A just transition to sustainability in a climate change hot-spot

ISBN-13: 9783639145717 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 376 str.

Faculty Fellow Geoffrey Evans

Opis

How can a region that is climate change hot-spot, and home of the worlds largest coal export port make a transition from Carbon Valley to a future Beyond Coal? In Australias Hunter Valley, community distress about the cumulative local ecological and human health impacts of mines and power stations and alarm about global climate change has given rise to a vocal, growing and globally-linked social movement that is challenging the rule of King Coal, and demanding a transition from historic coal dependency to a clean energy economy. Using complexity theory and trans-disciplinary science, Geoff Evans explores the dialectics of transformation across linked socio-ecological systems, and identifies principles and political action needed to achieve a just transition sustainability and climate justice - locally and globally. He outlines key principles for just transition to an ecological economy that protects vulnerable communities during times of change. The research highlights the critical role of boosting resilience and adaptive capacity, public investment in the industries of the future, and of alliances between the climate justice, environment and labour movements.

O autorze

Geoff Evans is an environmental scientist, social ecologist and educator who lives in Newcastle, Australia. His background is in environmental and human rights advocacy with communities affected by mining, energy, climate change, and environmental justice issues in Australia and internationally.