Risk and Resilience in the Era of Climate Change

AvVinod Thomas

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

323 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Övrigt

625 kr

Inbunden

302 kr

Beskrivning

This book presents essential insights on the interaction between rising risks and raising the bar for resilience during the climate crisis.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-02
Mått:148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:311 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:201
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789811986239

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Vinod Thomas, Visiting Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, was Senior Vice President, Independent Evaluation, at the World Bank, and Director General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank. He has authored 17 books, including Climate Change and Natural Disasters (2017).

Recensioner i media

“An essential read for anyone who wants to understand the challenges posed by climate change and the importance of building resilience to these risks. The book is a valuable resource for policymakers, businesses, and individuals who are interested in learning more about climate change risk and resilience. It is also a timely and important contribution to the growing body of literature on this critical issue.” (Jubo Yan, The Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 69 (3), 2024)

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Opening Summary.- Part I: Risk and Resilence.- Chapter 2: Troubled Times.- Chapter 3: Understanding Risk.- Chaper 4: Resilence That Shapes Risk.- Chapter 5: New Highs in Risk and Resilence.- Part II: the Climate Catastrophe.- Chapter 6: Intractability of Climate Change.- Chapter 7: A Persistently False Dichotomy.- Chapter 8: Integrating Resilence in Policy.- Chapter 9: Transformative Change.