The other side of sea level change
Matthias Prange, Thomas Wilke, Frank P. Wesselingh
Abstract
Water levels in inland seas and lakes globally will drop, often dramatically, over the 21st century in response to climate change. Based on the case of the Caspian Sea, we argue for a concerted campaign to raise awareness of threats to people, biodiversity and geopolitical stability.
Topics & Concepts
GeopoliticsClimate changeBiodiversityGeographySea levelOceanographyEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningEnvironmental sciencePhysical geographyPolitical scienceEcologyGeologyBiologyPoliticsLawMarine and environmental studiesTransboundary Water Resource Management