De Nys / Engle / Magalhães Drought in Brazil

Proactive Management and Policy
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4987-6567-1
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 246 Seiten

Reihe: Drought and Water Crises

The book presents a topic of increasing interest globally in light of climate change and public policy actions, particularly related to a climate extreme such as drought, which impacts many sectors of society. The recent drought in Brazil has been noteworthy and gained global attention, so there is an appeal to the broader community to learn from the process and lessons learned in Brazil. A broad range of relevant topics from different disciplinary perspectives is very useful and of interest to many readers. It will be a valuable addition to the international discussion about drought management and climate variability.

Autoren/Hrsg.

De Nys, Erwin

Engle, Nathan

Magalhães, Antônio Rocha

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue; PART 1 Planting the Seeds for a Paradigm Shift; Life and Drought in Brazil; The Crisis, The Opportunity, and The Leadership; A Framework and Convening Power; The Technical and Institutional Case, Northeast Drought Monitor as the Anchor and Collaboration Facilitator; The Planning Case, Drought Preparedness Plans across Scales; Perspectives from the Outside; Planning for the Next Drought and Climate Change Resilience; PART 2 Technical Contributions; Cost and Impact Analysis of the 2010-2014 Northeast Drought; The Northeast Drought; Drought Preparedness Plans

Über Autor(innen)

Nathan Engle is Climate Change Specialist for the Climate Policy Team at the World Bank. He is involved with efforts to integrate climate resilience into World Bank operations and is helping to lead projects on adaptation, drought policy and management, and water resources. Nate completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources & Environment.