Adaptation is increasing across all sectors globally. Yet, the effectiveness of adaptation is
inadequate, and examples of maladaptation are increasing. To reduce the risk of …

ABSTRACT The Paris Agreement articulates a global goal on adaptation, which aims to
ensure an 'adequate adaptation response'to the 'global temperature goal', and requires …

Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

The global response to warming of 1.5 oC comprises transitions in land and ecosystem,
energy, urban and infrastructure, and industrial systems. The feasibility of mitigation and …

Climate change is adversely affecting the Indian agricultural sector. Farmers' perceptions of
and adaptation to the rapidly changing climatic conditions are considered crucial policy …

In academic and policy discourse, the concept of urban resilience is proliferating. Social
theorists, especially human geographers, have rightfully criticized that the underlying politics …

This study discusses the climatological aspects of the most severe drought ever recorded in
the semiarid region Northeast Brazil. Droughts are recurrent in the region and while El Nino …

This study provides an overview of the drought situation in Northeast Brazil for the past,
present, and future. Droughts affect more people than any other natural hazard owing to …

This chapter takes sustainable development as the starting point and focus for analysis. It
considers the broad and multifaceted bi-directional interplay between sustainable …

Climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones, accelerating sea-level rise, and increasing
coastal flooding. River deltas are especially vulnerable to flooding because of their low …