This book explores innovative strategies and actionable solutions to combat or adapt to climate change. This essential read empowers professionals and practitioners with the tools and insights needed to tackle the climate crisis head-on, fostering a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.
The contents delve into the emerging field of environmental peacebuilding, which examines the intricate connections between environmental issues and conflict, promoting a holistic approach to peace and security. It offers innovative and actionable solutions that are globally relevant, emphasizing our moral responsibility to protect the planet. This book's focus on environmental peacebuilding will appeal to readers seeking comprehensive, cutting-edge, and ethically grounded approaches to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
The book serves as an essential guide to navigating the multifaceted impacts of climate change. Tailored for professionals and practitioners, this book equips them with the knowledge and tools to address critical issues in development, international security, the conduct of public diplomacy, environmental migration, and environmental peacebuilding. The book instills a sense of hope and optimism by showcasing the power of human ingenuity and collaboration to forge a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.
Part 1: Climate Change & Development.-
1. Citius, Altius, Fortius: A
Climate Change Mitigation Strategy for Indonesia.-
2. To Baku and Beyond: A
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Vietnam.- Part 2: Climate Change &
International Security.-
3. Beggar Thy Neighbor to Beggar Thyself: Why China
and the United States Must Cooperate to Address Climate Change.-
4. ICYMI:
Climate Security Rhymes with National Security.-
5. Redefining Norms: A
Modern-Day Marshall Plan for Climate Adaptation and Climate Justice.- Part 3:
Deglobalization & Public Diplomacy.-
6. Globalization and Deglobalization:
Must It Be Either/Or?.-
7. Localizing Climate Action in Latin American and
Caribbean Cities.- Part 4: Ecotopian Visions.-
8. Bridging Crisis and
Transformation: The Half-Earth Blueprint for Biodiversity's Revival.-
9.
Building Sustainable Futures: Key Themes in Ecotopian Visions.-
10. Exploring
Ecotopian Visions in Le Guin (1974).-
11. From Deforestation to Gaia: A
Journey of Reflection and Respect.-
12. Mottainai: Integrating Waste
Mindfulness into Our Ecological Vocabulary.-
13. The Man Who Planted Trees:
Ecotopian Ideals in Giono's (1953) Storytelling.- Part 5: Environmental
Migration.-
14. Environmental Migration in the Anthropocene: Perspectives on
the Relocation of Indonesias Capital City to Eastern Borneo.-
15.
Understanding Environmental Migration: A Start-Up Kit.- Part 6: Environmental
Peacebuilding.-
16. Caring for Our Common Home: Ecocritical Perspectives on
Pope Francis's Laudato Si'.-
17. Disciplinary Perspectives on Environmental
Peacebuilding: Insights from Environmental Science and International
Relations.-
18. Environmental Peacebuilding: Nurturing Hope with Analytical
Persuasion.-
19. Harnessing Evaluative Criteria for Environmental
Peacebuilding.-
20. Neo-Malthusian and Cornucopian Perspectives: Must It Be
Either/Or?.-
21. Operation Earth: Integrating Eco-Friendly Practices into the
Military.-
22. Preserving Paradise: The Heart of Borneo Initiative.-
23.
Safeguarding the Mother of Waters: Environmental Peacebuilding in the Mekong
River Basin.- Part 7: The Environment in Africa.-
24. Safeguarding Lake
Chad.-
25. The Demise of Hill Torrent Irrigation in Southern Punjab,
Pakistan.-
26. Understanding the Environment in Africa: A Start-Up Kit.
Olivier Serrat is currently pioneering research in environmental peacebuilding at Georgetown University. As the former head of the Knowledge Management Center at the Asian Development Bank (20082012), and with extensive experience in environmental management across Asia and the Pacific, Olivier has been a relentless advocate for learning and innovation. He is the acclaimed author of several influential works, including Leading Organizations of the Future: A New Framework (Springer, 2023), Digital Solutions: Reframing Leadership (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), Leading Solutions: Essays in Business Psychology (Springer, 2021), Knowledge Solutions: Tools, Methods, and Approaches to Drive Organizational Performance (Springer, 2017), and Learning in Development (2010). Additionally, he produced Guidelines for Knowledge Partnerships (2011) and ADB: Reflections and Beyond (2010).
Olivier has authored numerous other publications and spearheaded multiple initiatives to prime and energize knowledge, organizations, people, and technology for learning. His expertise spans environmental management, evaluation, information and communications technology, knowledge management, organizational effectiveness, project design, project implementation, public relations, and strategic planning. Olivier holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Kent, a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of London, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
