Preface

During the last 100 years, the rise of the global mean surface temperature is real. This warming trend may be closely related to the significant increase of greenhouse gasses which are produced by human activities. It is expected, according to scien-tists' prediction, that the temperature of atmosphere will continuously go up and bring serious impacts on the society and economy of the world as well as China. The impacts of climate change on agriculture, ecosystem, water resources and sea level