164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

Recent and dramatic flooding in places as far apart as Bangladesh and North Wales are example of what could become commonplace if sea levels rise. Most scientists are predicting a rise of about one metre and this book, based on research carried out for the Commonwealth governments, describes in simple terms what in. likely to happen as a result and where the worst effects will be. Martin Ince,... Read more
Acknowledgements Foreword 1. The Warmer, Wetter World 2. How the Rising Seas Hurt 3. Third World Damage 4. Rising Seas and the Rich 5. Small States and Rising Seas 6. Facing the Rising Seas 7. Living with the Rising Seas Bibliography Index Case Studies The Maldives Australia's Barrier Reef Bangladesh USA The Netherlands The Pacific Guyana Canada

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