Climate change and small island states : power, knowledge, and the South Pacific /
Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause clbre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media. Yet while small island developing states are much talked about, the production...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Washington, DC :
Earthscan,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause clbre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media. Yet while small island developing states are much talked about, the production of both scientific knowledge and policies to protect the rights of these nations and their people has been remarkably slow. This book is the first to apply a critical approach to climate change science and policy processes in the South Pacific region. It shows how groups within politically and scie. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) : illustrations, map |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781849774895 1849774897 9781844074945 1844074943 1282617354 9781282617353 |