Browsing Geography and Environmental Management by Subject "adaptation policy"
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"Because your environment is looking after you": The role of local knowledge in climate change adaptation in the Cook Islands
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-23)Pacific Island countries, like the Cook Islands, are often considered to be extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Changes in the frequency and intensity of climate-related hazards is expected to be one ... -
Sounding the alarm: Is the Sri Lankan tourism sector prepared for climate change?
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-17)The United Nations has concluded that climate change is unequivocal and without a rapid decarbonization of the global economy there will be risks of severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts. The World Bank also emphasized ...