Climatic Change and the Mediterranean: Environmental and Societal Impacts of Climatic Change and Sea-level Rise in the Mediterranean Region

This book deals with the present-day environmental and demographic, economic and sociological trends in the Mediterranean area with particular emphasis on the possible impact of climatic change and corresponding sea-level rise. A 1.5°C increase in temperature would lead to a major increase in land degradation, deterioration of water resources, decline in agricultural production and damage to natural, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The future impacts on Mediterranean society of non-climatic factors (e.g. population increases and present development plans) may far exceed the direct impacts of, climate change. Non-climate factors will cause continuous increases in society's vulnerability to climatic stress, particularly in the South. Together, these demographic and climatic changes should increase the probability of catastrophic events and hasten their occurrence.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	United Nations Environment Programme
Other Authors:	Jeftic, L.
Format:	Reports and Books biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	1992
Subjects:	ATMOSPHERE, CLIMATE CHANGE, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS, FUTURE STUDIES, GEOLOGY, GLOBAL WARMING, GREENHOUSE GASES, HYDROLOGY, LAND USE, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, MEDITERRANEAN REGION, MEDITERRANEAN SEA, POPULATION GROWTH, PRECIPITATION, SEA LEVEL, SOIL DEGRADATION, SOIL EROSION, WATER RESOURCES,
Online Access:	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/29285
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