Environmental change and human security in Africa and the Middle East

• Other Authors: Behnassi, Mohamed, McGlade, Katriona
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Human security > Africa.; Human security > Middle East.; Climatic changes.; Africa.; Middle East.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• Item Description: 5 Discussion.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (353 pages)
• ISBN: 9783319456485; 9783319456461
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This volume brings together insights on the interactions between environmental change and human security in the Middle East and Africa. These regions face particular challenges in relation to environmental degradation, the decline of natural resources and consequent risks to current and future human security. The chapters provide topical analysis from a range of disciplines on the theory, discourse, policy and practice of responding to global environmental change and threats to human security. Case studies from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq and Syria provide empirical evidence, with a focus section dedicated to the critical issue of water resources and water security in the region. The contributions demonstrate above all that the risks posed to human security arise through multiple and interconnected processes operating across diverse spatial and temporal scales. The complexity of these processes requires new ways of thinking and intervening. As a contribution, the current volume provides engaging insights from theory and practice for those seeking to address the challenges of environmental change.