Human and Environmental Security in the Era of Global Risks : Perspectives From Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands

This book discusses ways to deepen the debate on the linkages between global risks and human and environmental security. The approach put forward in this book is one of questioning the ability of existing concepts, regulatory frameworks, technologies and decision-making mechanisms to accurately deal with emerging risks to human and environmental security, and to act in the direction of effectively managing their impacts and fostering the resilience of concerned systems and resources. Empirical research findings from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands are provided. During the last decades the links between emerging risks and the security of humans and nature have been the object of considerable research and deliberations. However, it is only recently becoming an important focus of policy making and advocacy. In this contributed volume, it is presumed that the ability – or lack thereof – to make innovative conceptual frameworks, institutional and policy arrangements, and technological advances for managing the current emerging risks, will foster or undermine the environmental security, and consequently determine the future human security. Moreover, taking into account the links between environmental/climate security, human security and sustainability will help frame a new research agenda and potentially develop a broad range of responses to many delicate questions. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxviii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Mainstreaming a Rights-Based Approach in the Global Climate Regime (Mohamed Behnassi)....Pages 3-40 Risks to Human and Environmental Security, Well-Being and Welfare: What are the ‘Right’ Indicators, How Are They Measured and Why Are They Only Rarely Used to Guide Policies? (Hartmut Sommer)....Pages 41-64 Building Socio-Ecological Coviability: An Efficient Way to Combat Poverty, Reduce Inequality and Address Insecurity Risks (Amine Amar)....Pages 65-86 ‘Whaling Out’ the Climate Problem: A New Framework of Analysis? (Laurent Weyers)....Pages 87-107 Biodiversity, Human Security and Climate Change: Which Legal Framework? (Aline Treillard)....Pages 109-118 Adaptation and Mitigation: Relevant Governance and Risk Management Options for Pacific Island Countries (Arunesh Asis Chand)....Pages 119-131 Progression of Policies and Laws Towards Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability Issues: Recent Initiatives from Malaysia (Maizatun Mustafa, Azlinor Sufian, Sharifah Zubaidah Syed Abdul Kader)....Pages 133-147 Front Matter ....Pages 149-149 Corporate Interests vs Grassroots Environment Movements in India: A Losing Battle for the People (Himangana Gupta, Raj Kumar Gupta)....Pages 151-160 Real or Hyped? Linkages Between Environmental / Climate Change and Conflicts – The Case of Farmers and Fulani Pastoralists in Ghana (Kaderi Noagah Bukari, Papa Sow, Jürgen Scheffran)....Pages 161-185 Environmental Change Impacts and Human Security in Semi-Arid Region, the Case of Nuba Mountains of Sudan (Taisser H. H. Deafalla, Elmar Csaplovics, Mustafa M. El-Abbas)....Pages 187-203 Spatial Assessment of Environmental Change in Blue Nile Region of Sudan (Mustafa M. El-Abbas, Elmar Csaplovics, Taisser H. H. Deafalla)....Pages 205-220 Vulnerability to Climate Change and Adaptive Capacity of Social-Ecological Systems in Kenitra and Talmest, North and Central Morocco (Rachida El Morabet, Mohamed Behnassi, Mostafa Ouadrim, Mohamed Aneflouss, Said Mouak, Zhar Essaid)....Pages 221-263 Participation of Female Farmers Groups in Kai Algal Processing and Production in Northern Thailand (Seksak Chouichom, Lawrence M. Liao)....Pages 265-274 Front Matter ....Pages 275-275 Risks and Opportunities of Sustainable Biomass and Biogas Production for the African Market (Olaf Pollmann, Szilárd Podruzsik, Leon van Rensburg)....Pages 277-289 Global Biomass Supply and Sustainable Development (Lucia Beran, Harald Dyckhoff)....Pages 291-316 Climate Change and Tonga Community Development: Thinking from the Periphery (Mark Matsa)....Pages 317-339 Environmental Amenities and Regional Economic Development - The Case of Todgha Oasis (Mhamed Ahrabous, Fatima Arib, Aziz Fadlaoui)....Pages 341-356 Economic Growth and Environment: An Empirical Analysis Applied to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt (Aïcha EL Alaoui, Hassane Nekrache)....Pages 357-376 The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Environmental Sustainability (Peter Karácsony)....Pages 377-385 Back Matter ....Pages 387-395