Kalfagianni, Agni

2015-09-27T05:58:14Z

https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/461

Climate change and forest adaptation

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

2014-01

Natural ecosystems and biodiversity are characterizes by the majority of the benefits that they offer to human beings. This support is extremely threatened by the changes in the climate, the biodiversity loss that may occur because of the transformation of the temperature to plus 3oC. In recent years we have witnessed a progressive climate change and the important global impact but the financial crisis tends to distract from the long-term benefit of investment in climate change adaptation. The changes will be huge, according to the IPCC (2007) there will be a 3oC warming which is expected to tranform about one fifth of the world’ s ecosystems. All these factors explain the urgent need of adopting actions. Greece in an effort to follow the policies of the European Union has recommendatory Commission Study Impact of Climate Change (EΜΕΚΑ) that aims to present in detail the projected climatic and environmental changes, to assess the cost of these changes for the Greek economy and to assess the cost of adaptation to climate change. Thus estimated to be offered the opportunity to contribute to the knowledge in designing a uniform policy for adapting the Greek economy. The results of the study conducted in collaboration of experts from different reasons sectors demonstrate not only the need for action to address climate change and the need for further in-depth research, which will help and provide appropriate direction to the next generations. Prompted by the above study created, this dissertation aims to contribute to the action preceded by scientists.

Skourtos, Prof. Michail

Ass. Prof. Sarzetakis, Eftichios

School of Economics & Business Administration, MSc in Sustainable Development

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