Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disasters and Security: Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks

Front Matter....Pages i-li
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Introduction: Coping with Global Environmental Change in the Anthropocene....Pages 31-60
Concepts of Security Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks....Pages 61-106
Disaster Risk and Vulnerability: Concepts and Measurement of Human and Environmental Insecurity....Pages 107-121
Economic Vulnerability and Economic Security....Pages 123-156
Debt Relief, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Low-Income Countries....Pages 157-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-178
Security Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks in the Evolution and Implementation of the European Security Strategy....Pages 179-190
NATO’s Traditional Security Problems....Pages 191-198
European Responses to Security Threats in the Mediterranean in the Early 21 st Century....Pages 199-205
Inside/Outside: Turkey’s Security Dilemmas and Priorities in the Early 21 st Century....Pages 207-218
Promoting Democracy as a Security Goal. The ‘inward-outward’ Paradox of the EU’s Foreign Policy....Pages 219-234
Language Games on Security in Finland: Towards Changing Concepts of the State and National Survival....Pages 235-247
Security Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks in US National Security Documents (1990–2010)....Pages 249-274
Changes in the Perception of Military Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks in Russia (1991-2009)....Pages 275-289
Russian Security Policy in the 21 st Century Based on the Experiences of Its First Decade....Pages 291-306
Non-Traditional Security and the New Concept of Security of China....Pages 307-311
Perceptions of Hard Security Issues in the Arab World....Pages 313-326
Arab Perceptions of Soft Security Issues....Pages 327-338
Military Challenges and Threats in West Africa....Pages 339-351
Weak States and Security Threats in West Africa....Pages 353-368
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Environmental Challenges and Risks in North Africa....Pages 371-393
Front Matter....Pages 369-370
Water Degradation as a Human Security Challenge in Jordan....Pages 395-407
Water Scarcity and Degradation in Palestine as Challenges, Vulnerabilities, and Risks for Environmental Security....Pages 409-419
Social, Environmental and Security Impacts of Climate Change on the Eastern Mediterranean....Pages 421-445
Progressive Development of the Water Resources of Israel and Palestine to Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming....Pages 447-458
Jerusalem: Where To? In Search for Hidden Opportunities....Pages 459-483
Global Climate Change Impacts for the Mediterranean in the 21 st Century: Challenges for Human and Environmental Security....Pages 485-524
Global Environmental Change and Conflict Potential in Central Asia....Pages 525-534
Impact of Environmental Change on Stability and Conflict Potentials in China....Pages 535-546
Front Matter....Pages 547-548
The Vulnerability of Cities to Disasters and Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework....Pages 549-558
Vulnerability to Natural Hazards: Case Study on Landslide Risks in La Paz....Pages 559-574
Revealing the Impact of Small Disasters to the Economic and Social Development....Pages 575-584
Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Coastal Ecosystems in Latin-America: A Framework for Analysis....Pages 585-601
Flood Loss Redistribution in a Third World Megacity: The Case of Mumbai....Pages 603-612
Coping with Water- and Wastewater-related Risks in Megacity Delhi....Pages 613-623
Politics of Displacement and Vulnerability....Pages 625-635
Linking Oriental and Western Thinking to Mitigate Flood Risk....Pages 637-645
Preparation for an Earthquake in the Megacity Istanbul....Pages 647-653
Risk Management Strategies for the Predicted Earthquake Hazard in Istanbul....Pages 655-667
Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Nigeria....Pages 669-687
Front Matter....Pages 689-692
Quantifying Global Environmental Change Impacts: Methods, Criteria and Definitions for Compiling Data on Hydro-meteorological Disasters....Pages 693-717
Front Matter....Pages 689-692
Stormy Weather: International Security in the Shadow of Climate Change....Pages 719-733
Security Risks of Climate Change: Vulnerabilities, Threats, Conflicts and Strategies....Pages 735-756
New Threats? Risk and Securitization Theory on Climate Change and Water....Pages 757-764
Dealing With Uncertainties in Climate Change Impacts Assessments: A Case Study on the Nile Basin....Pages 765-771
Mapping Areas Affected by Sea-Level Rise due to Climate Change in the Nile Delta Until 2100....Pages 773-788
Vulnerability of Tropical Montane Rain Forest Ecosystems due to Climate Change....Pages 789-802
Securitizing Land Degradation and Desertification: A Proactive Soil Security Concept....Pages 803-833
Alternative Livelihoods for Attaining Sustainability and Security in Drylands....Pages 835-852
Societal Vulnerability to Desertification and Policy Response Options....Pages 853-861
Desertification Process in Egypt....Pages 863-874
