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Poverty Reduction in a Changing Climate

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Poverty Reduction in a Changing Climate

Contributors:

By (Author) Hari Bansha Dulal
Contributions by Nora Lustig
Contributions by Luis F. Lpez-Calva
Contributions by Subrata Mitra
Contributions by Jivanta Schttli
Contributions by Markus Pauli
Contributions by Kate Bird
Contributions by Kate Higgins
Contributions by George Joseph
Contributions by Quentin Wodon

ISBN:

9781498510936

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Lexington Books

Publication Date:

25th February 2015

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Climate change
International relations
Political economy
Globalization
Central / national / federal government policies

Dewey:

362.55

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

430

Dimensions:

Width 153mm, Height 227mm, Spine 25mm

Weight:

676g

Description

Poverty reduction challenges in the twenty-first century are not the same as those from the previous century. The shift is due in no small part to climate change and climate-related weather disasters, such as extreme flood and drought. The magnitude and frequency of such events are only expected to increase in the coming decades, affecting more and more impoverished people across the globe. Poverty Reduction in a Changing Climate, edited by Hari Bansha Dulal, is a work which discusses the new innovations and funding mechanisms which have emerged in response to the rise of climate-related challenges in the twenty-first century. Dulal and the text's contributors explore the synergies and implications of those innovations with respect to poverty alleviation goals. This collection brings together a range of scholars from different backgrounds, ranging from political science, economics, public policy, and environmental science, all analyzing poverty reduction challenges and opportunities from different, forward-thinking perspectives.

Reviews

The important debates about climate change and poverty reduction usually occur in separate policy spheres. This compelling book argues that the impacts of climate change and poverty are increasingly interconnected. I highly recommend this timely and well-written volume because it shows how poverty alleviation and equitable growth can occur in the face of climate changeif policy makers are willing to address climate change and economic development in a holistic manner. -- Christopher D. Merrett, Western Illinois University
This edited collection provides a refreshing breadth in the perspectives that it presents and the issues that it tackles....Part One of the book...is particularly interesting, providing an analysis of the influence of the poor as a voting block in India, positing that divisions along ethnic, caste, religious, and other lines make the likelihood of Indias poor converging on a collective action agenda against poverty unlikely, despite Indias democratic electoral system. * E-International Relations *

Author Bio

Hari Bansha Dulal received his doctorate in environmental science and public policy from George Mason University. He is currently a consultant for climate change and clean energy at The World Bank in Washington, D.C.

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