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Global Warming and Climate Change is centred on the comparison of policies implemented in Asia and Europe for dealing with the principal consequences of climate change, and its possible impacts on conflicts and security. The book explores the impacts of global warming and climate change on natural resources, particularly water and food; and on the frequency and expansion of natural disasters. It looks at the critical repercussions that can be foreseen on environmentally-induced migration as a consequence of these issues. The book explains the Asian and European policies of mitigation and adaptation, as crucial elements of conflict prevention. It presents the asymmetries that exist between Asia and Europe in terms of conflict prevention, and the implications of climate change for human security and the security of states.

"This book looks at the principal consequences of climate change and its possible impact on conflict and security. It clarifies the impact of climate change on natural resources, on the frequency and expansion of natural disasters, and, as a consequence, the repercussions that can be foreseen on environmentally-induced migration"--Provided by publisher.

Energy, climate and the environment series

Introduction / A. Marquina

pt 1. WATER AND FOOD: Water availability and policies in Asia / M. Mustafa

Effects of climate change on hydrological resources in Europe: the case of Spain / T. Estrela Monreal and E. Vargas Amelin

Climate change: implications on agriculture and food security in the short-medium term / T. Lindemann and D. Morra; pt. 2. NATURAL DISASTERS: A European mechanism to address natural disasters: working alone is not an option / K. Ifantis

Natural disasters in Japan / H. Hayashi

China and natural disasters: prospects and policies / L. Tianhong

India and natural disasters / P.R. Chari

Natural disasters and policies to confront: a case study of Vietnam / L.T. Duong

Cooperation for natural disasters and special units: the Emergency Military Unit (UME) / J.M.G. Requena; pt. 3. ENVIRONMENTALLY-INDUCED MIGRATION: From a socio-economic approach to migration to the inclusion of environmentally-induced migration in the Mediterranean / A. Marquina

Global warming and climate change: prospects for forced migration in Southeast Asia / C. Hernndez; pt. 4. MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION POLICIES: The EU and Germany's policies on climate change / F. Umbach

The nuclear energy debate and emissions reduction: the Italian case / M. De Leonardis

EU policies for renewable energies / J. de Quinto Romero and J. Lopez Milla

Adaptation to climate change in the EU: the Spanish case / A. Guitierrez Teira

China's emissions reduction policy: problems and prospects / M. Meidan

An analysis of energy utilization efficiency in China / S. Dan

Japan's policy for energy and emissions reduction and foreign aid / S. Sudo

Coping with climate change: a Korean perspective / J. Lee

India's energy and climate concerns: the inter-Linkages, constraints and policy choices / D. Sharma

Climate change and human security in Southeast Asia: issues and challenges / M. Caballero-Anthony

Climate change awareness and responses: some initiatives and perspectives from Malaysia / M. bin Mokhtar

Thailand environmental policies: mitigation and adaptation to climate change and implications for human security / K. Kraisoraphong

Climate change and human security in the Philippines: Government policies, assessments and public opinion / P. Bennagen ; pt. 5. CONCLUSIONS: The politics of East Asia's environmental crisis: the coming environmental authoritarianism / M. Beeson

Environmental challenges, conflict prevention and human security

A. Marquina.

Climatic changes > Europe.

Climatic changes > Asia.

Climatic changes > Government policy > Europe.

Climatic changes > Government policy > Asia.

Global warming > Government policy > Europe.

Global warming > Government policy > Asia.

Global warming > Government policy.

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