Stormy Weather: The Challenge of Climate Change and Displacement

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Stormy Weather: The Challenge of Climate Change and Displacement
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Corlett
SeriesBriefings
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreGlobal warming
Social impact of environmental issues
ISBN/Barcode 9781742230085
ClassificationsDewey:304.25 363.73
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date 1 November 2008
Publication Country Australia

Description

Climate change is predicted to dislocate millions of people in regions already vulnerable to economic, political and environmental disruption. Already some communities, notably Pacific Islanders, are under direct threat of displacement due to climate-related factors. Stormy Weather looks at the effects of climate change as experienced by the people of Tuvalu, a tiny, picturesque Pacific nation. It looks at how the international community should respond to climate-related migration in Asia, the Pacific and Africa, and argues that Australia - in a region in which 60 per cent of the world's population lives and where the human implications of climate change will be played out - has a particular interest in ensuring that this new challenge is met. Read an online extract at Inside Story