World is changing rapidly - technologically, socially, and environmentally. One of the main challenges is climate change which is accompanied by an explosion of scientific and policy material. This title provides 'usable science' based on cutting edge research regarding the impact of climate change on specific sectors in municipalities in Norway.
World is changing rapidly - technologically, socially, and environmentally. One of the main challenges is climate change which is accompanied by an ex...
When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy, many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigation provide similar questions. Could setting up a flood warning system bring enemy countries together? Could a regional earthquake building code set the groundwork for wider regional cooperation?
This book examines how and why disaster-related activities do and do not create peace and reduce conflict. Disaster-related activities refer to actions before a disaster such as prevention and mitigation along with actions after a disaster such as...
When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy, many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigatio...
This publication presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related modelling in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. It addresses the implied but largely uncritiqued relationships between scientific modelling knowledge and local responses, as well as perspectives on modelling and adaptation.
This publication presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related modelling in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. ...
Catastrophe and Conflict: Disaster Diplomacy and Its Foreign Policy Implications examines how and why disaster-related activities (disaster response and disaster risk reduction) do and do not lead to diplomatic endeavours. With respect to foreign policy implications, the main question examined here is: Under what circumstances could disaster diplomacy be actively made to succeed or not to succeed? Previous case studies are summarised followed by new case studies of disease diplomacy and climate change diplomacy. From the case studies, disaster diplomacy could succeed when those in...
Catastrophe and Conflict: Disaster Diplomacy and Its Foreign Policy Implications examines how and why disaster-related activities (disaster res...
