Climate Change In The Levant And North Africa Region: An Assessment Of Implications For Water Resources, Regional State Of Awareness And Preparedness, And The Road Ahead (English Summary) - Ifi Region-Specific Study

Region-Specific Study | August 2009
Climate Change in the Levant and North Africa Region: An Assessment of Implications for Water Resources, Regional State of Awareness and Preparedness, and the Road Ahead (English Summary)Hamed Assaf
Climate change is now a well-documented fact. It is acknowledged by scientists and governments world-wide and is considered to be already on its way. The LNA (Levant and North Africa) region is one of the most affected regions and most vulnerable to climate change. The questions remain though, ’are we ready?’ ‘What is currently known about the issues relating to climate change, and their potential impacts on water resources?’ ‘How much information do the differing sector of society, including researchers, policy makers, civil society activists have on this issue?’ ‘What is the state of readiness in our institutional framework to avert this impending disaster?’
These are the questions this study is trying to answer. In attempting to do so, the author has put together a chart of a preliminary road map for action. The study findings and recommendations have been presented in open discussions and deliberations with colleagues in an effort to improve our understanding of, and readiness for climate change and its impact on water resources.

Publisher: 
Issam Fares Institute For Public Policy And International Affairs
تاريخ النشر: 
السبت, 1 آب 2009
نوع المورد: 
Studies and Reports
حلة: 
Environment & Ecology
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