"Integrated Risk Governance: Science Plan and Case Studies of Large-scale Disasters" is the first book in the IHDP-Integrated Risk Governance Project Series. It consists of two parts: Part I: Integrated Risk Governance Project Science Plan, which outlines the challenge, research programme, outcomes, and implementation strategy of the IRG Project; and Part II: Case Studies of Large-scale Disasters, which includes case analyses of experience, lessons learned and recommendations on various large-scale disasters around the world, such as the Tangshan and Wenchuan earthquakes and the great ice storm in China, European heat waves, and Hurricane Katrina in the USA. The community model of integrated natural disaster risk governance and paradigm of catastrophe risk governance in China are also presented. Prof. Peijun Shi works at Beijing Normal University, China; Prof. Carlo Jaeger works at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany; Prof.Qian Ye works at Beijing Normal University, China.

This book provides an evaluation of the science and policy debates on climate change and offers a reframing of the challenges they pose, as understood by key international experts and players in the field. It also gives an important and original perspective on interpreting climate action and provides compelling evidence of the weakness of arguments that frame climate policy as a win-or-lose situation. At the same time, the book goes beyond providing yet another description of climate change trends and policy processes. Its goal is to make available, in a series of in-depth reflections and insights by key international figures representing science, business, finance and civil society, what is really needed to link knowledge to action. Different contributions convincingly show that it is time - and possible - to reframe the climate debate in a completely new light, perhaps as a system transformative attractor for new green growth, sustainable development, and technological innovation. Reframing the Problem of Climate Change reflects a deep belief that dealing with climate change does not have to be a zero sum game, with winners and losers. The contributors argue that our societies can learn to respond to the challenge it presents and avoid both human suffering and large scale destruction of ecosystems; and that this does not necessarily require economic sacrifice. Therefore, it is vital reading for students, academics and policy makers involved in the debate surrounding climate change.

"Integrated Risk Governance: Science Plan and Case Studies of Large-scale Disasters" is the first book in the IHDP-Integrated Risk Governance Project Series. It consists of two parts: Part I: Integrated Risk Governance Project Science Plan, which outlines the challenge, research programme, outcomes, and implementation strategy of the IRG Project; and Part II: Case Studies of Large-scale Disasters, which includes case analyses of experience, lessons learned and recommendations on various large-scale disasters around the world, such as the Tangshan and Wenchuan earthquakes and the great ice storm in China, European heat waves, and Hurricane Katrina in the USA. The community model of integrated natural disaster risk governance and paradigm of catastrophe risk governance in China are also presented. Prof. Peijun Shi works at Beijing Normal University, China; Prof. Carlo Jaeger works at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany; Prof.Qian Ye works at Beijing Normal University, China.

Um praktische Probleme im Umweltbereich zu losen, ist es oft entscheidend, gesellschaftliche Aspekte angemessen zu berucksichtigen. Die umweltsoziologische Forschung verfugt uber eine reiche Palette von Methoden und Kenntnissen, um diese Aufgabe zu bewaltigen. Zugleich ist sie in der Lage, eine kritische Reflexion der heutigen Umweltproblematik zu ermoglichen und weiterzuentwickeln. Dieser Band gibt einen Uberblick uber den aktuellen Forschungsstand der Umweltsoziologie im internationalen Rahmen und unter Einschluss von Nachbardisziplinen. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit widmet er Ansatzen fur zukunftige Forschungen, welche praktische und theoretische Anliegen verbinden.
"(...) Der sehr umfangreichen Publikation ist eine breite Beachtung, weit uber den Kreis der (Umwelt-)Soziologen hinaus zu wunschen, da sie gerade fur interdisziplinar Interessierte eine sehr anregende Lekture bietet."
Politische Okologie, Mai/Juni 1997
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DGU-Nachrichten, April 1997
"(...) Der von Diekmann und Jager herausgegebene Sammelband dokumentiert in eindrucksvoller Weise das inzwischen erreichte hohe professionelle Niveau der Arbeiten auf diesem neuen Feld. (...)"
Soziologische Revue 3/9