Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Human Security : A Comparative Analysis

This anthology of scholarly essays on climate change, sustainable development, and human security presents a comprehensive analysis of severe global warming and its potential to impact all aspects of human life and security. It has been observed that climate change will most drastically impact poor tropical regions of the world for various reasons. The main focus of this collection of essays is to analyze the pro and cons of the global warming and climate change debate among scholars, policymakers, and scientists, as well as to examine the potential adverse impact of global warming/climate change on social and economic development and human security (food, health, immigration etc.). Much controversy exists on the topic, and many scientific reports issued by think tanks, United Nations, groups of scientists, NGOs, environmentalists, and policymakers are concerned about it. An extensive discussion and review of literature sets the tone and framework for the volume, and facilitates the volume’s analyses of the relationship between prevailing climate change/global warming models and their ability to provide us information on the topic. Exclusion of North America is deliberate; included are case studies from countries in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East. Introduction / Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi Global Warming and Climate Extremes : The Impact of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) on the Ozone / Clifton C. White, Rebecca McGuire Health, Human Security and Climate Change / Laura L. Janik Accommodating "Climate Refugees" : Models of Sovereignty and Security in the International Climate Regime / Craig A. Johnson China and Climate Change : Environmental Impacts, Human Security, and Mitigation Policies and Actions / Jian Li Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Western China's Minqin Oasis : Joining Forces with Civil Society / Maria Bondes, Ding Li Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Human Security : Challenges for Brazil / Eduardo Assad, António Márcio Buainain, Hilton Pinto, Miguel Rocha de Sousa, Vanessa Duarte Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Human Insecurities : Understanding the Impact on India / Roopinder Oberoi, M.P. Singh Climate Change and its Impacts : Domestic and International Responses of Japan / Cheng Fang-Ting Domestic Debates on Climate in Russia / Leonid Grigoryev, Igor Makarov, Alla Salmina Climate Change, Its Effects, and the Political Economy of Adaptation and Mitigation : Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean Region / Paul A. Williams The Ecological Paradox in Russia : Political, Social and Economic Issues and Challenges / Natalia Eremina, Igor N. Barygin Climate Change in Bangladesh and Nepal : Issues Challenges and Strategies / R.K. Mishra, P.S. Janaki Krishna Conclusion / Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi About the Contributors and the Editor. The main focus of the book is to analyze pros and cons of the climate change debate among scholars, policy makers and scientist, and its impact on human security in various countries.