is sea level rise which affects coasts world wide. Ecosystems are also vulnerable to changes in water temperature and acidity, both of which have...
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Adaptation Tools and Strategies

Weissenberger, Sebastian; Chouinard, Omer

Pages: 33 –68

[Adaptation to climate change will be a necessity for coastal zones in decades and even centuries to come. Although adaptation to climate and environmental changes has been a feature of human societies since the evolution of modern humans, current challenges posed by climate change and sea level...
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Case Studies in Collaborative Action-Research Projects on Climate Adaptation in New Brunswick

Weissenberger, Sebastian; Chouinard, Omer

Pages: 69 –100

[This chapter will present some case studies of collaborative action research projects on adaptation to climate change, erosion and sea level rise in coastal communities in New Brunswick. Those communities are Bathurst/Bayshore, Shippagan, Le Goulet, Cocagne, Grand-Digue and Shediac. The projects...

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