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With human-induced environmental impacts disrupting human life in
deeper ways and at a wider scale than anything previously
experienced, this multidisciplinary book looks at the ways that
current knowledge bases seem inadequate to help us deal with such
realities. It offers a critical appraisal of the current knowledge
infrastructure, including science, technology, innovation,
education and informal knowledge systems. Contributions from a wide
spectrum of social scientists, philosophers, activists and
decision-makers tackle the importance of knowledge for the
Anthropocene using a mosaic of data, theories, cases, models,
methods and experiences. Chapters highlight what relevant knowledge
will become critical to dealing with deteriorating environmental
conditions, as well as how science, technology, education and
innovation can be radically transformed to deal with these
challenges. The book further explores the behavioural, economic,
social and cultural aspects of the Anthropocene, and how knowledge
impacts both these and our possible futures. This will be a
critical read for human geography and environmental science
scholars, as well as social science scholars more broadly,
particularly with its in-depth glossary and digital resource list.
It will also aid practitioners in the planning, design, management
and evaluation of knowledge systems by providing deeper
understandings of the potential circumstances of knowledge in the
Anthropocene.
This thoroughly revised second edition provides an up-to-date
account of essential EU climate mitigation law, analysing an area
that remains one of the most dynamic fields of EU law. Special
attention is paid to the energy sector and to the impact of climate
law on broader legal issues, such as energy network regulation and
human rights. Written by leading scholars of EU climate law from
the University of Groningen, the book addresses the relevant
directives and regulations, examining their implementation and
impact on current policy and academic debate. Chapters guide the
reader through key topics including the EU emissions trading
system, renewable energy consumption, and carbon capture and
storage. Key features of the second edition include: A clear and
accessible introduction to EU climate mitigation law Comprehensive
coverage of the climate targets and instruments of the EU Special
focus on the relationship between climate law and energy law New
classroom questions to stimulate further discussion and debate
Educational design based on reviews by climate law students and
lecturers. Combining educational design and analytical accuracy,
this book will be an indispensable guide for both students and
professionals. It is highly recommended for courses on EU climate
mitigation law, as well as climate law, energy law, environmental
law and EU law.
Providing in-depth coverage of each article of the Paris Agreement,
this Commentary offers a comprehensive, legal analysis of this most
recent and important international instrument on climate change.
This provision-by-provision textual analysis examines the
commitments that parties to the Agreement have made to undertake
ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its
effects, whilst providing additional support to developing
countries. Describing the history, implementation and operation of
the Paris Agreement, this Commentary is indispensable for obtaining
a deep and nuanced understanding of the way in which the global
community seeks to intensify its efforts to address climate change.
Written by internationally renowned contributors, it discusses
recent examples of implementation of the Agreement and nationally
determined contributions (NDCs). Clearly written and accessible,
this Commentary will be a vital resource for policy makers and
government officials involved in climate change across the globe,
whilst also being valuable for practitioners, scholars and students
of climate change law and policy.
Recognizing the urgent need to transform energy systems to
low-carbon alternatives, this timely book offers evidenced and
credible ways to accelerate actions towards meeting the Paris
Agreement goals and achieving net zero emissions. Steven Fries
analyses through the lens of government, business and household
actions-their policies and investments-the systemic changes needed
to eliminate net carbon dioxide emissions from energy. Fries
explores how advancing low-carbon alternatives could maintain
current economic activities while halting climate impacts. But his
analysis of accumulating evidence on transforming energy shows how
multiple market imperfections hold back alternatives. To overcome
these barriers, the book develops heterodox energy reform
strategies and ways to coordinate actions across countries,
recognizing differences in their specializations and renewable
resources. Going beyond orthodox economics, it sets out the role
for supporting deployment of low-carbon alternatives in initial
markets, calibrating emissions pricing to net zero emission goals,
and adapting institutions and infrastructures to low-carbon
alternatives. It also signposts policy sequencing and
differentiation across sectors and countries. Providing
comprehensive energy policy assessments and sound reform
strategies, this book will be essential reading for government
policymakers and business investors. Its rigorous approach to
systemic change also makes it a valuable reference for energy
economics and environmental economics scholars.
This comprehensive Handbook tackles the increasingly urgent problem
of the impact of climate change on conflict and human security. It
analyses the ways in which scarcity of resources leads to food,
water and health insecurities, resulting in population migration.
Chapters cover how these contribute globally to societal insecurity
and violent conflict in a growing number of regions. Featuring
contributions from leading international scholars, the Handbook is
divided into thematic sections, examining first the effects of
environmental scarcity on security at a macro level before delving
into region-specific issues and challenges. The final section
investigates the actors, institutions and processes engaged with
environmental security, discussing the shifting international
political discourse and how this is challenging the conservative
military security paradigm. The combination of comparative global
analysis alongside regionally focused studies makes this Handbook
an invaluable resource for all scholars and students of environment
and climate security. It will also be of interest to policy
professionals working on issues of environmental scarcity and new
security challenges.
