Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change

摘要: As a global society, we need to take action not only prevent the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change but also adapt unavoidable already imposed on world. Fairness in Adaptation Climate Change looks at challenges ensuring that policy responses do place undue and unfair burdens vulnerable populations. All countries will be endangered by risks from flood, drought, other extreme weather events, developing are more dependent climate-sensitive livelihoods such as farming fishing hence vulnerable. Despite this, concerns marginalized decisions exacerbate current vulnerabilities. brings together scholars political science, economics, law, human geography, science offer first assessment social justice issues adaptation change. The book outlines philosophical underpinnings different types relation change, present inequities, future burdens, it applies these real world examples Bangladesh, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, Hungary. It argues key adapting lies recognizing equity inherent its causes it. Contributors:W. Neil Adger, Paul Baer, Jon Barnett, Maria Bohn, Kirstin Dow, Saleemul Huq, Roger E. Kasperson, Mizan R. Khan, Janica Lane, A. Leary, Robin Leichenko, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, M. J. Mace, Karen O'Brien, Jouni Paavola, Stephen H. Schneider, David S. G. Thomas, Chasca Twyman, Anna Vari