这本《长江源区气候变化的影响(英文版)》由世界自然基金会·中国(WWF China)编著，内容是：WWF hopes that the publication of this report will draw more attention to the numerous pressing environmental problems facing the Yangtze Source Region today, and it is also hoped that this report will spur further action towards developing and implementing effective climate change adaptation and wetland conservation strategies for the Yangtze Source Region. Only through the development of such climate adaptation and conservation strategies for the Yangtze headwaters will it be possible to achieve truly sustainable socioeconomic development of the entire Yangtze River basin.

Preface

List of Acronyms Used

Chapter 1 Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Historical Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau over the Past 2000 Years

1.3 Modern Meteorological Records of Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

1.4 Correspondence of Regional Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Broader Global Warming Trends

1.5 Conclusions

References

Chapter 2 The Response of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Lakes and Wetlands to Climate Change and Human Activities and the Implications for Biodiversity

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Types of Lake Wetlands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2.3 Holocene Changes in Lake Surface Levels on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2.4 Holocene Changes in Peat Deposition on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2.5 Climate Change Reflected by Lake Records in the Historical Period on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2.6 Flora and Fauna of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wetlands

2.7 The Features and Status of Characteristic Wetlands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2.8 Summary of the Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities on the Wetlands and Biodiversity of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2.9 Recommendations

2.10 Conclusions

References

Chapter 3 Climate Change and Its Impacts on Glacial Resources and Hydrological Cycles in the Yangtze Source Region

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Geomorphic Features of the Yangtze Source Region

3.3 Climate in the Yangtze Source Region

3.4 Rivers of the Yangtze Source Region and Their Hydrology

3.5 Glacier Resources in the Yangtze Source Region

3.6 Changes in Yangtze Source Region Glaciers in Response to Climate Change

3.7 Hydrology of Glacial Meltwater in the Yangtze Source Region

3.8 Future Impacts of Climate Change on Yangtze Source Region Glaciers

3.9 Conclusions

References

Chapter 4 Changes in Permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway in the Yangtze Source Region

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Distribution of Permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

4.3 Changes in Permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway

4.4 Conclusions

References

Chapter 5 Views of Livestock Herders and Others Concerning the Impact of Climate Change on the Yangtze Source Region

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Climate Change Survey Methodology

5.3 Local Residents' Perceptions of Climate Change

5.4 Impacts of Climate Change on the Local Environment and Livestock Herding

5.5 The Impact of Climate Change on Grassland Degradation and Desertification

5.6 The Impact of Climate Change on the Decline in Area of Grasslands Suitable for Livestock Grazing

5.7 Discussion

5.8 Conclusions

Afterword

Appendix 1 Glossary of Technical Terms

Appendix 2 Locations of All Place Names Mentioned in the Text