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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Introduction: Coping with Global Environmental Change in the Anthropocene
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    Chapter 2 Concepts of Security Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks
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    Chapter 3 Disaster Risk and Vulnerability: Concepts and Measurement of Human and Environmental Insecurity
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    Chapter 4 Economic Vulnerability and Economic Security
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    Chapter 5 Debt Relief, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Low-Income Countries
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    Chapter 6 Security Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks in the Evolution and Implementation of the European Security Strategy
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    Chapter 7 NATO’s Traditional Security Problems
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    Chapter 8 European Responses to Security Threats in the Mediterranean in the Early 21 st Century
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    Chapter 9 Inside/Outside: Turkey’s Security Dilemmas and Priorities in the Early 21 st Century
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    Chapter 10 Promoting Democracy as a Security Goal. The ‘inward-outward’ Paradox of the EU’s Foreign Policy
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    Chapter 11 Language Games on Security in Finland: Towards Changing Concepts of the State and National Survival
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    Chapter 12 Security Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks in US National Security Documents (1990–2010)
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    Chapter 13 Changes in the Perception of Military Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks in Russia (1991-2009)
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    Chapter 14 Russian Security Policy in the 21 st Century Based on the Experiences of Its First Decade
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    Chapter 15 Non-Traditional Security and the New Concept of Security of China
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    Chapter 16 Perceptions of Hard Security Issues in the Arab World
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    Chapter 17 Arab Perceptions of Soft Security Issues
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    Chapter 18 Military Challenges and Threats in West Africa
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    Chapter 19 Weak States and Security Threats in West Africa
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    Chapter 20 Environmental Challenges and Risks in North Africa
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    Chapter 21 Water Degradation as a Human Security Challenge in Jordan
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    Chapter 22 Water Scarcity and Degradation in Palestine as Challenges, Vulnerabilities, and Risks for Environmental Security
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    Chapter 23 Social, Environmental and Security Impacts of Climate Change on the Eastern Mediterranean
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    Chapter 24 Progressive Development of the Water Resources of Israel and Palestine to Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming
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    Chapter 25 Jerusalem: Where To? In Search for Hidden Opportunities
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    Chapter 26 Global Climate Change Impacts for the Mediterranean in the 21 st Century: Challenges for Human and Environmental Security
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    Chapter 27 Global Environmental Change and Conflict Potential in Central Asia
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    Chapter 28 Impact of Environmental Change on Stability and Conflict Potentials in China
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    Chapter 29 The Vulnerability of Cities to Disasters and Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework
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    Chapter 30 Vulnerability to Natural Hazards: Case Study on Landslide Risks in La Paz
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    Chapter 31 Revealing the Impact of Small Disasters to the Economic and Social Development
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    Chapter 32 Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Coastal Ecosystems in Latin-America: A Framework for Analysis
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    Chapter 33 Flood Loss Redistribution in a Third World Megacity: The Case of Mumbai
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    Chapter 34 Coping with Water- and Wastewater-related Risks in Megacity Delhi
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    Chapter 35 Politics of Displacement and Vulnerability
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    Chapter 36 Linking Oriental and Western Thinking to Mitigate Flood Risk
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    Chapter 37 Preparation for an Earthquake in the Megacity Istanbul
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    Chapter 38 Risk Management Strategies for the Predicted Earthquake Hazard in Istanbul
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    Chapter 39 Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Nigeria
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    Chapter 40 Quantifying Global Environmental Change Impacts: Methods, Criteria and Definitions for Compiling Data on Hydro-meteorological Disasters
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    Chapter 41 Stormy Weather: International Security in the Shadow of Climate Change
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    Chapter 42 Security Risks of Climate Change: Vulnerabilities, Threats, Conflicts and Strategies
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    Chapter 43 New Threats? Risk and Securitization Theory on Climate Change and Water
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    Chapter 44 Dealing With Uncertainties in Climate Change Impacts Assessments: A Case Study on the Nile Basin
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    Chapter 45 Mapping Areas Affected by Sea-Level Rise due to Climate Change in the Nile Delta Until 2100
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    Chapter 46 Vulnerability of Tropical Montane Rain Forest Ecosystems due to Climate Change
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    Chapter 47 Securitizing Land Degradation and Desertification: A Proactive Soil Security Concept
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    Chapter 48 Alternative Livelihoods for Attaining Sustainability and Security in Drylands
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    Chapter 49 Societal Vulnerability to Desertification and Policy Response Options
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    Chapter 50 Desertification Process in Egypt
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    Chapter 51 Impacts of Drought on Agriculture in Northern Mexico
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    Chapter 52 Traditional Knowledge in Coping with Desertification
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    Chapter 53 Prodromes of Desertification in the Oasis of Tafilalet (Morocco) and Specific Local Solutions
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    Chapter 54 Agriculture in Drylands: Experience in Almeria
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    Chapter 55 Land-use Changes, Desertification, and Climate Change Impacts in South-eastern Spain
