Climate change and energy insecurity : the challenge for peace, security and development / / edited by Felix Dodds, Andrew Higham and Richard Sherman ; with a foreword by Achim Steiner

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.70526
• Soggetto topico: Climatic changes - Political aspects; Energy development - International cooperation; Security, International
• Altri autori: DoddsFelix HighamAndrew ShermanRichard
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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 ; Part 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 ; Germany 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 ; Nuclear 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 ; Diving 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 ; Stemming the tide: Development instead of migration?
• Sommario/riassunto: Climate 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. This wide-ranging book brings together leading thinkers from academia, government and civil society to examine and address the global insecurity and development challenges arising from the twin thrust of climate change and the energy supply crunch.Part one considers ene
• Titolo autorizzato: Climate change and energy insecurity
• ISBN: 1-136-54628-6; 1-136-54629-4; 1-282-50601-3; 9786612506017; 1-84977-440-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910800081503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II