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080 _a17.02.01 A8465w
100 _aLlanes-Regueiro, Juan
245 _aAn Assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the water sector in the Caribbean : the central role of water
260 _bUN
_aNew YorkUS
_c2013
300 _ax, 105 p.
520 _aContains background analysis of links between the hydrological cycle and climate change, and the central role of water. Analyses the climate and hydrological cycle in the Caribbean, including the hydro-meteorological characteristics and impacts on water resources, that gives a picture of future precipitation patterns for the Caribbean and a country perspective, assessing the resource base in the past and towards 2050 and 2100. Analyses the possible impacts on groundwater due to sea level rise and several aspects related to water management.
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_mA8465w
999 _c36326
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