| Description |
ix, 246 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Crisis in slow motion: science of global warning and the response needed -- Climate change and Australia: a vulnerable continent in a vulnerable region -- Global climate law and politics: from Rio to Cancù‰n and beyond -- Australia's response to climate change -- Climate change 'refugees'? Climate-related displacement and migration -- Climate wars? Conflict, security and climate change |
| Summary |
"As Australia is battered by hotter summers, more frequent and severe floods, devastating bushfires, water shortages in capital cities, and coastal erosion on its beaches, more and more often the question being asked is , 'Is climate change the cause?"--Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
Climate change policy |
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International law |
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Political conditions |
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Resource security |
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Social conflict |
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Internally displaced persons |
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Statistics |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
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Climate change science |
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Australian |
| Notes |
Ben Saul, Steven Sherwood, Jane McAdam, Tim Stephens, James Slezak |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Global warming -- International cooperation.
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Climatic changes -- International cooperation.
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Environmental policy -- International cooperation.
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Emigration and immigration.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Global warming -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Emigration and immigration -- Climatic factors.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Australia.
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| Author |
Saul, Ben.
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| ISBN |
9781862878723 paperback |
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