Climate and Society: Transforming the Future

Robin Leichenko and Karen OBrien's book explores the social dimensions of climate change, highlighting the importance of integrative approaches, worldviews, and beliefs in shaping responses. It demonstrates how dynamic contexts amplify risks and opportunities for transformative responses, empowering readers to address this critical challenge.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 248 pages
\n Publication date: 26 April 2019
\n Publisher: Polity Press
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This groundbreaking and essential new book delves into the multifaceted social dimensions of climate change, presenting current and emerging perspectives. Through clear and compelling language, it introduces key concepts and frameworks for comprehending the intricate connections between climate and society. Robin Leichenko and Karen OBrien perceive climate change as a social issue that necessitates comprehensive approaches to research, policy, and action. They examine dominant and relevant discourses on the social drivers and impacts of climate change, emphasizing the crucial role of worldviews and beliefs in shaping responses to climate challenges. By situating climate change within the context of a rapidly evolving world, the book showcases how dynamic political, economic, and environmental contexts both amplify risks and offer opportunities for transformative responses. This informative and engaging book is designed for undergraduate students and individuals passionate about addressing a critical challenge of our time. It empowers readers with a diverse range of possibilities for achieving equitable and sustainable transformations in a changing climate.

\n Weight: 508g\n
Dimension: 243 x 170 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780745684390\n \n