Discourses on sustainability : climate change, clean energy, and justice /

Discourses on sustainability : climate change, clean energy, and justice / edited by Elena V. Shabliy, D. N. Kurochkin & Martha J. Crawford. - xxiv, 254 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm


Chapter 1. Climate Ethics and International Energy Justice
Chapter 2. Public Participation and Intra-actions in the Swedish Energy Transition
Chapter 3. Failure to Act or Impossible Task? The Pursuit of Climate Justice and Energy Security through Litigation
Chapter 4. Perceptions and Awareness of Climate Change on Environmental Stewardship
Chapter 5. Short-sighted Visual Character Concerns in Renewable Energy Landscapes: A Case Study of South Australia
Chapter 6. Turkey and Sustainable Development Goals: A Nexus Approach to Clean Energy and Climate Action
Chapter 7. To Grow or not to Grow: Evolution of the Economic Paradigm as a Response to Climate Disruption
Chapter 8. Sustainable Energy Policies and Programs in Yakutia
Chapter 9. Diaspora and Renewable Energy in Manubhai Madhvani's Autobiography Tide of Fortune
Chapter 10. Conclusion

This volume presents an in-depth analysis of climate change problems and discusses the proliferation of renewable energy worldwide--in conjunction with such important questions as social justice and economic growth, providing an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable development. Exploring various responses to human-induced climate change, the book offers a critical reflection on climate change and clean energy and highlights the fundamental problems of international energy justice and human rights. Examining these and other climate-related issues from legal, business, political, and scientific perspectives, the volume also analyzes the impact of economic factors and policies on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

9783030531232 (paperback)


Sustainable development.
Climatic changes--Social aspects.
Climatic changes--Economic aspects.
Environmental geography.

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