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Climate change and natural disasters transforming economies and policies for a sustainable future / Vinod Thomas.
| Author/creator | Thomas, Vinod, 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick (U.S.A.) : Transaction Publishers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Overview -- The anatomy of climate-related natural disasters -- The rising threat of climate-related natural disasters -- Climate change mitigation -- Climate adaptation and disaster management -- Transforming mindsets, motivations, and politics -- A new development paradigm. |
| Abstract | "The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters--the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. In 2014, 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters, ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards. What is causing the increase in natural disasters and what effect does it have on the economy? Climate Change and Natural Disasters sends three messages: human-made factors exert a growing influence on climate-related disasters; because of the link to anthropogenic factors, there is a pressing need for climate mitigation; and prevention, including climate adaptation, ought not to be viewed as a cost to economic growth but as an investment. Ultimately, attention to climate-related disasters, arguably the most tangible manifestation of global warming, may help mobilize broader climate action. It can also be instrumental in transitioning to a path of low-carbon, green growth, improving disaster resilience, improving natural resource use, and caring for the urban environment. Vinod Thomas proposes that economic growth will become sustainable only if governments, political actors, and local communities combine natural disaster prevention into national growth strategies. When considering all types of capital, particularly human capital, climate action can drive economic growth, rather than hinder it"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Thomas, Vinod, 1949- author. Climate change and natural disasters New Brunswick (U.S.A.) : Transaction Publishers, [2016] 9781412864404 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016027708 |
| ISBN | 9781412864527 () |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |