Climate Change and Growth in Asia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Av Moazzem Hossain, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan

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Climate Change and Growth in Asia is a comprehensive analysis of the major issues of climate change and global warming and their possible impacts on the growth of major Asian economies. The book addresses the climate change crisis in Asia within the context of three major challenges to growth: population, poverty and greenhouse gas emissions.The contributors of the book argue that, like globalisation, the effects of climate change are all-encompassing and recognise no national boundaries. Therefore, the issues emanating from this looming challenge must also be examined beyond the national boundaries and debated at global, regional and national levels simultaneously. The authors investigate the opportunities created by globalisation via trade, knowledge and the information economy, but climate change – induced by increased greenhouse gas emissions – risks restricting the opportunities created thereof. For those who follow Asian economies – especially graduate students of Asian studies, international business, the environment and economic development of Asia – this book is an invaluable resource. Furthermore, with its multidimensional focus and cross-cultural practical examples, it is an essential read for policymakers, including the Asian governments and international agencies such as the United Nations.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-03-31
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781848442450

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Contents:PrefaceIntroductionMoazzem HossainPART I: CLIMATE CHANGE AND GROWTH ISSUES1. Population, Poverty and CO2 Emissions in Asia: An OverviewMoazzem Hossain and Eliyathamby Selvanathan2. The Production of Biofuels: Welfare and Environmental Consequences for AsiaClem Tisdell3. Climate Change and Freshwater Resources of BangladeshQazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad4. Analyses of Livelihoods in the Bay of Bengal DeltaMoazzem Hossain, A.H.M. Ali and Eliyathamby Selvanathan PART II: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION ISSUES5. Greenhouse Gas Abatement in Asia: Imperatives, Incentives and EquityColin Hunt6. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for BangladeshM.H. Rahman, M.A. Noor and A. Ahmed7. Climate Change, Vulnerabilities and South Asia: Issues, Challenges and OptionsM. Adil Khan8. ‘Harmony’ in China’s Climate Change PolicyPaul HowardPART III: CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHALLENGES9. Managing Businesses in Uncertain Times: Sustainable Development and an Ensemble Leadership RepertoireVikram Murthy10. Climate Change and Human Security Issues in the Asia–Pacific RegionMalcolm McIntosh and Tapan Sarker11. Media Framing of Public Discourse on Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: Social Amplification of Global Warming versus Climate Justice for Global Warming ImpactsHarun RashidIndex