Description
The Impacts of Climate Change: A Comprehensive Study of Physical, Biophysical, Social and Political Issues presents the very real issues associated with climate change and global warming and how it affects the planet and everyone on it. From a physical perspective, the book covers such topics as population pressures, food issues, rising sea-levels and coastline degradation, and health. It then goes on to present social impacts, such as humanitarian issues, ethics, adaptation, urban issues, local action, and socio-economic issues. Finally, it addresses the political impacts, such as justice issues and politics of climate change in different locations.By offering this holistic review of the latest impacts of climate change, the book helps researchers to better understand what needs to be done in order to move toward renewable energy, change societal habits, and move toward sustainable development.- Offers comprehensive coverage of the impacts of climate change from multiple perspectives (physical, social, and political) to develop synergy across disciplines- Presents the latest research and developments on the understanding of climate change impacts on a variety of scales and disciplines- Includes case studies and extensive references for further exploration
Table of Contents
1. IntroductionB. PHYSICAL and BIOPHYSICAL IMPACTS2. The melting of Glaciers and Climate Change3. Climate Change and Biodiversity4. Effect of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems5. Natural Disasters Caused by Climate Change6. Climate Change and Microorganisms7. Effect of Climate Change on Food Production (Fishing)8. Effect of Climate Change on Food Production (Animal Products)C. SOCIAL IMPACTS9. Social Issues Related to Climate Change and Food Production (Crops)10. Climate Change and World Population11. The Social Impacts of Rising Sea Levels on Populations Living in Low Lying Areas12. Economics, Ecology and Climate Change13. Societal Adaption to Climate Change14. Social Attitudes – Methodologies to Help Shape Attitudes to Climate Change15. Risk and Climate Change16. Effect of Climate Change on The Insurance Sector17. Game Theory and Climate Change18. Urban Life and Climate ChangeD. POLITICAL IMPACTS19. Security Implications of Climate Change: With a Focus on Armed Conflict20. Climate Change Governance21. Justice and Climate Change22. Climate Change and The Law23. Ethics of Measuring The Impacts of Climate Change (The Morally Relevant Assumptions That Go Into Standard Discounted Utilitarian Cost-benefit Analyses)24. Climate Refugees
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