This important book focuses on how newly emerging institutions for
future generations can contribute to tackling large scale global
environmental problems, such as threats to biodiversity and climate
change. It is especially timely given the new global impetus for
decarbonisation, as well as the huge growth of climate litigation
and climate protest movements, often led by young people. Global
environmental crises and reactions against short-term thinking have
spawned new institutions aimed at giving a voice to future
generations in policy-making, such as dedicated commissioners. This
book looks at why we need such institutions using approaches from
ethics, human rights, sustainable development, intergenerational
justice and administrative law. How to design such institutions to
maximise their effectiveness, operating principles for such
institutions, and case studies from around the world are canvassed.
A range of reform proposals are also explored, including
mainstreaming future generations' voices in parliamentary
processes, commissioners for future generations, human rights-based
bodies and deliberative assemblies. This collection brings together
philosophers, political and social scientists, lawyers and
practitioners. It provides both an introduction to the field and a
scholarly in-depth set of studies. It will appeal to academics,
policymakers and civil society.
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Climate change will
bring great suffering to communities, individuals and ecosystems.
Those least responsible for the problem will suffer the most.
Justice demands urgent action to reverse its causes and impacts. In
this provocative new book, Paul G. Harris brings together original
essays to explore innovative approaches to understanding and
implementing climate justice in the future. Through investigations
informed by theories from philosophy, politics, sociology, law and
economics, this Research Agenda reveals the actors most responsible
for climate change and suggests concrete proposals for more
effective mitigation. Addressing the distribution of scarce
resources and the disproportionate responsibility of affluent
nations and people, this insightful book asserts that climate
change is a matter of equity, fairness and social and distributive
justice. It argues that climate change is shaping up to be the
greatest injustice in all of human history. This analytical and
thought-provoking Research Agenda will be a valuable tool for
climate change researchers while its interdisciplinary approach
will appeal to students and academics researching in the fields of
global environmental politics, sustainability, international
relations, environmental philosophy and law. The examination of the
key questions of climate justice from global through to individual
levels will also aid policy-makers, practitioners and activists.
Contributors include: R. Attfield, I. Bailey, F. Corvino, A.
Dietzel, J. Donhauser, P.G. Harris, S. Kopra, J.S. Mastaler, S.R.
O'Doherty, G. Pellegrini-Masini, A. Pirni, D. Storey, C. Swingle,
C. Tornel, I. Wallimann-Helmer
This timely book addresses the need for further measures to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, arguing that the EU
Emissions Trading Scheme does not offer sufficient incentives for
the carbon-intensive materials sector. It highlights the challenge
that emissions from industries such as iron and steel, cement and
aluminium, amongst others, pose to the EU's commitment to
significantly cut emissions by 2030. Offering an in-depth review
from an economic and legal perspective, Manuel Haussner explores
these carbon-intensive sectors and their contribution to current
emissions, and provides insightful suggestions on how a
consumption-based carbon charge would create incentives for deep
decarbonisation. He demonstrates how the design of such a charge
would comply with the EU's obligations and WTO's legal
requirements, and illustrates how such a charge would be drafted,
providing guidance on administering carbon taxation and analysing
carbon charges alongside the EU recommended portfolio of policy
instruments. This thought-provoking book will be an essential read
for all policymakers, consultants and practitioners working in
environmental law and policy in the EU. It will also be valuable to
scholars working at the intersections of economics and
environmental and energy law.
Reviewing over 50 years of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
policy-making and implementation around the world, this
thought-provoking Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the
current research surrounding EIA. Presenting new trends in law and
policy-making, it highlights best practices in the application of
technology to impact prediction and management, procedural
efficiency, decision-making and public participation. In addition
to explaining the practicalities of the EIA process, chapters delve
deep into EIA's decision-making stages and methods, revealing the
causes of, and solutions to, recurrent issues. Contributions from
leading scholars analyse case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe,
Oceania, and North and South America to provide a truly global
picture of EIA implementation. Critically examining the laws,
policies and procedures involved in these case studies, this
Handbook concludes by highlighting new ideas, trends and methods in
the field. With a global scope, the illustrative case studies and
critical evaluations will prove a useful resource for students and
scholars of environmental and management studies and law. Exploring
how to implement best practices, it will prove invaluable to EIA
practitioners, including consultants, developers and regulators,
offering inspiration and guidance for policy reforms.
Exploring how the climate crisis discloses the symbol deficit in
the Christian tradition, this book argues that Christianity is rich
in symbols that identify and address the failures of humans and the
obstacles that prevent humans from doing well, while positive
symbols that can engage people in constructive action seem
underdeveloped. Henriksen examines the potential of the Christian
tradition to develop symbols that can engage peoples in committed
and sustained action to prevent further crisis. To do so, he argues
that we need symbols that engage both intellectually and
emotionally, and which enhance our perception of belonging in
relationships with other humans, be it both in the present and in
the future. According to Henriksen, the deficit can only be
obliterated if we can develop symbols that have some root or
resonance in the Christian tradition, provide concrete and
specified guidance of agency, engage people both emotionally and
intellectually, and finally open up to visions for a moral agency
that provide positive motivations for caring about environmental
conditions as a whole.
