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… to clim a te ch a n g e C h a n g e Change - Adaptation of water resources management to climate change Climate change … impede road transportation that depends on a frozen surface, cause the destabilization of natural ecosystems and … control and regulation of emissions of pollutants into surface and ground waters are another characteristic of this …

… by preventing, limiting and reversing harmful impacts on water systems and pollution of the atmosphere, and to the … Figure 1.1a Observed global mean combined land and ocean surface temperature anomalies (defined as a departure from a … . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Figure 1.1b Map of the observed surface temperature change from 1901 to 2012, derived from …

… 0.85º Celsius, scientists estimate that the global average surface temperature could rise to 4.8º Celsius over the next … and chlorofluorocarbons (“CFCs”). The atmosphere and the surface of the Earth absorb part of the sun’s radiation but … and thus food security, especially due to increased water shortage. Human activities are now recognized as …

… cannot be sustained over the long run. As oil, clean water and arable land become scarcer, their cost as … cultivation in temperate latitudes, Figure 1.2: Changes in Surface Temperatures 1970-2004 Source: Climate Change 2007 – … cultivation in temperate latitudes, Figure 1.2: Changes in Surface Temperatures 1970-2004 Source: Climate Change 2007 – …