Climate change in Afghanistan : perspectives and opportunities / Vincent Thomas.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Kabul, Afghanistan : Heinrich Bӧll Stiftung, ©2016.Edition: 1st editionDescription: iii, 31 pages, [5] unnumbered pages : color map ; 26 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet QC903.2. A34.
Contents:
Contents: 1. Introduction : defining climate change and its challenges—2. Climate change and vulnerability to climate change in Afghanistan : facts and figures—3. Policies, strategies, programs and actors focusing on addressing climate change in Afghanistan—4. Recommendations for HBS.
Summary: Summary: “Afghanistan is among the median countries in the world when it comes to GHG emissions. It is however among the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, particularly in relation to vulnerability to droughts, floods, landslides/avalanches. This is due to some extent to its level of exposure but it is also the consequence of a very high sensitivity of its population to the stimulus of climate shocks…”—(page i).
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet QC903.2.A34.T466 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 3ACKU000530252
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Available 3ACKU000530260
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Available 3ACKU000530278
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Contents: 1. Introduction : defining climate change and its challenges—2. Climate change and vulnerability to climate change in Afghanistan : facts and figures—3. Policies, strategies, programs and actors focusing on addressing climate change in Afghanistan—4. Recommendations for HBS.

Summary: “Afghanistan is among the median countries in the world when it comes to GHG emissions. It is however among the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, particularly in relation to vulnerability to droughts, floods, landslides/avalanches. This is due to some extent to its level of exposure but it is also the consequence of a very high sensitivity of its population to the stimulus of climate shocks…”—(page i).

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