The climate nexus : water, food, energy and biodiversity in a changing world / Dr. Jon O'Riordan, Robert William Sandford.

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O'Riordan, Jon [author.]

Contributor(s):

Sandford, Robert W [author.]

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text

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computer

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online resource

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9781771601443
1771601442
9781771601436
1771601434

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Additional physical formats: Climate nexus.; Print version:: Climate nexus.DDC classification:

628.1 23

LOC classification:

TD353 .O75 2015eb

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cci1icc
af101fs

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Contents:

Introduction : the age of consequences -- 1. Nervousness at the nexus : tensions at the centre where all things meet -- 2. Warnings repeated : the Interngovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the global nexus -- 3. Bringing it home : the nexus narrative in Canada -- 4. If we fail : truth and consequences at the nexus of environment and economy -- 5. The ultimate nexus : the world we want -- Postscript -- Bookshelf.

Summary: "Published to coincide with the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Paris, France, in December 2015, this latest RMB manifesto introduces readers to the serious and converging impacts of climate and weather on water, food and energy and on the biodiversity we cannot do without. Secure supplies of water, food and energy are essential to human dignity and well-being around the globe. In turn, the vitality of these three depends on a thriving biodiversity supported by healthy ecosystems. The complex interdependence among these four factors is known as the Nexus. Global demand for the first three elements is increasing due to population growth and rising per capita incomes in developing countries, with steadily worsening consequences for the fourth of these elements. The four Nexus elements are also coming under increasing pressure from climate disruption: more frequent and severe flooding and storms, droughts, extreme heat, pest outbreaks. What's more, Nature's capacity to moderate these impacts is being steadily eroded by rapid, widespread land-use development and associated pollution. This impending "perfect storm" of increasing demand, decreasing supplies and rapidly changing hydro-climatic conditions throughout the Nexus requires transformative policy responses that encompass economy, equity, social justice, fairness and the environment. This book outlines these challenges and offers a pathway to resolving them."-- Provided by publisher.

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"Published to coincide with the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Paris, France, in December 2015, this latest RMB manifesto introduces readers to the serious and converging impacts of climate and weather on water, food and energy and on the biodiversity we cannot do without. Secure supplies of water, food and energy are essential to human dignity and well-being around the globe. In turn, the vitality of these three depends on a thriving biodiversity supported by healthy ecosystems. The complex interdependence among these four factors is known as the Nexus. Global demand for the first three elements is increasing due to population growth and rising per capita incomes in developing countries, with steadily worsening consequences for the fourth of these elements. The four Nexus elements are also coming under increasing pressure from climate disruption: more frequent and severe flooding and storms, droughts, extreme heat, pest outbreaks. What's more, Nature's capacity to moderate these impacts is being steadily eroded by rapid, widespread land-use development and associated pollution. This impending "perfect storm" of increasing demand, decreasing supplies and rapidly changing hydro-climatic conditions throughout the Nexus requires transformative policy responses that encompass economy, equity, social justice, fairness and the environment. This book outlines these challenges and offers a pathway to resolving them."-- Provided by publisher.

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