Climate Wars [electronic resource] : What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century
Harald Welzer2015
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Struggles over drinking water, new outbreaks of mass violence, ethnic cleansing,
civil wars in the earth's poorest countries, endless flows of refugees: these
are the new conflicts and forces shaping the world of the 21st century. They no
longer hinge on ideological rivalries between great powers but rather on issues
of class, religion and resources. The genocides of the last century have taught
us how quickly social problems can spill over into radical and deadly solutions.
Rich countries are already developing strategies to garner resources and keep
'climate refugees' at bay.
In this major book Harald Welzer shows how climate change and violence go hand
in hand. Climate change has far-reaching consequences for the living conditions
of peoples around the world: inhabitable spaces shrink, scarce resources become
scarcer, injustices grow deeper, not only between North and South but also
between generations, storing up material for new social tensions and giving rise
to vi...
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Author:
Harald Welzer, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Polity, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781509501632
Language:
English
BRN:
434455
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |