Implications of Climate Change in China

As a major global player in human caused climate change, China is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. This book identifies and summarises peer-reviewed research related to the impact of climate change on China. It discusses such impacts as sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, and disease patterns.

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As a major global player in human caused climate change, China is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. This book identifies and summarises the latest peer-reviewed research related to the impact of climate change on China. This book discusses such impacts as sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. Also addressed is the extent to which regions of China are vulnerable to climate change impact within the target time frame to the year 2030.