DOI: 10.1002/wcc.306
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84911490808
论文题名: Climate change and International River Boundaries: Fixed points in shifting sands
作者: Grainger S ; , Conway D
刊名: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change
ISSN: 17577780
出版年: 2014
卷: 5, 期: 6 起始页码: 835
结束页码: 848
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Earth (planet)
; Ecosystems
; Risk assessment
; Rivers
; Water resources
; Changing climate
; Conflict of interest
; Conflicts of interest
; Exploratory analysis
; Political structure
; Social dimensions
; Strategic issues
; Transboundary water resources
; Climate change
英文摘要: The impacts of climate change will have far reaching consequences for transboundary water resources, particularly through the effects of changing frequency and intensity of extreme events, such as floods and their impacts on river channel systems. Watercourses have been used as boundaries throughout history for a variety of reasons, and as both a natural resource and political structure, they present a number of unique challenges. Despite academic studies looking broadly at the effects of changes in runoff on river ecosystems and their resources, less attention has been paid to the socio-political interactions and consequences for river functionality, in particular, as a boundary. We review the historical and legal role of International River Boundaries highlighting the paradox that exists between the stability needed for a boundary and the dynamism of fluvial landscapes in a changing climate. We draw attention to the fact that geopolitical concerns exist at other unstable border situations, such as ice-covered boundaries and lakes. We examine the knowledge gaps that exist in relation to understanding the physical impacts of climate change on terrestrial earth systems. We present an exploratory analysis of physical and political risk in Southern Africa that highlights two cases of potential risk. The paper ends with a discussion of actions to address the physical and social dimensions of this strategic issue. WIREs Clim Change 2014, 5:835-848. doi: 10.1002/wcc.306 Conflict of interest: The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this article. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/76300
Appears in Collections: 影响、适应和脆弱性 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: Grantham Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; School of International Development/Water Security Research Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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Grainger S,, Conway D. Climate change and International River Boundaries: Fixed points in shifting sands[J]. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change,2014-01-01,5(6)