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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456971403321

Autore

Ray Binayak

Titolo

Climate change [[electronic resource] ] : IPCC, water crisis, and policy riddles with reference to India and her surroundings / / Binayak Ray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2011

ISBN

1-283-21356-7

9786613213563

0-7391-6863-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Disciplina

363.738/740954

Soggetti

Climatic changes - India

Fresh water - India

Water-supply - India

Environmental policy - India

Electronic books.

India Climate

India Environmental conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Tables; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 01. Climate Change and the IPCC; Chapter 02. Climate Change and Freshwater; Chapter 03. Cold War: Mutual Suspicion and Political Psyche; Chapter 04. Critical Policy Concerns; Chapter 05. China: A Key Player, an Enigma, or a Pace Setter in the Climate Debate?; Chapter 06. Regional Perspectives; Chapter 07. Copenhagen: Where to Now?; Chapter 08. A Few Concluding Thoughts; Bibliography; Additional References for Further Reading; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Copenhagen summit failed to adopt a binding climate change protocol, causing concerns everywhere. Complex political interplay makes the situation worse in south Asia, as internal socio-economic-political concerns of countries influence their policy responses to climate change and water sharing issues. The two adjoining countries-



India and China-complicate the situation further, as two big powers never coexisted in Asia. The book argues that academics, policymakers, and others must adopt a region-wide policy response, as climate does not have political boundaries.