'Vanessa Nakate continues to teach a most critical lesson. She
reminds us that while we may all be in the same storm, we are not
all in the same boat.' - Greta Thunberg No matter your age,
location or skin colour, you can be an effective activist.
Devastating flooding, deforestation, extinction and starvation.
These are the issues that not only threaten in the future, they are
a reality. After witnessing some of these issues first-hand,
Vanessa Nakate saw how the world's biggest polluters are asleep at
the wheel, ignoring the Global South where the effects of climate
injustice are most fiercely felt. Inspired by a shared vision of
hope, Vanessa's commanding political voice demands attention for
the biggest issue of our time and, in this rousing manifesto for
change, shows how you can join her to protect our planet now and
for the future. Vanessa realized the importance of her place in the
climate movement after she, the only Black activist in an image
with four white Europeans, was cropped out of a press photograph at
Davos in 2020. This example illustrates how those who will see the
biggest impacts of the climate crisis are repeatedly omitted from
the conversation. As she explains, 'We are on the front line, but
we are not on the front page.' Without A Bigger Picture, you're
missing the full story on climate change. 'An indispensable voice
for our future.' - Malala Yousafzai 'A powerful global voice.' -
Angelina Jolie
Professor William Nordhaus was honored with a Nobel Prize in
Economics for his lifetime contributions to research and policy on
climate change and macroeconomics. This book contains a collection
of essays written by eleven leading climate change economists
describing precisely how Professor Nordhaus changed climate change
economics. The essays highlight the major contributions that
Professor Nordhaus has made to understanding climate change. The
book also discusses the important contributions Professor Nordhaus
has made to develop effective policies to manage greenhouse gases
both now and far into the future. Several authors also thank
Professor Nordhaus for the influence he has had on the trajectory
of their own careers. Finally, the essays press forward and discuss
how the entire field continues to work on perfecting both climate
change economics and policy.
Assessing Progress toward Sustainability: Frameworks, Tools, and
Case Studies provides practical frameworks for measuring progress
toward sustainability in various areas of production, consumption,
services and urban development as they relate to environmental
impact. A variety of policies/strategies or frameworks are
available at national and international levels. This book presents
an integrated approach to sustainability progress measurement by
considering both the frameworks and methodological developments of
various tools, as well as their implementation in assessing the
sustainability of processes, products and services through a global
perspective. Combining methods and their application, the book
covers a variety of topics, including lifecycle assessment, risk
assessment, nexus thinking, and connection to SDGs. Organized
clearly into three main sections --Frameworks, Tools, and Case
Studies--this book can serve as a practical resource for
researchers and practitioners alike in environmental science,
sustainability, environmental management and environmental
engineering.
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"It stood out for me for a number of reasons. The first, and by far
the most important to me, being that the composition is absolutely
gorgeous." - Tim Clinch, Amateur Photographer "Packed with
compelling visuals and important discussions around some of the
planet's biggest issues, it's an excellent compendium of some of
the world's best photographers working today." - Amateur
Photographer "As compelling in its visuals as it is in its
messaging, Fire is an unforgettable document." - Jonathan McIntosh,
Royal Photographic Society Journal Fire is the fourth element. It
destroys and creates something new. In its heat, colours, and
magnitude, it provides a terrifying spectacle as much as an
existential threat. Today, it speaks as much to the fragility of
human structures as to the damage wrought on nature: the fire at
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, forest fires from the Amazon to
Australia, and infernos in California so colossal that the sky
turned red. Reason enough for the Prix Pictet, the world's leading
award for photography and sustainability, to dedicate this year's
photo book to the many facets of fire. Selected by photography
experts from around the world, this impressive publication features
100 images from the Prix Pictet shortlist and beyond. As compelling
in its visuals as it is in its messaging, this is an unforgettable
document of an elemental force, and of the increasing extremes of
climate change.
The depletion of fossil fuels is a major issue in energy
generation; hence, biomass and renewable energy sources, especially
bioenergy, are the solution. The dependence on bioenergy has many
benefits to mitigate environmental pollution. It is imperative that
the global society adopts these alternative, sustainable energy
sources in order to mitigate the constant growth of climate change.
Biomass and Bioenergy Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation and
Sustainability highlights the challenges of energy conservation and
current scenarios of existing fossil fuel uses along with pollution
potential of burning fossil fuel. It further promotes the
inventory, assessment, and use of biomass, pollution control, and
techniques. This book provides the solution for climate change,
mitigation, and sustainability. Covering topics such as biofuel
policies, economic considerations, and microalgae biofuels, this
premier reference source is an essential resource for environmental
scientists, environmental engineers, government officials, business
leaders, politicians, librarians, students and faculty of higher
education, researchers, and academicians.
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