Climate Change and Regional Socio-Economic Systems in the Glo... - 9789819738724

Climate Change and Regional Socio-Economic Systems in the Global SouthResilience Strategies for Sustainable Development\nAuthor(s): Mukunda Mishra, Andrews Jos de Lucena, Brij Maharaj\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789819738724, 978-9819738724\nSynopsis\nThis volume showcases how the climate change phenomena (CCP) have been causing multifaceted threats to humankind through increasing numbers of extreme events, affecting social, economic, and human development worldwide. The Global South is especially showcased in this contributory volume where adverse effects of CCP and related disasters impact majority of the population which depends on land and natural resources for their livelihoods. This book asserts that climate change and extreme events are potential threats to sustainable human development and micro spatial observations and analysis of impacts of CCP are vital for adopting resilience policies.