Climate change and displacement :: multidisciplinary perspectives /

Environmental migration is not new. Nevertheless, the events and processes accompanying global climate change threaten to increase human movement both within states and across international borders. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change has predicted an increased frequency and severity of c...

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Weitere Verfasser: McAdam, Jane, 1974-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010.
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Zusammenfassung:Environmental migration is not new. Nevertheless, the events and processes accompanying global climate change threaten to increase human movement both within states and across international borders. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change has predicted an increased frequency and severity of climate events such as storms, cyclones and hurricanes, as well as longer-term sea level rise and desertification, which will impact upon people's ability to survive in certain parts of the world. This book brings together a variety of disciplinary perspectives on the phenomenon of climate-induced di.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 258 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847316004
184731600X
1472565215
9781472565211
1283017075
9781283017077
9786613017079
6613017078