Facing Global Environmental Change Environmental, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brauch, Hans Günter (Editor), Spring, Úrsula Oswald (Editor), Grin, John (Editor), Mesjasz, Czeslaw (Editor), Kameri-Mbote, Patricia (Editor), Behera, Navnita Chadha (Editor), Chourou, Béchir (Editor), Krummenacher, Heinz (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, 4
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Geography.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental economics.; Sociology.; Environment, general.; Geography, general.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Environmental Economics.; Sociology, general.

The year 2007 could perhaps accurately be described as the year when climate change finally received the attention that this challenge deserves globally. Much of the information and knowledge that was created in this field during the year was the result of the findings of the Fourth - sessment Repor...

Table of Contents:

• Contextualization of Global Environmental Change
• Securitization of Global Environmental Change
• Securitization of Extreme Natural and Societal Outcomes
• Energy Security for the 21st Century
• Food Security for the 21st Century
• Livelihood and Health Security for the 21st Century
• Water Security for the 21st Century
• Environmental Security Concepts and Debates
• Human and Gender Security Concepts and Debates
• Conclusions: From Knowledge to Action and Policy Outlook.