Environmental And Climate Change In South And Southeast Asia
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: |
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: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2014-08-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004273221 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004273220 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Environmental and Climate Change in South and Southeast Asia by :
Based on pioneering research, this volume on South and Southeast Asia offers a cultural studies' perspective on the vast and largely uncharted domain of how local cultures are coping with climate changes and environmental crises.The primary focus is on three countries that have high emission rates: India, Indonesia, and Thailand. Whereas the dominant discourse on climate largely reflects the view of Western cultures, this volume adds indigenous views and practices that provide insight into Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic responses. Making use of textual materials, fieldwork, and analyses, it highlights the close links between climate solutions, forms of knowledge, and the various socio-cultural and political practices and agencies within societies. The volume demonstrates that climate is global and plural. Contributors are: Monika Arnez, Somnath Batabyal, Joachim Betz, Susan M. Darlington, Dennis Eucker, Rüdiger Haum, Albertina Nugteren, Marcus Nüsser & Ravi Baghel, Martin Seeger, and Janice Stargardt.
Author |
: Rais Akhtar |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 308 |
Release |
: 2016-04-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319236841 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319236849 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia by : Rais Akhtar
This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. lt represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.
Author |
: Jens Marquardt |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 213 |
Release |
: 2021-12-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000488197 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000488195 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Governing Climate Change in Southeast Asia by : Jens Marquardt
This volume showcases the diversity of the politics and practices of climate change governance across Southeast Asia. Through a series of country-level case studies and regional perspectives, the authors in this volume explore the complexities and contested nature of climate governance in what can be considered as one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted regions of the world. They reflect upon the tensions between authoritarian and democratic climate change governance, the multiple roles of civil society and non-state interventions, and the conflicts between state planning and market-driven climate change governance. Shedding light on climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Southeast Asia, this book presents the various formal and informal institutions of climate change governance, their relevant actors, procedures, and policies. Empirical findings from a diverse set of environments are merged into a cross-country comparison that allows for elaborating on similar patterns whilst at the same time highlighting the distinct features of climate change governance in Southeast Asia. Drawing on case studies from all Southeast Asian countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam, this book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners dealing with climate change and environmental governance.
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: Asian Development Bank |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSD:31822038161295 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia by : Asian Development Bank
This report provides a review of the economics of climate change in the Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change and demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied. The report also shows that the region has a great potential to contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction, and that the costs to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change could be very high. The basic policy message is that efforts must be made to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of a sustainable development strategy for Southeast Asia. It also argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.
Author |
: Victor T. King |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 426 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780700706150 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0700706151 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Environmental Challenges in South-East Asia by : Victor T. King
Among the themes discussed in this text are: European and indigenous perceptions of the environment; historical processes of environmental change; the politics of resource use; ecotourism and development; deforestation and smallholding.
Author |
: Devendraraj Madhanagopal |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 343 |
Release |
: 2022-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000787870 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000787877 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change and Risk in South and Southeast Asia by : Devendraraj Madhanagopal
This book, focuses on South and Southeast Asia, upgrades our understanding of the influence of multiple sociopolitical and governance factors on climate change and risks. Moving beyond science and technology-oriented discussions on climate change, it argues that the real solutions to climate change problems lie in societies, governance systems, non-state actors, and the power and politics underpinning these systems. It presents a range of detailed conceptual, empirical, and policy-oriented insights from different nations of South and Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam, Maldives, and Bhutan. The chapters bring forth critical discussions of climate change, covering a diverse range of topics including livelihoods, gender, community perspectives, relocation, resilience, local politics, climate change communication, governance, and policy responses. By investigating climate change vulnerabilities and as well as offering feasible solutions to the states and other non-state actors in responding to climate change and risks, this book deepens our existing knowledge of the social and political dimensions of climate change. With interdisciplinary perspectives, this book will appeal to all students, researchers, and scholars of environmental studies, geography, disaster studies, sociology, policy studies, development studies, and political science. It provides valuable reading to practitioners, policymakers, and professionals working in related fields.
Author |
: Rattan Lal |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 601 |
Release |
: 2010-10-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789048195169 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9048195160 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia by : Rattan Lal
This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the world, more than 30% are in South Asia. The problem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the projected climate change especially because of the water scarcity caused by rapid melting of the glaciers in the Himalayas and increase in variability in monsoonal rains and frequency of extreme events. Furthermore, large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. Thus, this volume addresses recommended land use and soil/water/crop/vegetation management practices which would enable land managers to adapt to climate disruption by enhancing soil/ecosystem/social resilience. In addition to biophysical factors, this book also addresses the issues related to human dimensions including social, ethnical and political considerations.
Author |
: Asian Development Bank |
Publisher |
: Asian Development Bank |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2009-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789292547066 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9292547062 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia by : Asian Development Bank
This publication reviews the economics of climate change in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change, demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied, and that it has great potential to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions globally. It shows that the cost to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change far outweighs the cost of action. The publication urges Southeast Asia to play an important part in working toward a global solution to climate change, and to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies. It also argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.
Author |
: Arief Anshory Yusuf |
Publisher |
: IRSA |
Total Pages |
: 86 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789810862930 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9810862938 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hotspots! Mapping Climate Change Vulnerability in Southeast Asia by : Arief Anshory Yusuf
Author |
: Richard H. Grove |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 1036 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0195653750 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780195653755 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nature and the Orient by : Richard H. Grove
Discussing diverse aspects of the environmental history of South and Southeast Asia, from a variety of perspectives, it brings together leading experts from the fields of history, history of science, archaeology, geography and environmental studies, and covers a time span from 50,000 BC to the present. Spanning a geographical region from Peshawar on the North-West Frontier to the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia, this book tells the story of the highly complex relationship between people and their environment. Among a multitude of subjects it reports on the latest findings in settlement archaeology, the history of deforestation, climate change, the history of fishing, hunting and shikar, colonial science and forest management, indigenous plant knowledge, the history of famine, the impact of coalmining and the tragic story of India's tragic story of India's tribal communities.