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Britain must adapt to 'inevitable' climate change, warns minister
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The Independent
By Matt Chorley and Jonathan Owen
As experts call for action now, the coalition withholds green funding and appeals to private enterprise
Britons must radically change the way they live and work to adapt to being "stuck with unavoidable climate change" the Government will caution this week, as it unveils a dramatic vision of how society will be altered by floods, droughts and rising temperatures.
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Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World
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Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World
This study, compiled by Meister Consultants Group, Inc., analyzes examples of climate change adaptation strategies and measures from around the world. By highlighting adaptation efforts in 16 countries across the globe the study shows how adaptation strategies can be successful. The featured case studies are from developing and emerging countries such as Bangladesh, Tanzania and Brazil, and are also from industrialized countries such as Great Britain, Netherlands, Switzerland Australia. As mentioned in Dr. Mojib Latif's preface, "[t]he great variety of examples and the identification of factors for a successful policy are helpful guidelines for all who are active in the climate sector" (Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets, 2009, p. 3).
