A changing environment for human security: transformative approaches to research, policy and action/ edited by Linda Sygna, Karen O'Brien and Johanna Wolf.

Contributor(s): Sygna, Linda, ed | O'Brien, Karen, ed | Wolf, Johanna, edMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York: Routledge, 2015Description: xxvi, 469 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9781849713016Subject(s): Climatic changes--Social aspects | Global environmental change--Social aspects | Human rights | Human securityDDC classification: 363.73874
Contents:
List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface and acknowledgements -- 1. A changing environment for human security -- Introduction -- Human security: a concept 'coming of age' -- A changing context for human security -- A reality check -- Breakthrough conditions -- Perspectives -- Paradigms -- Empowerment -- Integration of knowledge and action -- Transformations: past and future -- Conclusion -- References -- Part I: Reality check. 2. Human security in the Anthropocene: the implications of earth system analysis -- The anthropocene and security -- Global environmental change -- Securing what future? -- Towards a new human security framework -- References -- 3. Climate change and security -- Introduction -- Climate change and human security -- Climate change and migration -- Climate change and violent conflict -- Conclusions -- References -- 4. Lines in the shifting sand: the strategic politics of climate change, human security and national defense -- Operation enduring narrative -- All terrain security. Conclusion: drawing the line -- Note -- References -- 5. Sustainable urbanization and human security -- Introduction -- Trends and projections in global urban population -- Population pressure and political violence -- Urban social disorder: trends and new findings -- Responses to address urban vulnerability -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Urban risk and vulnerability: insights and lessons from Latin American cities -- Introduction -- Relevance of urban change -- Understanding urban vulnerability to climate change -- The cities -- ADAPTE: research findings -- Concluding remarks -- Note. Vulnerability of small-holder farmers in dryland areas -- Increasing vulnerability due to global environmental change -- Entry points to strengthen human security in drylands -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- Part II: Breakthrough conditions -- Perspectives -- 9. Social ecological resilience and human security -- Introduction: what is resilience? -- How is resilience applied to environmental change? -- Where do security and resilience meet? -- Resilience and national security -- Resilience and human security -- How can resilience inform human security? -- Acknowledgment -- References.
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List of figures --
List of tables --
List of contributors --
Preface and acknowledgements --
1. A changing environment for human security --
Introduction --
Human security: a concept 'coming of age' --
A changing context for human security --
A reality check --
Breakthrough conditions --
Perspectives --
Paradigms --
Empowerment --
Integration of knowledge and action --
Transformations: past and future --
Conclusion --
References --
Part I: Reality check. 2. Human security in the Anthropocene: the implications of earth system analysis --
The anthropocene and security --
Global environmental change --
Securing what future? --
Towards a new human security framework --
References --
3. Climate change and security --
Introduction --
Climate change and human security --
Climate change and migration --
Climate change and violent conflict --
Conclusions --
References --
4. Lines in the shifting sand: the strategic politics of climate change, human security and national defense --
Operation enduring narrative --
All terrain security. Conclusion: drawing the line --
Note --
References --
5. Sustainable urbanization and human security --
Introduction --
Trends and projections in global urban population --
Population pressure and political violence --
Urban social disorder: trends and new findings --
Responses to address urban vulnerability --
Conclusion --
References --
6. Urban risk and vulnerability: insights and lessons from Latin American cities --
Introduction --
Relevance of urban change --
Understanding urban vulnerability to climate change --
The cities --
ADAPTE: research findings --
Concluding remarks --
Note. Vulnerability of small-holder farmers in dryland areas --
Increasing vulnerability due to global environmental change --
Entry points to strengthen human security in drylands --
Conclusions --
Note --
References --
Part II: Breakthrough conditions --
Perspectives --
9. Social ecological resilience and human security --
Introduction: what is resilience? --
How is resilience applied to environmental change? --
Where do security and resilience meet? --
Resilience and national security --
Resilience and human security --
How can resilience inform human security? --
Acknowledgment --
References.

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