Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Mitigation and Adaptation
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Author -- Introduction -- 1. Causes of Climate Change and Legal Regulations -- 1.1 Causes of Climate Change -- 1.2 The Consequences of Climate Change -- 1.3 Sources and Dynamics of Greenhouse Gases -- 1.3.1 Energy -- 1.3.2 Transport -- 1.3.3 Industry -- 1.3.4 Forest Sector -- 1.4 Legal Regulation -- 2. Sustainable Development and Climate Change -- 2.1 The Concept and Objectives of Sustainable Development -- 2.1.1 Sustainable Development Goals -- 2.1.2 Integration of Culture to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals -- 2.2 The Link between Sustainable Development and Climate Change -- 2.2.1 Development Targets and Sustainable Development Tasks -- 2.3 Implementation of Sustainable Development and Climate Change Policies -- 2.4 Sustainability Assessment Methods -- 2.4.1 Indicators and Indices -- 2.4.2 Conceptual Framework and System Dynamics -- 2.4.3 Multi-Criteria Analysis -- 2.4.4 Vulnerability Analysis -- 3. Globalisation and Climate Change -- 3.1 Globalisation -- 3.2 Liberalisation of Markets and Climate Change -- 3.3 The Impact of Climate Change Mitigation Policies on Business Development -- 4. Climate Change Mitigation -- 4.1 Climate Change Mitigation Concept -- 4.2 Economic Climate Change Mitigation Approaches -- 4.2.1 Economic Instruments of Environmental Protection -- 4.2.2 Features of Taxes and Market Instruments -- 4.3 Emissions Trading Theory -- 4.4 Environmental Management Systems -- 4.5 Eco-Labelling of Goods -- 5. Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts -- 5.1 Climate Change and Migration -- 5.2 Climate Change and Developing Countries -- 5.3 Climate Change and Cities -- 5.3.1 Extreme Heat -- 5.3.2 Extreme Heat and Poverty -- 5.3.3 Water Availability -- 5.3.4 Food Security -- 5.3.5 Sea-Level Rise -- 5.3.6 Sea-Level Rise and Energy Supply.