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Climate changes caused by human activities include long-term temperature increases, changes in precipitation amounts and rainfall patterns, and rising sea levels, as well as short-term changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events. All have serious impacts on natural ecosystems and human societies (IPCC, 2001; Ministry of the Environment, 2001).
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Ichikawa, A. (2004). Impacts and Risks of Global Warming. In: Ichikawa, A. (eds) Global Warming — The Research Challenges. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2941-7_4
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