Documents and publications

The guide provides a methodological approach to the collection, processing, and analysis of data relative to flora and vegetation, and takes its place alongside other Guides covering other components of biophysical systems. The essential aim is to set out

OSS introductory note no. 2

The process of desertification has three sharp edges: the degradation of land, harder access to ever poorer water, and shrinking biodiversity – all elements which support the lives of many millions. It demands even greater

It is here that variable means vulnerable. It is in the drylands of Africa, more than anywhere, that climate change and climate variability are leaving their permanent, pernicious mark. In a cruel cascade of events, variability turns out to mean

Journal: Climate Policy, no. 6, 2006

Climate change brings about a new set of major economic risks arising from changing weather patterns, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Most at risk are developing countries who, despite considerable post

Journal: Climate Policy no. 5 

This special issue of the climate policy journal addresses the following key questions:
* What long-term range of policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation should Europe pursue to adequately enhance

There is now clear scientific evidence that emissions from economic activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for energy, are causing changes to the Earth´s climate. A sound understanding of the economics of climate change is needed in order to

First published in 1957, this skillfully written book collects interviews from survivors of the worst natural disaster in US history - the Galveston storm of 1900. Between 6,000 and 8,000 people in the city of Galveston had died, and estimated casualties