Vulnerability to climate variability and change in East Timor

Barnett, Jon, Dessai, Suraje and Jones, Roger N. (2007) Vulnerability to climate variability and change in East Timor. AMBIO, 36 (5). pp. 372-378. ISSN 1654-7209

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a preliminary study of climate vulnerability in East Timor. It shows the results of projections of climate change in East Timor. The country's climate may become hotter, drier, and increasingly variable. Sea levels are likely to rise. The paper then considers the implications of these changes on three natural resources—water, soils, and the coastal zone—and finds all to be sensitive to changes in climate and sea level. Changes in the abundance and distribution of these resources is likely to cause a reduction in agricultural production and food security, and sea-level rise is likely to damage coastal areas, including Dili, the capital city.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 2 - zero hunger,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	26 Feb 2011 18:28
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2024 01:22
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/25085
DOI:	10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[372:VTCVAC]2.0.CO;2

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