Anthropogenic Solutions for Climate Change - Achieving Environmental Peace

This book explores innovative strategies and actionable solutions to combat or adapt to climate change. This essential read empowers professionals and practitioners with the tools and insights needed to tackle the climate crisis head-on, fostering a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.
The contents delve into the emerging field of environmental peacebuilding, which examines the intricate connections between environmental issues and conflict, promoting a holistic approach to peace and security. It offers innovative and actionable solutions that are globally relevant, emphasizing our moral responsibility to protect the planet. This book's focus on environmental peacebuilding will appeal to readers seeking comprehensive, cutting-edge, and ethically grounded approaches to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
The book serves as an essential guide to navigating the multifaceted impacts of climate change. Tailored for professionals and practitioners, this book equips them with the knowledge and tools to address critical issues in development, international security, the conduct of public diplomacy, environmental migration, and environmental peacebuilding. The book instills a sense of hope and optimism by showcasing the power of human ingenuity and collaboration to forge a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.

List of contents

Part 1: Climate Change & Development.- 1. Citius, Altius, Fortius: A Climate Change Mitigation Strategy for Indonesia.- 2. To Baku and Beyond: A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Vietnam.- Part 2: Climate Change & International Security.- 3. Beggar Thy Neighbor to Beggar Thyself: Why China and the United States Must Cooperate to Address Climate Change.- 4. ICYMI: Climate Security Rhymes with National Security.- 5. Redefining Norms: A Modern-Day Marshall Plan for Climate Adaptation and Climate Justice.- Part 3: Deglobalization & Public Diplomacy.- 6. Globalization and Deglobalization: Must It Be Either/Or?.- 7. Localizing Climate Action in Latin American and Caribbean Cities.- Part 4: Ecotopian Visions.- 8. Bridging Crisis and Transformation: The Half-Earth Blueprint for Biodiversity's Revival.- 9. Building Sustainable Futures: Key Themes in Ecotopian Visions.- 10. Exploring Ecotopian Visions in Le Guin (1974).- 11. From Deforestation to Gaia: A Journey of Reflection and Respect.- 12. Mottainai: Integrating Waste Mindfulness into Our Ecological Vocabulary.- 13. The Man Who Planted Trees: Ecotopian Ideals in Giono's (1953) Storytelling.- Part 5: Environmental Migration.- 14. Environmental Migration in the Anthropocene: Perspectives on the Relocation of Indonesia s Capital City to Eastern Borneo.- 15. Understanding Environmental Migration: A Start-Up Kit.- Part 6: Environmental Peacebuilding.- 16. Caring for Our Common Home: Ecocritical Perspectives on Pope Francis's Laudato Si'.- 17. Disciplinary Perspectives on Environmental Peacebuilding: Insights from Environmental Science and International Relations.- 18. Environmental Peacebuilding: Nurturing Hope with Analytical Persuasion.- 19. Harnessing Evaluative Criteria for Environmental Peacebuilding.- 20. Neo-Malthusian and Cornucopian Perspectives: Must It Be Either/Or?.- 21. Operation Earth: Integrating Eco-Friendly Practices into the Military.- 22. Preserving Paradise: The Heart of Borneo Initiative.- 23. Safeguarding the Mother of Waters: Environmental Peacebuilding in the Mekong River Basin.- Part 7: The Environment in Africa.- 24. Safeguarding Lake Chad.- 25. The Demise of Hill Torrent Irrigation in Southern Punjab, Pakistan.- 26. Understanding the Environment in Africa: A Start-Up Kit.

About the author

Olivier Serrat is currently pioneering research in environmental peacebuilding at Georgetown University. As the former head of the Knowledge Management Center at the Asian Development Bank (2008–2012), and with extensive experience in environmental management across Asia and the Pacific, Olivier has been a relentless advocate for learning and innovation. He is the acclaimed author of several influential works, including Leading Organizations of the Future: A New Framework (Springer, 2023), Digital Solutions: Reframing Leadership (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), Leading Solutions: Essays in Business Psychology (Springer, 2021), Knowledge Solutions: Tools, Methods, and Approaches to Drive Organizational Performance (Springer, 2017), and Learning in Development (2010). Additionally, he produced Guidelines for Knowledge Partnerships (2011) and ADB: Reflections and Beyond (2010).
Olivier has authored numerous other publications and spearheaded multiple initiatives to prime and energize knowledge, organizations, people, and technology for learning. His expertise spans environmental management, evaluation, information and communications technology, knowledge management, organizational effectiveness, project design, project implementation, public relations, and strategic planning. Olivier holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Kent, a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of London, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Summary

This book explores innovative strategies and actionable solutions to combat or adapt to climate change. This essential read empowers professionals and practitioners with the tools and insights needed to tackle the climate crisis head-on, fostering a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.
The contents delve into the emerging field of environmental peacebuilding, which examines the intricate connections between environmental issues and conflict, promoting a holistic approach to peace and security. It offers innovative and actionable solutions that are globally relevant, emphasizing our moral responsibility to protect the planet. This book's focus on environmental peacebuilding will appeal to readers seeking comprehensive, cutting-edge, and ethically grounded approaches to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
The book serves as an essential guide to navigating the multifaceted impacts of climate change. Tailored for professionals and practitioners, this book equips them with the knowledge and tools to address critical issues in development, international security, the conduct of public diplomacy, environmental migration, and environmental peacebuilding. The book instills a sense of hope and optimism by showcasing the power of human ingenuity and collaboration to forge a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.

Product details

• Authors: Olivier Serrat
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 10.11.2025
• EAN: 9789819686537
• ISBN: 978-981-9686-53-7
• No. of pages: 322
• Illustrations: XII, 322 p. 21 illus., 20 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Politics and business; Anthropologie, Soziologie, Umwelt, Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Meteorologie und Klimatologie (Klimaforschung), Environmental Social Sciences, Public Policy, Climate Sciences, Peace and Conflict Studies, Environmental Anthropology, Global leadership in environmental justice, Climate security and sustainable development, Impact of climate change on migration, Climate change solutions and environmental peacebuilding, Global leadership in climate action