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IPCC. 2007. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. (M. Parry, O. Canziani, J. Palutikof, P. van der Linden, and C. Hanson, Eds.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Excerpt from Cambridge University Press website: Climate Change 2007 — Impacts, Adaptation and Vulner- ability provides the most comprehensive and up -to -date scientific assessment of the impacts of climate change, the vulnerability of natural and human environments, and the potential for response through adaptation. The report: evaluates evidence that recent observed changes in climate have already affected a variety of physical and biological systems and concludes that these effects can be attributed to global warming; makes a detailed assess- ment of the impacts of future climate change and sea -level rise on ecosystems, water resources, agriculture and food security, human health, coastal and low -lying regions and industry and settlements; provides a complete new assessment of the impacts of climate change on major regions of the world (Africa, Asia, Australia /New Zealand, Europe, Latin America, North America, polar regions and small islands); considers responses through adaptation; explores the synergies and trade -offs between adaptation and mitigation; evaluates the key vulner- abilities to climate change, and assesses aggregate damage levels and the role of multiple stresses. http: / /www. zncc.ch /il2ccrel2orts /ar4- wg2.htm IPCC. 2007. Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPCC, Geneva, Swit- zerland. Excerpt from Cambridge University Press website: Climate Change 2007 — Synthesis Report is based on the assessment carried out by the three Working Groups of the IPCC. It provides an integrated view of climate change and addresses the following topics: observed changes in climate and their effects; causes of change; climate change and its impacts in the near and long term under different scenarios; adaptation and mitigation options and responses, and the interrelationship with sustainable development, at global and regional levels; the long -term perspective: scientific and socio- economic aspects relevant to adaptation and mitigation, consistent with the objectives and provisions of the Convention, and in the context of sustainable development; and robust findings and key uncertainties. http: / /www.il2cc.ch /12df /assessment - report /ar4 /sXr /ar4 syr spm.pdf Karl, T. R., J. M. Melillo, and T.C. Peterson (Eds.). 2009. Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Cambridge University Press. Excerpt from Cambridge University Press website: This book is the most comprehensive report to date on the wide range of impacts of climate change in the United States. It is writ- ten in plain language to better inform members of the public and policymakers. The report finds that global warming is unequivocal, primarily human- induced, and its impacts are already apparent in transportation, agriculture, health, and water and energy supplies. These impacts are expected to grow with continued climate change — the higher the levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the greater the impacts. The report illustrates how these impacts can be kept to a minimum if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. The choices we make now will determine the severity of climate change impacts in the future. This book will help citizens, business leaders, and policymakers at all levels to make informed decisions about responding to climate change and its impacts. http: / /downloads.globalchanV,e. V,ov /usiml2acts /pdfs /climate - impacts- rel2ort.pdf 162 Annotated Bibliography