South Asia and Climate Change: Unravelling the Conundrum

ISBN-13: 9780367478124 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 248 str.

Mausumi Kar; Jayita Mukhopadhyay; Manisha Deb Sarkar

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the diverse aspects of climate change in South Asia. It discusses the reasons causing climate change as well as highlights normative and ethical considerations involved in the battle against climate change.

Spis treści

Part I: Climate Change in South Asia: Emerging Issues and Trends  1. Contemporary Issues of Climate Change in South Asia: A Synthesis  2. Extreme Climatic Events: A Review of Trends, Vulnerabilities and Adaptations in the South Asian Region  3. Energy Use and Carbon Dioxide Emission in South Asia: A Decomposition Analysis  Part II: Climate Change Induced Human Migration: Concerns for Environmental Refugees  4. Nature and Characteristics of Climate Change-Induced Human Migration in South Asia  5. Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Economic Growth: South Asian Perspectives  6. Climatic Refugees: Internal Migration in the Face of Climate Change in India  Part III: Responses to Climate Change from South Asian Nations  7. India’s Commitment to Counter Climate Change in South Asia: A Critical Evaluation  8. Evaluating the Viability of Shrimp Aquaculture to Impede Climate Change in Sundarbans: Experiences from Bangladesh  9. Sri Lanka’s Natural Vulnerabilities: A Political Case Study of the 2004 Tsunami, Its Aftermath and Responses  Part IV: Adaptation Strategies to Combat the Challenge: From Theory to Praxis  10. Ethical Dilemma of Sustainable Development as Combat Mechanism to Climate Challenge  11. Technological Development for Monitoring/Forecasting Extreme Weather over South Asia