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Author: United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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Impact of Climate Change on Water and Health
Impact of Climate Change on Water and Health

Author: Velma I. Grover

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-12-18

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1466577495

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Since the hydrological cycle is so intricately linked to the climate system, any change in climate impacts the water cycle in terms of change in precipitation patterns, melting of snow and ice, increased evaporation, increased atmospheric water vapor and changes in soil moisture and run off. Consequently, climate change could result in floods in some areas and droughts in others resulting in varying availability and the quality of water affects the quality of life, food security and also health security. This book examines the impact of climate change on water as well as health.

The Emerald Handbook of Ethical Finance and Corporate Social Responsibility
The Emerald Handbook of Ethical Finance and Corporate Social Responsibility

Author: Ahmed Imran Hunjra

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2024-05-06

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 1804554081

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The term ethical finance refers to finance that considers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects influencing a borrower and/or its possessions. The authors provide a fresh look at ESG aspects along with CSR implementation for sustainable development, which has global and long-term repercussions.

Security and Environment in the Mediterranean
Security and Environment in the Mediterranean

Author: Hans Günter Brauch

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 1186

ISBN-13: 3642558542

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In this volume security specialists, peace researchers, environmental scholars, demographers as well as climate, desertification, water, food and urbanisation specialists from the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and North America review security and conflict prevention in the Mediterranean. They also analyse NATO’s Mediterranean security dialogue and offer conceptualisations on security and perceptions of security challenges as seen in North and South. The latter half of the book analyses environmental security and conflicts in the Mediterranean and environmental consequences of World War II, the Gulf War, the Balkan wars and the Middle East conflict. It also examines factors of global environmental change: population growth, climate change, desertification, water scarcity, food and urbanisation issues as well as natural disasters. Furthermore, it draws conceptual conclusions for a fourth phase of research on human and environmental security and peace as well as policy conclusions for cooperation and partnership in the Mediterranean in the 21st century.

Development of Guidelines for Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment Suitable for the ESCWA Region
Development of Guidelines for Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment Suitable for the ESCWA Region

Author: United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13:

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This study is designed to address three major objectives: to explore the need for harmonizing environmental impact assessment (EIA) policies and supporting environmental regulations, standards and process in ESCWA member States as an optimum modality for avoiding environmental dumping in the region (an investigation of the economic drawbacks of lax implementation of EIA policies complements the analysis); to examine the need for transboundary EIA in the ESCWA region, including the main challenges and issues that require negotiation and agreement between ESCWA members; to provide guidelines regarding ways to approximate and establish comparable EIA procedures in ESCWA member States, as well as offer recommendations regarding the potential role of ESCWA in paving the road towards effective transboundary EIA formulation.--Publisher summary.