Climate Change, Justice and Sustainability Linking Climate and Development Policy /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Edenhofer, Ottmar (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Wallacher, Johannes (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lotze-Campen, Hermann (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Reder, Michael (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Knopf, Brigitte (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Müller, Johannes (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Climate change.; Business.; Management science.; Philosophy.; Physical geography.; Environment.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Philosophy, general.; Environment, general.; Business and Management, general.

Rich nations are mainly responsible for global greenhouse gas emissions, and they are financially and institutionally better placed to adapt to the impacts of global climate change. Developing countries, though, must face issues such as severe droughts, floods, and other environmental changes associ...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface.-Introduction
• PART I: Climate Impacts and Vulnerability
• 1. Vulnerability to Climate Change and Poverty
• 2. Climate Change and Water Supply
• 3. Food Security in a Changing Climate
• 4. Vulnerability of Coastal Populations
• PART II: Human Rights, Justice And Development
• 5. Climate Change and Human Rights
• 6. Triangle of Justice
• 7. Development as Enhancement of Life Chances
• 8. Criteria for Compatibility of Climate and Development Policies
• 9. Regulatory Policy: Guiding Social Principles and Individual Responsibility
• 10. Cultures and Religions
• PART III: Climate Change Mitigation Options: Challenges and Costs
• 11. The 2°C Target Reconsidered
• 12. Climate Change Mitigation: Options, Costs and Risks
• 13. Land Use Management for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
• PART IV: Climate Change Adaptation Options: Challenges And Costs
• 14. Adaptation in Water Management
• 15. Agricultural Adaptation Options: Production Technology, Insurance, Trade
• 16. The Role Of Ecosystem Services in Increasing the Adaptive Capacity of the Poor
• PART V: Case Studies on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• 17. Adaptation Options to Climate-Induced Glacier Retreat in Bolivia
• 18. Adaptation Options for Small Rice Farmers in the Philippines
• 19. Deforestation, Indigenous Peoples, and the Poor in Indonesia
• 20. Barriers for Avoiding Deforestation in Ecuador
• 21. Potentials and Limitations of Microinsurance for Protecting the Poor
• 22. From The Last Mile to the First: Risk Awareness is the Key
• 23. The Role of Development Cooperation in Climate Change Adaptation
• PART VI: A Global Deal For Linking Climate And Development Policy
• 24. Climate Policy in a Decentralized World
• 25. A Global Carbon Market and the Allocation of Emission Rights
• 26. Mechanisms for Avoiding Deforestation and Forest Degradation
• 27. Worldwide Promotion and Diffusion of Climate-Friendly Technologies
• 28. International Adaptation Funding
• 29. Strengthening Development Politics and Global Partnership
• 30. Sustainable Development as a Cornerstone of a Future Energy System
• Regional Dialogues On Climate Change and Justice: A Synthesis
• Index.