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Climate change : alternate governance policy for South Asia /

Climate Change: Alternate Governance Policy for South Asia provides an assessment of climate change issues through the socioeconomic lens of one of the world's poorest, most populous regions. Although climate change is a global issue, localized solutions have become increasingly necessary to ad...

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Main Authors: Mukhopadhyay, Ranadhir, (Author), Karisiddaiah, S. M., (Author), Mukhopadhyay, Julie, (Author)
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2018]
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Climate change mitigation.
Environmental policy > South Asia.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Environmental policy.
South Asia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:ScienceDirect
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1
  • Introduction; 1.1
  • Philosophy of Climate Change; 1.2
  • Past Climate Changes; 1.3
  • Global Emission Scenario; 1.4
  • Why South Asia; Chapter 2
  • Scientific Assessment; 2.1
  • Causes of Climate Change; 2.1.1
  • Natural Causes; 2.1.1.1
  • Sunspots and Solar Radiation; 2.1.1.2
  • Sea Surface Temperature; 2.1.1.3
  • Volcanic Eruptions; 2.1.2
  • Anthropogenic Causes: Greenhouse Gas; 2.1.2.1
  • Carbon Dioxide; 2.1.2.2
  • Methane; 2.1.2.3
  • Nitrous Oxide; 2.1.2.4
  • Sulfur Dioxide; 2.1.2.5
  • Chlorofluorocarbons.
  • 2.1.2.6
  • Water Vapor2.1.3
  • Anthropogenic Causes: Aerosols; 2.1.4
  • Anthropogenic Causes: Terrestrial; 2.1.4.1
  • Deforestation; 2.1.4.2
  • Livestock Management; 2.2
  • Impact of Climate Change; 2.2.1
  • Impact on Atmosphere and Ocean; 2.2.1.1
  • Temperature; 2.2.1.2
  • Cyclones and Storms; 2.2.1.3
  • Rainfall/Precipitation; 2.2.1.4
  • Melting of Glacier; 2.2.1.5
  • Sea Level Change; 2.2.1.6
  • Aquatic Acidification; 2.2.2
  • Impact on Land and Humanity; 2.2.2.1
  • Food and Agriculture; 2.2.2.2
  • Water; 2.2.2.3
  • Pollution; 2.2.2.4
  • Health; 2.2.2.5
  • Infrastructure and Economy; 2.2.2.6
  • Coastal Zone.
  • 2.2.2.7
  • Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta (Sundarbans)2.2.2.8
  • Narmada-Tapti Estuary (Gulf Of Khambhat); 2.3
  • A Quick Appraisal; Chapter 3
  • Political Ecology; 3.1
  • Carbon Politics: Two Schools; 3.1.1 First School: Globe is Warming; 3.1.2 Second School: Globe Is Not Warming; 3.2
  • Carbon Politics: Three Worlds; 3.3
  • Paris Agreement; 3.4
  • Future Strategy and South Asia; Chapter 4
  • Carbon Policy of South Asia; 4.1 Policy and Strategy; 4.1.1
  • Afghanistan; 4.1.2
  • Bangladesh; 4.1.3
  • Bhutan; 4.1.4
  • India; 4.1.5
  • Maldives; 4.1.6
  • Nepal; 4.1.7
  • Pakistan; 4.1.8
  • Sri Lanka; 4.2
  • Shortcomings.
  • Chapter 5
  • Threat To Opportunity5.1
  • Opportunities A-galore; 5.2
  • Innovations in climate technology; 5.2.1
  • Renewable Energy; 5.2.1.1
  • Solar Radiation; 5.2.1.2
  • Ocean Energy; 5.2.1.3
  • Wind Power; 5.2.1.4
  • Hydropower; 5.2.1.5
  • Bioenergy; 5.2.1.6
  • Geothermal; 5.2.1.7
  • Hydrogen; 5.2.2
  • Global State of Affairs; 5.3
  • Climate industry; 5.3.1
  • Climate Change Mitigation; 5.3.2
  • Climate Change Adaptation; 5.3.3
  • Climate Engineering; Chapter 6
  • Alternate Governance Policy; 6.1
  • Evolution of Governance; 6.2
  • The APE Conundrum; 6.3
  • BTG Doctrine.
  • 6.3.1
  • AGM: Inner Yellow Layer: Soul and Mindset6.3.2
  • AGM: Intermediate Green Layer: Strategy and Attitude; 6.3.3
  • AGM: Outer Blue Layer: Mitigation and Adaptation; 6.4
  • Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; Back cover.

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