Climate and Social Justice : The Political Economy of Urban Resilience and Mercantilism

• Autore: Allam Zaheer
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (124 pages)
• Altri autori: CheshmehzangiAli JonesDavid S
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- About This Book -- Contents -- Prologue -- About the Authors -- 1 On Capitalism, Cities, and Culture in the Colonial Era -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 On Marx and Colonialism -- 1.3 Colonialism and the Political Economic Landscape -- 1.4 The Role of Cultural Tools for Power -- 1.5 The Relationship Between Colonial Cities and the Empire -- References -- 2 The Economic Landscape of Cities and Climate Change -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 From Industrialisation to the Service Industry -- 2.3 Cities and Climate Change -- 2.3.1 Climate Change and the Urban Economy -- 2.4 The Need for Revised Models -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Urban Consumerism and Colonial Structures of Mercantilism -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Coastal Cities and Colonialism -- 3.3 Military, Trade, and Mercantilism -- 3.4 Ports as Nodes of Diversity -- 3.5 Post-colonialism and Economic Injustice -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Crafting and Transforming Colonial Empires and Landscapes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Re-defining Hierarchies of Power -- 4.3 Introducing the Geopolitical Culture of Mass Consumption -- 4.4 Cementing Cultural Homogeneity in Colonial Empires -- 4.5 The Economic Tragedy of Cultural Loss, as Reported Two Centuries Later -- References -- 5 Redefining Climate Policy and Economic Resilience in the Consuming World -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 On Cities and Political Leadership for Climate Change Mitigation -- 5.3 Consumerism and Climate Change -- 5.4 Climate Change Financing -- 5.4.1 The Unsustainability of Climate Change Debt Financing -- 5.5 Climate Change Emissions Trading Mechanisms -- 5.6 Smart Contracts Through the Blockchain -- 5.7 A Proposed Alternative Model -- 5.7.1 Regional Decarbonisation -- 5.7.2 Reframing Emissions Trading Schemes -- 5.7.3 Smart Contracts -- 5.7.4 Blockchain -- 5.7.5 Artificial Intelligence -- 5.8 Conclusion -- References. ; 6 Climate and Social Justice in the Political Landscape of Urban Resilience and Mercantilism: A Concluding Note -- 6.1 A Concluding Note -- 6.2 Further Discussions for Future Research -- 6.3 A Summary -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Climate and Social Justice
• ISBN: 981-9966-24-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910760296703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Urban Sustainability Series