Environmental change and human security in Africa and the Middle East

• Other Authors: Behnassi, Mohamed, McGlade, Katriona
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Human security > Africa.; Human security > Middle East.; Climatic changes.; Africa.; Middle East.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319456485; 9783319456461
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (353 pages)

This volume brings together insights on the interactions between environmental change and human security in the Middle East and Africa. These regions face particular challenges in relation to environmental degradation, the decline of natural resources and consequent risks to current and future human...

Table of Contents:

• About the Publishing Institution; Preface; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; List of Box; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Editors and Contributors; Editors; Contributors; Part I: Global Environmental Change as a Human Security Issue; Chapter 1: Climate Security as€a€Framework for€Climate Policy and€Governance; 1 Introduction; 2 Climate Change Impacts and€Security Implications; 2.1 Implications for€Economic Growth; 2.2 Implications for€Human Security; 2.2.1 Implications for€Food Security; 2.2.2 Implications for€Health Security.
• 2.2.3 Climate Change, Migration and€Population Displacement2.3 Geopolitical Implications of€Climate Change; 3 How Far Are the€Security Implications of€Climate Change Currently Managed?; 4 Climate Security as€a€Framework for€Climate Change Policy and€Governance; 4.1 Securitization: Framing Climate Change as€a€Security Issue; 4.2 The Advantages of€the€'Climate Security' Concept; 4.3 Delivering Climate Security: Some Recommendations; 5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Global Environmental Change and€the€Crisis of€Dominant Development Models: A€Human Security-Centered Analysis; 1 Introduction.
• 1.1 Interlinkages Between€the€Environmental Crisis and€Dominant Economic Models1.2 Growing Inequality and€Long Term Economic Costs as€a€Consequence; 2 Dominant Development Paths and€Global Environmental€Change; 2.1 The Triumph of€Science-Based Approach: What Next?; 2.2 Policy Action: Triggers and€Limits; 3 Alternative Paradigms and€Pathways; 3.1 Sustainable Development; 3.2 Green Economy; 4 Towards a€Human Security-Centered Approach; 4.1 Environmental Security as€a€Catalyst for€Human Security; 4.2 Human Security Heavily Threatened by GEC; 4.3 Human Security Approach to€Tackle GEC.
• 5 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 3: Is Human Security a€Relevant Concept in€the€Context of€Climate Change Adaptation Policies?; 1 Introduction1; 2 The Relationship Between€Human Security and€Climate Change Adaptation Policy; 3 The Use of€the€Human Security Concept; 4 The Use of€Human Security in€Policy-Making in€the€MMES Region; 4.1 International Level€- United Nations; 4.2 International Level€- European€Union; 4.3 National Level; 4.4 Conclusions on€the€Use of€the€Human Security Concept in€Policy-Making; 5 Discussion; References.
• Part II: Impacts of Environmental Change and Implications for Human Security: Case Study ExamplesChapter 4: Climate Change Impacts on€Water Availability and€Human Security in€the€Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of€the€Mediterranean (Morocco-Spain); 1 Introduction; 2 Study Area; 3 Materials and€Methods; 3.1 Climate Change Scenarios; 3.2 Hydro-ecological Assessment; 3.3 Socio-economic Assessment; 4 Results; 4.1 Hydrological and€Climate Impacts; 4.2 Impacts on€Rural Population; 4.3 Impacts on€Touristic Sector; 4.4 Impacts on€Natural Systems; 4.5 Adaptive Capacity and€Vulnerabilities.