1st Edition

Climate Change, New Security Challenges and the United Nations

By Sabita Mohapatra Copyright 2018
348 Pages
by Routledge

348 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

348 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Climate change affects human health in all sectors of society, both domestically & globally. The sea-level rise, changes in precipitation resulting in flooding & drought, heat waves, more intense hurricanes & storms, and degraded air quality, affect human health. This book is an attempt to unravel the new non-traditional challenges that the UN will face in coming decades if the states... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Climate Change and Water Security 3. Climate Change and Food Security 4. Climate Change and Health Security 5. Climate Change, Natural Disasters and UN 6. Climate Change Induced Displacement and UN 7. Role of UN in Meeting the Threats of Climate Change 8. Conclusions

Biography

Sabita Mohapatra is at present teaching Political Science in Odisha, India.