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Climate change and armed conflict : hot and cold wars /

This book examines the evolution of the relationship between climate change and conflict, and attempts to visualize future trends. Owing to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, current trends in climate change will not appreciably alter over the next half century even if drastic a...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Lee, James R., 1951-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Collection:Routledge studies in peace and conflict resolution.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:This book examines the evolution of the relationship between climate change and conflict, and attempts to visualize future trends. Owing to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, current trends in climate change will not appreciably alter over the next half century even if drastic action is taken now. Changes in climate will produce unique types and modes of conflict, redefine the value of important resources, and create new challenges to maintaining social order and stability. This book examines the consequences of climate change and argues that it has and will produce two ty.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (viii, 180 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-177) and index.
ISBN:9780203872208
0203872207
0415778697
9780415778695
9781135211639
1135211639
9781135211585
1135211582
9781135211622
1135211620
9780415592512
0415592518