Indigenous Pacific Approaches to Climate Change

Pacific Island Countries

AvJenny Bryant-Tokalau

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Del i serien Palgrave Studies in Disaster Anthropology

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Beskrivning

This book explores how Pacific Island communities are responding to the challenges wrought by climate change—most notably fresh water accessibility, the growing threat of disease, and crop failure.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-05-07
Mått:148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:312 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in Disaster Anthropology
Antal sidor:111
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319783987

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Jenny Bryant-Tokalau is Associate Professor in the School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She has also worked throughout the Pacific as an academic and UN/GEF staffer.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Pacific Responses to and Knowledge of Climate Change.- 2. Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands: Theory, Dreams, Practice and Reality.- 3. Handling Weather Disasters: The Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Pacific Communities.- 4. Urban Responses to Climate Change.- 5. Pacific Islands Here, Now and in the Future of a Changed World.