Climatic and Ecological Change in the Americas by James Andre... - 9781032327433

Climatic and Ecological Change in the AmericasA Perspective from Historical Ecology\nAuthor(s): James Andrew Whitaker, Chelsey Geralda Armstrong, Guillaume Odonne\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032327433, 978-1032327433\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a comparative analysis of the experiences, responses, and adaptations of people to climate variability and environmental change across the Americas. It foregrounds historical ecology as a structural framework for understanding the climate change crisis throughout the region and throughout time. In recent years, Indigenous and local populations in particular have experienced climate change effects such as altered weather patterns, seasonal irregularities, flooding and drought, and difficulties relating to subsistence practices. Understanding and dealing with these challenges has drawn on peoples longstanding experience with climate variability and in some cases includ.