Author:Davis, CDate:Apr 2010In many countries, decision-makers are seeking information from a wide range of disciplines on the potential impacts of climate change on environmental and socio-economic systems. This handbook is designed to present future climate change ...Read more
Author:Davis, Claire L; Vincent, KDate:Oct 2017The handbook (Climate Risk and Vulnerability: A Handbook for Southern Africa) was conceived and designed with the intent to provide decision-makers with up-to-date information, appropriate for country planning, on the impacts and risks of ...Read more
Author:Davis, CDate:Nov 2011The Climate Risk and Vulnerability Handbook for Southern Africa was conceived and designed with the intent to provide decision-makers with up to date information, appropriate for country planning, on the impacts and risks of climate change ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Dec 2017Over the years the Green Building Handbook has increased its scope beyond the confines of "green building" as typically defined in green building rating systems. This is largely due to the recognition that building green, or more accurately, ...Read more
Author:CSIR, Natural Resources and EnvironmentDate:Feb 2008The reality of global change (including climate change) has gripped the imaginations of movie moguls, graced the agendas of international organisations such as the United Nations, and now also receives prominent attention from the international ...Read more
Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Dec 2021In many areas of the world, climate change is leading to higher temperatures and water scarcity. At the same time, rapid urbanisation is increasing the demand for existing water resources. As a result in many drought-stricken areas, water ...Read more
Author:Oettle, N; Koelle, B; Law, S; Parring, S; Schmiedel, U; Archer, Emma RM; Bekele, TDate:Sep 2014This book has been compiled by a group of practitioners from South Africa, Ethiopia and Germany, and draws on our collective experiences in supporting local communities in adapting to increasing climatic variability and change. The author ...Read more
Author:De Jager, PetaDate:Sep 2023Polycrisis, a term initially coined by the French philosopher Edgar Morin and later popularised by historian Adam Tooze, haracterises a situation where multiple crises converge and interact, creating a complex and interconnected challenge. ...Read more