Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific - Challenges and Responses

Shibata, Carroll and Boege address the various dimensions of the climate change-conflict nexus and shed light on the overwhelming challenges of climate change in the Pacific Islands region.

Sommario

Contents
Acknowledgements
List of contributors
List of figures and tables
Acronyms
1. Introduction. Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific: Challenges and Responses
Ria Shibata and Seforosa Carroll
PART I
Climate change-Security-Conflict Nexus
2. The Climate Change-Security Nexus: A Critical Security Studies Perspective
Matt McDonald
3. Global Security Challenges of Climate Change
Halvard Buhaug
PART II
Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific
4. Climate Change, Its Social Effects, and Conflicts in the Pacific
Volker Boege
5. Climate Change, Migration and Land in Oceania
John R. Campbell
PART III
Case Studies: Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific
6. Relocation of Carteret Islanders to Bougainville: A Special Case of Climate Change Adaptation
Volker Boege and Ursula Rakova
7. Changing Environments and Conflict Prevention in Solomon Islands
Kate Higgins
8. Social Implications of Climate Change in Vanuatu: Potential for Conflict, Avenues for Conflict Prevention, and Peacebuilding
Kirsten Davies
9. Conclusions
Volker Boege
Index

Info autore

Ria Shibata is a Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute in Japan. Her research explores the nexus between climate change, loss of land and identity amongst youth in the Pacific diaspora communities in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.
Seforosa Carroll is a Lecturer in Cross Cultural ministry and theology at the United Theological College in Australia. She previously held the position of Programme Executive for Mission, specifically Mission from the Margins with the World Council of Churches based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Volker Boege is a Senior Research Fellow for Climate Change and Conflict at Toda Peace Institute. Dr. Boege has worked extensively in the areas of peacebuilding and resilience in the Pacific region. He is an Honorary Research Fellow, School of Political Science and International Studies at The University of Queensland.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ria (University of Otago Shibata
• Con la collaborazione di: Boege Volker (Editore), Seforosa Carroll (Editore), Ria Shibata (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032593432
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3259343-2
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Climate Change, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Natural disasters, Environmental policy & protocols, Human Geography, Development Studies, Environmental policy and protocols