Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book Towards a just climate change resilience written by Pedro Henrique Campello Torres and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-27 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an accessible overview of how efforts to combat climate change and social inequalities should be tackled simultaneously. In the context of the climate emergency, the impacts of extreme events can already be felt around the world. The book centres on five case studies from the Global South, Latin America, Pacific Islands, Africa, and Asia with each one focused on climate justice, resilience, and community responses towards a just transition. The book will be an invaluable reference for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in environmental studies, urban planning, geography, social science, international development, and disciplines that focus on the social dimensions of climate change.