Introduction; A.Marquina IPCC Assessment Reports: Challenges Presented; A.Y?bar PART I: WATER AND FOOD Water Availability and Policies in Asia; M.Mustafa Prospects for Water Availability in Europe and Spain; T.Estrela & E.Vargas Climate Change: Implications on Agriculture and Food Security in the Short-Medium Term; T.Lindemann PART II: NATURAL DISASTERS A European Mechanism to Address Natural Disasters; K.Ifantis Japan and Natural Disasters; H.Hayashi...