Introduction and overview -- Climate policies in the United States -- Theories of climate policy -- The structural theory applied to the cases -- Causes of climate policies in the fifty states -- Air-pollution and energy policy making in California (the 1940s to the 1980s) -- Cl…
This book examines the causes of effective climate policies in the US, through statistical analysis and three longitudinal case studies.
Although climate-linked impacts on ASEAN's economy, increasing vulnerability to severe weather, and interlinkages to transboundary haze, health, security and marine pollution are evident, a recent survey by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute reveals that Southeast Asians are ambi…
For Policy-makers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Environmental change in security discourse -- 2.1. Redefining security -- 2.2. Current security policy strategies -- 2.3. WBGU's aims and use of terms -- 3. Known conflict impacts of environmental change -- 3.1. State of conflict resear…
Climate change is now perceived as the major security risk facing the planet. The core message of this volume is that without resolute counteraction, climate change will overstretch many societies' adaptive capacities.
For Policy-makers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Environmental change in security discourse -- 2.1. Redefining security -- 2.2. Current security policy strategies -- 2.3. WBGU's aims and use of terms -- 3. Known conflict impacts of environmental change -- 3.1. State of conflict resear…
1. Issue-linkages -- 2. UNHCR and climate change -- 3. IOM and climate change -- 4. UNDP and climate change -- 5. Conclusion : moving beyond their mandates?
"This book focuses on one critical challenge: climate change. Climate change is predicted to lead to an increased intensity and frequency of natural disasters. An increase in extreme weather events, global temperatures and higher sea levels may lead to displacement and migration…