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 energy. It analyses the challenges of meeting
future energy demands and the ongoing and future security-related
conflicts over energy. Coverage includes security and development
concerns related to the oil and gas, nuclear, bio-fuels and
hydropower sectors, ensuring energy access for all and addressing
sustainable consumption and production in both developed and
rapidly industrializing countries such as India, China, Brazil and
South Africa.
Part two analyses how climate change contributes to global
insecurity and presents a consolidated overview of the potential
threats and challenges it poses to international peace and
development. Coverage includes future water scenarios including a
focus on scarcity in the Middle East, food security, biodiversity
loss, land degradation, the changing economics of climate change,
adaptation and the special case of small island states.
The final part lays out the potential avenues and mechanisms
available to the international community to address and avert
climate and energy instability via the multilateral framework under
the United Nations. It also addresses mechanisms for resource and
knowledge transfer from industrialized to developing countries to
ensure a low-carbon energy transition by focusing on the rapid
deployment of clean energy technologies and ways to tackle income
and employment insecurity created by the transition away from
traditional energy sources.
This book offers the most comprehensive international assessment
of the challenges and solutions for tackling the global insecurity
arising from climate change and energy provision and use. It is
essential reading for students, researchers and professionals
across international relations, security, climate change and the
energy sectors.
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