LEADER 05857oam 2200781I 450 001 9910808160703321 005 20240516205713.0 010 $a1-136-54628-6 010 $a1-136-54629-4 010 $a1-282-50601-3 010 $a9786612506017 010 $a1-84977-440-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9781849774406 035 $a(CKB)2520000000009488 035 $a(EBL)979056 035 $a(OCoLC)804665075 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000335875 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11257641 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335875 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10292450 035 $a(PQKB)10443702 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC979056 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC483766 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL979056 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10364908 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL250601 035 $a(OCoLC)593295729 035 $a(OCoLC)406134541 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB138788 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000009488 100 $a20180706d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aClimate change and energy insecurity $ethe challenge for peace, security and development /$fedited by Felix Dodds, Andrew Higham and Richard Sherman ; with a foreword by Achim Steiner 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aSterling, Va. :$cEarthscan,$d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (321 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84407-856-6 311 $a1-84407-855-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Climate Change and Energy Insecurity: The Challenge for Peace, Security and Development; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface: Tomorrow Is Today; The challenges; Part I - Energy Insecurity: Challenges to Future Energy Stability; Part II - Climate Insecurity: A Challenge to Peace, Security and Development; Part III - Governing Climate and Energy Instability: Avenues for Preventative Diplomacy; And then; Special thanks; List of Acronyms, Abbreviations and Other Special Terms 327 $aPart I Energy Insecurity: Challenges to Future Energy StabilityChapter 1 The Challenge of Climate Change from a Developing Country; Introduction; G5 leadership; Leading by example; The South African government's vision; South African business response; Conclusions; Chapter 2 Energy Consumption Challenge of the Industrialized World: An Overview of German Climate Policy; Climate change is here; Climate protection is affordable, inaction is not; The international response to climate change; Europe: A leading power in climate protection; German climate protection philosophy 327 $aGermany on the road to a low-carbon economyRevolutionizing energy generation; Energy efficiency: Uncovering hidden treasures; Transport: Full speed ahead while saving fuels; Climate and energy policy for a secure future; References; Chapter 3 Oil: How Can Europe Kick the Habit of Dependence?; Introduction; What needs to be done: Diversifying away from oil; Oil in the business sector; What needs to be done: Policy measures to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and to encourage diversification of energy supply; Conclusions; Note; References; Chapter 4 The Nuclear Option; Introduction 327 $aNuclear power at a glanceThe case for nuclear; Challenges to a nuclear renaissance; Proliferation; The economics; Waste management; Human and environmental health and safety; A final word; References; Chapter 5 Bioenergy: Neither Golden Solution nor Prescription for Disaster; Introduction; Climate and energy scenarios; Biodiesel and bioethanol; Agriculture and poverty alleviation; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 Localized Energy Conflicts in the Oil Sector; Introduction; Politics of oil conflicts; Africa on the auction block; When the wells run dry; The economics of war 327 $aDiving into the deep blue seaBeaten by all sides; Beating a just path forward; Notes; References; Part II Climate Insecurity: A Challenge to Peace, Security and Development; Chapter 7 Creating a Climate of Security: The Latest Science and Acceptable Risk; Introduction; Projected global average temperatures; Projected sea-level rise; Precipitation; Climatic extremes; Tipping points; Note; References; Chapter 8 Climate of Fear: Environment, Migration and Security; Introduction; Climate change: An age of migration?; Environmental exodus: Securitizing the threat of climate change 327 $aStemming the tide: Development instead of migration? 330 $aClimate change is now recognised as one of the greatest challenges facing the international community and when coupled with energy production and use - the most significant contributor to climate change - and the related security problems the double threat to international security and human development is of the highest order. 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