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    Chapter 56 Reconsidering Integrated Water Resources Management: Promoting Economic Growth and Tackling Environmental Stress
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    Chapter 57 Coping with Population Growth, Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Growing Food Demand in China in the 21 st Century
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    Chapter 58 Ensuring Water Security in Rural Areas of Bangladesh under Climate Change and Non-climatic Drivers of Change
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    Chapter 59 Applying Bottom-up Participatory Strategies and Traditional Methods of Water Harvesting in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
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    Chapter 60 Coping with Water Scarcity in the Sahel: Assessing Groundwater Resources in the Western Sahel
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    Chapter 61 Global Threats, Global Changes and Connected Communities in the Global Agrofood System
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    Chapter 62 Genetically Modified Organisms: A Threat for Food Security and Risk for Food Sovereignty and Survival
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    Chapter 63 Natural Disasters and Major Challenges towards Achieving Food Security in the Sahel: The Experience of CILSS
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    Chapter 64 Responding to Climate Variability and Change: Opportunities and Challenges for Governance
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    Chapter 65 Coping with Climate Change Impacts on Coffee and Maize for Peasants in Mexico
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    Chapter 66 The Impact of AIDS on Women’s Social Life in a Mexican Rural Community
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    Chapter 67 Integrated Assessment of Vulnerability to Heat Stress in Urban Areas
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    Chapter 68 Regulation and Coupling of Society and Nature in the Context of Natural Hazards
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    Chapter 69 Differentials in Impacts and Recovery in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Local Examples at Different Scales in Sri Lanka
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    Chapter 70 Risks in Central America: Bringing Them Under Control
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    Chapter 71 Economics and Social Vulnerability: Dynamics of Entitlement and Access
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    Chapter 72 Social Vulnerability, Discrimination, and Resilience-building in Disaster Risk Reduction
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    Chapter 73 Coping with Global Environmental Change: Need for an Interdisciplinary and Integrated Approach
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    Chapter 74 Research Agenda and Policy Input of the Earth System Science Partnership for Coping with Global Environmental Change
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    Chapter 75 The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change – Taking Stock and Moving Forward
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    Chapter 76 DIVERSITAS: Biodiversity Science Integrating Research and Policy for Human Well-Being
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    Chapter 77 The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme’s (IGBP) Scientific Research Agenda for Coping with Global Environmental Change
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    Chapter 78 Climate Information for Coping with Environmental Change: Contributions of the World Climate Research Programme
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    Chapter 79 Key IPCC Conclusions on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations
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    Chapter 80 Options for Mitigating Climate Change Results of Working Group III of the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC
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    Chapter 81 Global Climate Change, Natural Hazards, and the Environment:an Overview of UNESCO’s Activities
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    Chapter 82 Climate Change and Development: UNDP’s Approach to Helping Countries Build a New Paradigm
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    Chapter 83 EU Strategies for Climate Change Policy Beyond 2012
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    Chapter 84 Coping with Climate Change in East Asia: Vulnerabilities and Responsibilities
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    Chapter 85 Strategies for Coping with Climate Change in Latin America: Perspective beyond 2012
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    Chapter 86 Politics of Equity and Justice in Climate Change Negotiations in North-South Relations
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    Chapter 87 Climate Change: Long-Term Security Implications for China and the International Community
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    Chapter 88 Japanese Climate Change Policy: Moving Beyond the Kyoto Process
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    Chapter 89 Implications of Equity Considerations and Emission Reduction Targets: Lessons from the Case of Japan’s Mid-Term Target
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    Chapter 90 Land-use and Flood Risk Changes in Coastal Areas of South-eastern Spain
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    Chapter 91 Monitoring Conflict Risk: The Contribution of Globally Used Indicator Systems
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    Chapter 92 Networking Disaster and Conflict Early Warning in Response to Climate Change
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    Chapter 93 Vulnerability Assessment in Sri Lanka in the Context of Tsunami Early Warning
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    Chapter 94 Political Geoecology for the Anthropocene
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    Chapter 95 Coping with Global Environmental Change – Sustainability Revolution and Sustainable Peace
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Title
Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disasters and Security : Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks
Published by
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, January 2011
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-17776-7
ISBNs
978-3-64-217776-7, 978-3-64-217775-0
Authors

Hans Günter Brauch, Úrsula Oswald Spring, Czeslaw Mesjasz, John Grin, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Béchir Chourou, Pál Dunay, Jörn Birkmann, Brauch, Hans Günter, Mesjasz, Czesław, Oswald Spring, Úrsula, Grin, John, Kameri-Mbote, Patricia, Chourou, Béchir, Dunay, Pál, Birkmann, Jörn

Editors

Brauch, Hans Günter, Oswald Spring, Úrsula, Mesjasz, Czeslaw, Grin, John, Kameri-Mbote, Patricia, Chourou, Béchir, Dunay, Pál, Birkmann, Jörn

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Germany 3 <1%
Colombia 2 <1%
Canada 2 <1%
United Kingdom 2 <1%
Portugal 1 <1%
Malaysia 1 <1%
India 1 <1%
Indonesia 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Other 4 1%
Unknown 352 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 85 23%
Student > Master 77 21%
Researcher 40 11%
Student > Bachelor 39 11%
Student > Postgraduate 19 5%
Other 69 19%
Unknown 41 11%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Social Sciences 106 29%
Environmental Science 70 19%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 31 8%
Earth and Planetary Sciences 21 6%
Engineering 19 5%
Other 73 20%
Unknown 50 14%