The Climate Change Crisis Solutions and Adaption for a Planet in Per
This book explores how the world community will respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis caused by climate change. It recognises climate change as the greatest threat to human development in the 21st century, bringing with it: flooding, drought,
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Ross Michael Pink
The Climate Change Crisis
Ross Michael Pink
The Climate Change Crisis Solutions and Adaption for a Planet in Peril
Ross Michael Pink Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Surrey) Burnaby, BC, Canada
ISBN 978-3-319-71032-7 ISBN 978-3-319-71033-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71033-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018937450 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Getty/Jose A. Bernat Bacete Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to my parents, Thomas and Dorothy Pink, with love and gratitude
Acknowledgments
The research and writing of this book on climate change has been a fascinating and rewarding journey of learning. Many people have contributed to its completion. I should like to express my sincere appreciation to the following generous and knowledgeable people: Rachael Ballard and the editorial team at Palgrave Macmillan, Premier Peter Taptuna, Dr. Alan Davis, The Honorable Thomas Mulcair, Isabel Alvarez, Dr. Apichart, Niall O’Connor, Dr. Shew-Jiuan SJ Su, Dr. Jiun-Chuan Lin, Zamlha Tempa Gyaltsen, Dr. Tingju Zhu, Dr. Anne Nyatichi Omambia, Dr. Moctar Dembele, Dr. Jean Rasasolofoniaina, Dr. Allen Swagoto Baroi, Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Dr. Khaled Hassen, Dr. Mehmood Ul-Hassan, Dr. Heiko Balzter, Mayor Eva Pinnerod, Dr. Greg Millard, Dr. Diane Purvey, Dr. Shinder Purewal, Dr. Francis Abiew, Dr. Noemi Gal-Or and my wonderful family.
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Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 North America: Canada and the USA 15 3 South America: Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina 51 4 Southeast Asia: Thailand, Myanmar, Japan
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