The Climate Change Crisis - Solutions and Adaption for a Planet in Peril

This book explores how the world community will respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis caused by climate change. It recognises climate change as the greatest threat to human development in the 21^st century, bringing with it: flooding, drought, extreme temperatures, health crises, threats to human security and severe harm to economic development.

The Climate Change Crisis addresses climate change and its impact as a major threat for countries around the world. Through a collection of interviews with leading environmentalists and exploration into new innovations that can offer hope and protection for billions of people, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach towards understanding the paramount health and development challenges of climate change.
This timely and informative book cuts across several disciplines, including human rights, public policy, international relations, national refugee policy, and migration studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. North America: Canada and the USA.- 3. South America: Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina.- 4. Southeast Asia: Thailand, Myanmar, Japan.- 5. China.- 6. Africa: Kenya, South Africa, Botswana.- 7. India.- 8. The Middle East: Egypt, Israel, Jordan.- 9. Europe: UK, Italy, Greece.-Conclusion: Climate Change Projections to 2100.

About the author

Ross Michael Pink is Professor of Politics and Sustainability at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Pink has lectured on climate change and water rights in Canada, Singapore, India, Myanmar, Taiwan and Thailand and is the Co-Founder of the educational NGO, Global Water Rights (www.globalwaterrights.com), based in Vancouver, Canada.

Summary

Offers an overview of the current climate refugee crisis
Critically engages with national and international climate change mitigation programs, including those devised by United Nations
Provides an important focus on the innovations that could help tackle the effects of the humanitarian crisis caused climate change

Product details

• Authors: Ross Michael Pink
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319710327
• ISBN: 978-3-31-971032-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 220 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 542 g
• Illustrations: X, 300 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; B, Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Environment, Physische Geographie und Topographie, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences, The environment, auseinandersetzen, Development & environmental geography, Environmental Geography, Earth System Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Central / national / federal government policies, Climate Change Management and Policy, Environment Studies