Impacts of Drought on Agriculture in Northern Mexico....Pages 875-891
Traditional Knowledge in Coping with Desertification....Pages 893-900
Prodromes of Desertification in the Oasis of Tafilalet (Morocco) and Specific Local Solutions....Pages 901-919
Agriculture in Drylands: Experience in Almeria....Pages 921-934
Land-use Changes, Desertification, and Climate Change Impacts in South-eastern Spain....Pages 935-945
Reconsidering Integrated Water Resources Management: Promoting Economic Growth and Tackling Environmental Stress....Pages 947-955
Coping with Population Growth, Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Growing Food Demand in China in the 21 st Century....Pages 957-967
Ensuring Water Security in Rural Areas of Bangladesh under Climate Change and Non-climatic Drivers of Change....Pages 969-981
Applying Bottom-up Participatory Strategies and Traditional Methods of Water Harvesting in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan....Pages 983-996
Coping with Water Scarcity in the Sahel: Assessing Groundwater Resources in the Western Sahel....Pages 997-1004
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Global Threats, Global Changes and Connected Communities in the Global Agrofood System....Pages 1005-1018
Genetically Modified Organisms: A Threat for Food Security and Risk for Food Sovereignty and Survival....Pages 1019-1041
Natural Disasters and Major Challenges towards Achieving Food Security in the Sahel: The Experience of CILSS....Pages 1043-1053
Responding to Climate Variability and Change: Opportunities and Challenges for Governance....Pages 1055-1065
Coping with Climate Change Impacts on Coffee and Maize for Peasants in Mexico....Pages 1067-1080
The Impact of AIDS on Women’s Social Life in a Mexican Rural Community....Pages 1081-1089
Integrated Assessment of Vulnerability to Heat Stress in Urban Areas....Pages 1091-1099
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Regulation and Coupling of Society and Nature in the Context of Natural Hazards....Pages 1103-1127
Differentials in Impacts and Recovery in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Local Examples at Different Scales in Sri Lanka....Pages 1129-1146
Risks in Central America: Bringing Them Under Control....Pages 1147-1157
Economics and Social Vulnerability: Dynamics of Entitlement and Access....Pages 1159-1168
Social Vulnerability, Discrimination, and Resilience-building in Disaster Risk Reduction....Pages 1169-1188
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Coping with Global Environmental Change: Need for an Interdisciplinary and Integrated Approach....Pages 1193-1204
Research Agenda and Policy Input of the Earth System Science Partnership for Coping with Global Environmental Change....Pages 1205-1220
The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change – Taking Stock and Moving Forward....Pages 1221-1233
DIVERSITAS: Biodiversity Science Integrating Research and Policy for Human Well-Being....Pages 1235-1248
The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme’s (IGBP) Scientific Research Agenda for Coping with Global Environmental Change....Pages 1249-1256
Climate Information for Coping with Environmental Change: Contributions of the World Climate Research Programme....Pages 1257-1271
Key IPCC Conclusions on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations....Pages 1273-1281
Options for Mitigating Climate Change Results of Working Group III of the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC....Pages 1283-1291
Front Matter....Pages 1189-1191
Global Climate Change, Natural Hazards, and the Environment:an Overview of UNESCO’s Activities....Pages 1293-1301
Climate Change and Development: UNDP’s Approach to Helping Countries Build a New Paradigm....Pages 1303-1318
EU Strategies for Climate Change Policy Beyond 2012....Pages 1319-1332
Coping with Climate Change in East Asia: Vulnerabilities and Responsibilities....Pages 1333-1340
Strategies for Coping with Climate Change in Latin America: Perspective beyond 2012....Pages 1341-1353
Politics of Equity and Justice in Climate Change Negotiations in North-South Relations....Pages 1355-1366
Climate Change: Long-Term Security Implications for China and the International Community....Pages 1367-1380
Japanese Climate Change Policy: Moving Beyond the Kyoto Process....Pages 1381-1391
Implications of Equity Considerations and Emission Reduction Targets: Lessons from the Case of Japan’s Mid-Term Target....Pages 1393-1400
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Land-use and Flood Risk Changes in Coastal Areas of South-eastern Spain....Pages 1403-1413
Monitoring Conflict Risk: The Contribution of Globally Used Indicator Systems....Pages 1415-1426
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Networking Disaster and Conflict Early Warning in Response to Climate Change....Pages 1429-1440
Vulnerability Assessment in Sri Lanka in the Context of Tsunami Early Warning....Pages 1441-1449
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Political Geoecology for the Anthropocene....Pages 1453-1485
Coping with Global Environmental Change – Sustainability Revolution and Sustainable Peace....Pages 1487-1503
Back Matter....Pages 1505-1815