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Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Volume Two: Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide presents an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifies existing challenges, and provides an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. It focuses on understanding, protecting, and enhancing mountain social-ecological systems.This second volume places a stronger emphasis on building transformative resilience in mountain regions, indicating a focus on proactive measures to address challenges and promote sustainable development. It also highlights regional perspectives and case studies and insights from various mountain regions worldwide. - Focuses on existing efforts, emerging risks, and collaborative initiatives in the field of mountain social-ecological systems - Allows readers to gain insights into diverse social-ecological systems and understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with each region - Explores strategies and approaches to enhance the resilience of mountain social-ecological systems through case studies, insights, and opportunities presented in each region

Safeguarding Mountain Ecosystems: A Global Challenge provides an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifying existing challenges and providing an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. Mountain ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to modified climate conditions and other global changes (demographic, migration, urbanization). In this time of change, efforts for sustainable development in mountain ecosystems deserve all the attention, especially in synergy with the United Nations'International Frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement, and the New Urban Agenda.Sections underline the importance of mountain regions for humanity at global, regional and local scales, describe the challenges of safeguarding mountains and possible solutions worldwide, and scrutinize regional specificities of the major mountain ranges, describing the challenges and opportunities of each. Final sections reflect on applications and technologies that address and solve major problems. - Focuses on existing challenges for mountain regions around the world - Presents specific case studies of mountain ecosystems from major mountain ranges - Features contributions from representatives of UN Agencies and research experts from the addressed regions, offering a very interdisciplinary view on challenges and opportunities

As climate change and extreme weather events increasingly threaten traditional landscapes and livelihoods of entire communities the need to study its impact on human migration and population displacement has never been greater.The Atlas of Environmental Migration is the first illustrated publication mapping this complex phenomenon. It clarifies terminology and concepts, draws a typology of migration related to environment and climate change, describes the multiple factors at play, explains the challenges, and highlights the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Through elaborate maps, diagrams, illustrations, case studies from all over the world based on the most updated international research findings, the Atlas guides the reader from the roots of environmental migration through to governance.In addition to the primary audience of students and scholars of environment studies, climate change, geography and migration it will also be of interest to researchers and students in politics, economics and international relations departments.

Die Zahl der Menschen, die vor Krieg, Konflikten und Verfolgung fliehen, war noch nie so hoch wie heute. Ende 2015 waren 65 Millionen Menschen weltweit auf der Flucht. Doch was, wenn in den nächsten Jahrzehnten weitere 200 Millionen hinzukommen? – Menschen, die vor allem vor den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels fliehen: vor steigenden Meeresspiegeln, Waldbränden und Dürre oder Mangel an Trinkwasser. Der »Atlas der Umweltmigration« bringt die Megaherausforderung, vor der die Menschheit im 21. Jahrhundert steht, auf die Agenda. Aufwendige Grafiken und detaillierte Karten liefern eine Fülle an Information, illustrierte und bebilderte Fallstudien aus aller Welt sensibilisieren für die Situation der Menschen vor Ort. Im Stil des beliebten »Atlas der Globalisierung« der Le Monde diplomatique informiert der Atlas der Hilfsorganisation IOM erstmals über alle Facetten des komplexen Phänomens »Umweltflucht«. Wer über Gründe und Umfang sowie Auswirkungen und Chancen der kommenden Völkerwanderung informiert sein will, kommt an diesem Atlas nicht vorbei.

In this book 60 authors from many disciplines and from 18 countries on five continents examine in ten parts: Moving towards Sustainability Transition; Aiming at Sustainable Peace; Meeting Challenges of the 21st Century: Demographic Imbalances, Temperature Rise and the Climate–Conflict Nexus; Initiating Research on Global Environmental Change, Limits to Growth, Decoupling of Growth and Resource Needs; Developing Theoretical Approaches on Sustainability and Transitions; Analysing National Debates on Sustainability in North America; Preparing Transitions towards a Sustainable Economy and Society, Production and Consumption and Urbanization; Examining Sustainability Transitions in the Water, Food and Health Sectors from Latin American and European Perspectives; Preparing Sustainability Transitions in the Energy Sector; and Relying on Transnational, International, Regional and National Governance for Strategies and Policies Towards Sustainability Transition.This book is based on workshops held in Mexico (2012) and in the US (2013), on a winter school at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2013), and on commissioned chapters. The workshop in Mexico and the publication were supported by two grants by the German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF). All texts in this book were peer-reviewed by scholars from all parts of the world.

Die Amtsjahre Leonid I. Brežnevs prägte ein Widerspruch: Auf der einen Seite wollte die politische Führung durch'Vertrauen in die Kader'und eine'Politik der Normalität'nach Nikita Chruščevs sprunghafter Politik eine neue Phase der Stabilität und Berechenbarkeit einläuten. In der Erinnerung vieler sowjetischer Bürger gilt die Brežnev-Ära darum rückblickend als'Goldenes Zeitalter'mit steigendem Lebensstandard. Auf der anderen Seite fand sich die sowjetische Gesellschaft in einer Phase beschleunigten sozialen Wandels wieder. Zeitgleich versagten Legitimationsmuster, ökonomische Steuerung und politische Entscheidungsfindung in einem solchen Maße, dass die Reformbedürftigkeit der sowjetischen Ordnung allzu deutlich wurde und sich Ende der 1970er Jahre eine Kommunikation über ihre Defizite und mögliche Alternativen etablierte. Die Antwort der Brežnev-Führung war eine noch stärkere Selbstvergewisserung: Für die eigene Stabilität und Normalität nahm sie ein eingeschränktes Sichtfeld in Kauf. Der Sammelband thematisiert die für die sowjetische Ordnung dieser Zeit prägende'Hyperstabilität'in Fallbeispielen zu Großprojekten, stadtplanerischen Projekten, Dissidenten, Künstlern und außenpolitischen Experten. Der Band fragt nach Spezifika der Brežnev-Ära, zeigt neue Forschungsperspektiven auf und setzt sich kritisch mit ihrer traditionellen Bewertung als'Zeitalter der Stagnation'auseinander. Seine Perspektive auf die Wechselverhältnisse von internen Prozessen und transnationaler Verflechtung leistet einen Beitrag zum neu erwachten Interesse an den 1970er Jahren als einer Periode tiefgreifenden sozialen Wandels in West und Ost.

The year 2007 could perhaps accurately be described as the year when climate change finally received the attention that this challenge deserves globally. Much of the information and knowledge that was created in this field during the year was the result of the findings of the Fourth - sessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which were disseminated on a large scale and reported extensively by the media. This was the result not only of a heightened interest on the part of the public on various aspects of climate change, but also because the IPCC itself proactively attempted to spread the findings of its AR4 to the public at large. The interest generated on the scientific realities of climate change was further enhanced by the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC and former Vice President of the US, Al Gore. By taking this decision in favour of a leader who has done a great deal to create awareness on c- mate change, and a body that assesses all scientific aspects of climate change and disseminates the result of its findings, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has clearly drawn the link between climate change and peace in the world.