Managing the Consequences of Weather, Climate, and Ocean Extremes in Our Warming World examines the impacts of weather and climate extremes and evaluates the steps that might be done to mitigate the negative effects of these extremes. The information is targeted and given in a cohesive and complete manner due to the author's broad and in-depth subject area expertise. The book complements the previously published volume Science of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes and will help professionals gain an authoritative, evidence-based, and practice-relevant understanding of the significant risks to the future performance of the human and natural systems they are managing.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction OverviewPart I: Consequences
2. Consequences of Extremes: Methods
3. Consequences of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes
Part II: Countermeasures
4. Managing the Current and Anticipated Consequences of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes
5. Global-level Perspectives on Managing Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes
6. National Experiences and Opportunities for Managing Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes
7. Local-level Perspectives on Managing Weather and Climate Extremes
8. Monitoring and Evaluating Management Interventions
9. Reflections and Foresights
Authors
John E. Hay Adjunct Professor, The University of the South Pacific; Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Australia; Adjunct Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Hay PhD, Has over fifty years' experience in academia, the private sector and governmental organisations. His work has focused on bringing an interdisciplinary approach to the environmental sciences and to technical and policy-relevant assessments and guidance, especially in relation to climate extremes, variability and change.He works as a consultant and advisor to many national governments and regional and international organizations, including several United Nations agencies, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Governments of New Zealand and Australia, the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and Live & Learn.
As a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), John was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly to the IPCC and Al Gore. John is also a recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation.
