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Book Adapting to Climate Change in East Africa: A Strategic Approach(International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), 2005) Orindi, Victor A.; Murray, Laurel A."This paper provides an overview of the likely impacts of climate change in three least developed countries in East Africa: Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. In the coming decades, climate change is likely to alter temperatures and distribution of rainfall, contribute to sea-level rise and increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in East Africa. In fact, many widespread climatic changes have already been observed in the region. Climate change will have both a direct impact on development of climate-dependent activities (such as infrastructure and agriculture) and indirect consequences for social systems (such as issues of poverty, conflict, health and education). As a result, climate change has the potential to undermine, and even undo, socio-economic development in East Africa and it is imperative that governments and institutions come together to formulate long-term adaptation strategies."Book Cambio Climático, Movimientos Sociales y Políticas Públicas: Una Vinculación Necesaria(ICAL, 2012) Postigo, Julio C."El cambio climático, tanto por ser causa del capitalismo como por aceleración en la velocidad, extensión y agudeza de sus efectos, es una novedad para la sociedad y la naturaleza del planeta. En este sentido, las relaciones entre cambio climático, movimientos sociales y políticas públicas son aún tenues como objeto de análisis. Adicionalmente, en América Latina el estudio de los vínculos entre el ambiente, las relaciones entre movimientos sociales y las políticas públicas está dominado por el análisis de los conflictos socio-ambientales originados por las industrias extractivas. Este libro es una contribución a la delimitación y análisis de un campo de estudio que se encuentra aún en su infancia."Book Facing Up to Climate Change in South Asia(International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), 2005) Alam, M.; Murray, Laurel A."This paper provides an overview of the likely impacts of climate change on three of the least developed countries in South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. In these countries, climate change effects will include changes in temperature, distribution of rainfall, sea-level rise, and an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. This will have direct impacts on climate-dependent activities in these countries (such as agriculture, hydropower, forest management and nature conservation). Adverse impacts of extreme events, particularly floods (riverine, coastal and glacier lake outburst), droughts, salinity and cyclones are of particular concern. In addition, climate change will have indirect, socio-economic consequences for health, education and security. These least developed countries are most at risk because of their high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity. Weak economies, inadequate infrastructure, poor social development, lack of institutional capacity and high dependence on natural resources all contribute to this vulnerability."