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Climate Frontiers and Social Transformation

Socio-Ecological Shifts in the Age of Global Inequality

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvMatthew Chidozie Ogwu,Sylvester Chibueze Izah

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This book examines how climate change is reshaping not just the environment, but also global politics, economies, and societies. Through a systems-level analysis, it demonstrates the link between ecological crises and global capitalism, power struggles, and social movements. The book explains how climate change disproportionately affects the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly in the Global South.Employing world-systems theory and historical analysis, the book explores crucial issues such as fossil fuel dependence, global trade, urbanization, and resistance movements. The book also discusses the roles of Indigenous communities, youth activism, and grassroots efforts in striving for a fairer, more sustainable future. With its case studies and forward-looking insights, this book will appeal to anyone studying or working in the fields of climate justice, sustainability, or global change.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-02-18
Mått155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt832 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieWorld-Systems Evolution and Global Futures
Antal sidor426
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032176387

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Matthew Chidozie Ogwu is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Ecology and Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, USA. He advances interdisciplinary research at the interface of ecology, sustainability, and society. His work examines how environmental change—particularly climate stressors, air pollution, food insecurity, resource management, and biodiversity loss—interacts with social and economic systems, supported by complementary expertise in microbial ecology and applied environmental assessment. He has participated in international collaborations, including EU-funded biodiversity projects, and brings a strong record of teaching, mentorship, and cross-sector engagement. Dr. Ogwu’s research and editorial work focus on developing evidence and frameworks to support climate justice, resilient communities, and policy innovation across the Global North and Global South.Sylvester Chibueze Izah is a Faculty Member at Bayelsa Medical University, Nigeria, where he also serves as Assistant Director of Academic Planning, Research, and Innovations. A licensed environmental health specialist, he focuses on sustainable human-environmental health interactions, including air, soil, and water quality, toxicology, sanitation, food science, waste management, and biodiversity. His interdisciplinary expertise and prolific scholarship make him a key voice in environmental health and sustainability research.

Part I: Theoretical and Historical Foundations.- Chapter 1. Global Environmental Change and the Evolution of World-Systems Thinking.- Chapter 2. Capital, Carbon, and the Climate System: Historical Drivers of Ecological Crisis.- Chapter 3. Climate as Structure and Process: A Systems Perspective on Ecological Transformation.- Chapter 4. The Energy Transition in Historical Perspective: From Biomass to Fossil Fuels and Beyond.- Part II: Regional Dynamics and Systemic Inequalities.- Chapter 5. Climate Change and the Reproduction of Global Inequality.- Chapter 6. Peripheral Ecologies: Environmental Degradation at the Margins of the World-System.- Chapter 7. Ecological Imperialism Revisited: Land Grabs, Resource Frontiers, and Global Demand.- Chapter 8. Urban Metabolism and the Global South: Climate Change and Infrastructural Fragility.- Part III: Actors, Institutions, and Movements.- Chapter 9. Hegemony and Climate Governance: Core States, Agreements, and the Limits of Multilateralism.- Chapter 10. Resistance from the Periphery: Indigenous, Peasant, and Climate Justice Movements.- Chapter 11. Youth, Crisis, and Systemic Change: Generational Agency in a Warming World.- Chapter 12. Corporate Climate Strategies and the Future of Green Capitalism.- Part IV: Futures and Transformations.- Chapter 13. Modeling Future Climate and World-System Interactions: Risk, Collapse, and Adaptation.- Chapter 14. Toward a Just Energy Transition: Policy, Power, and Post-Carbon Futures.