Le changement climatique, une Menace pour la démocratie ? PDF Download

Author: Valery Laramée de Tannenberg
Publisher: Buchet Chastel
ISBN: 2283031109
Category : Nature
Languages : fr
Pages : 96

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Sécheresses d’ampleur inédite, inondations torrentielles, élévation du niveau des mers, chute des rendements agricoles, migrations humaines, etc., le changement climatique bouleverse nos vies sous bien des latitudes.Ses effets se font aussi sentir sur nos institutions politiques. Car, comme le soulignent climatologues, politologues et stratèges militaires, si le réchauffement n’engendre pas forcément les crises, il en amplifie sévèrement les conséquences : en durcissant les conditions de vie dans de nombreuses régions du monde, il déstabilise les pays à faible gouvernance et pousse les populations à émigrer. De même, il accentue la pression sur les terres arables et sur l’accès à l’eau, avec le risque d’engendrer de violents conflits. De quoi fragiliser les sociétés qui n’auraient pas anticipé cette évolution...Tout l’enjeu pour les démocraties est là : comment éviter que la crise climatique actuelle ne débouche sur des conflits politiques ? Quels modes de développement mettre en place pour faire face à ces défis ? Et comment financer cette véritable transition écologique ?Valéry Laramée de Tannenberg, rédacteur en chef du Journal de l’environnement, travaille notamment sur les questions liant l’énergie au changement climatique. Il est l’auteur, avec Yves Leers, de Menace sur le vin, les défis du changement climatique.

Author: Julien Rebotier
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119902754
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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The Anthropocene refers to all societies’ current era of environmental challenges. For the social sciences, the Anthropocene represents a historical “moment” with huge potential: it offers people new ways of considering the human condition, as well as how they interact with the rest of the living world and with the planet on all levels. At the turn of the 21st century, the idea of the Anthropocene burst onto the older, diverse and varied scene of risk studies. This “new geological era”, which is entirely created by humanity, went on to revive our understanding of environmental issues, as well as the analysis of the social and political problems that constitute risk situations. Drawing together contributions from specialists in social sciences concerning risks and the environment, Risks and the Anthropocene explores the advantages that the idea of the Anthropocene can offer in understanding risks and their management, as well as the limitations it presents.

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Publisher: Editions Publibook
ISBN: 2342161670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 586

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Author: Valéry Laramée de Tannenberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782283030165
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : fr
Pages : 134

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Sécheresses d'ampleur inédite, inondations torrentielles, élévation du niveau des mers, chute des rendements agricoles, migrations humaines, etc., le changement climatique bouleverse nos vies sous bien des latitudes. Ses effets se font aussi sentir sur nos institutions politiques. Car, comme le soulignent climatologues, politologues et stratèges militaires, si le réchauffement n'engendre pas forcément les crises, il en amplifie sévèrement les conséquences : en durcissant les conditions de vie dans de nombreuses régions du monde, il déstabilise les pays à faible gouvernance et pousse les populations à émigrer. De même, il accentue la pression sur les terres arables et sur l'accès à l'eau, avec le risque d'engendrer de violents conflits. De quoi fragiliser les sociétés qui n'auraient pas anticipé cette évolution... Tout l'enjeu pour les démocraties est là : comment éviter que la crise climatique actuelle ne débouche sur des conflits politiques ? Quels modes de développement mettre en place pour faire face à ces défis ? Et comment financer cette véritable transition écologique ?

Author: Benoît-Joseph Pons
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291479309
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 234

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Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9004206795
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 931

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The European Yearbook promotes the scientific study of nineteen European supranational organisations and the OECD. Each volume contains a detailed survey of the history, structure and yearly activities of each organisation and an up-to-date chart providing a clear overview of the member states of each organisation.

Author: Joyeeta Gupta
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781895536294
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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Author: Nik Marcel
Publisher: 2Language Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 606

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LEARN FRENCH NEWS Vol.1: English & French THIS EDITION: The dual-language text has been arranged into sentences and shorter paragraphs for quick and easy cross-referencing. The source text is the French language edition of Voice of America (VOA). The French text has been translated into English for this dual-language project. The reader can choose between four formats: Section 1: English to French Section 2: French to English Section 3: English Section 4: French A methodology for getting the most out of this bilingual format is explained in the book’s Foreword. The primary purpose of this text is to equip a foreign language learner with the ability to start reading news in the particular foreign language: to be able to read only in the foreign language, and extract enough understanding to continue the language learning process fruitfully this way. A reader might like to go back to reading dual-language news for reinforcement and further development, returning to foreign language only news with a deeper understanding. By going back to the same ‘old’ news, you are going over words, word patterns, and passages with which you already have a certain familiarity. The process of reinforcement, learning or retaining of what is new, and exposure to what is unfamiliar, is much easier this way — even though the news may seem a little dated. The aim of informing the reader about actual news is secondary, especially given that the content will become less current (and less relevant) over time. If you are having trouble with the level of difficulty in the text, a suggested path for learning languages is as follows: Familiarise yourself with a basic language instruction book — or re-read the one you have. Once a student has studied the basics, a suitable book about basic grammar can be helpful. The suggestion is that any grammar book be studied more with the intent of recognition and understanding, rather than memorising and obsessive rote learning. Go through as much of the grammar book you feel you can digest — maybe even the whole book — skipping over what is not easily understood. After this, read through a portion of text in a book called ‘French Sentences’, by 2LanguageBooks, looking for examples of what you have picked up (or gleaned) in your hopefully not so arduous study of grammar. Even repeatedly seeing a word that you remember seeing listed as a ‘subject pronoun’ or a ‘third person plural’ verb of some sort is a great help. Then, depending on your inclination, return to the grammar book (or your basic French book), or move on to lengthier bilingual text — like in 2Language Books texts containing news or stories, for example —, or find some suitable French text: a simple novel, a French news website, etc. Grammar books will likely have some verb charts. However, there are currently good on-line resources that go further — dictionaries with a verb conjugation ‘search’ option. Many basic language books offer some form of audio support. Internet services — primarily news based radio stations — offer podcasts. Audio from television is an additional resource, and can be formatted for use on various digital platforms. However, if audio is an important component of your interest in languages, electronic devices that support quality text-to-speech (TTS) will likely be appealing. With a library card, TTS technology (in a device that supports the relevant content), and the above mentioned resources, an entire language learning system is available for not much more than a cup of coffee! There is no substantial financial outlay to get you started. Furthermore, there are no additional ongoing fees (and updates), and there are no expiry dates on ‘premium’ content and resources. (A Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books

Author: A Report for the World Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Analytics.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464800553
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new scientific analysis examines the likely impacts of present day, 2°C and 4°C warming on agricultural production, water resources, and coastal vulnerability. It finds many significant climate and development impacts are already being felt in some regions, and that as warming increases from present day (0.8°C) to 2°C and 4°C, multiple threats of increasing extreme heat waves, sea-level rise, more severe storms, droughts and floods are expected to have further severe negative implications for the poorest and most vulnerable. The report finds that agricultural yields will be affected across the three regions, with repercussions for food security, economic growth, and poverty reduction. In addition, urban areas have been identified as new clusters of vulnerability with urban dwellers, particularly the urban poor, facing significant vulnerability to climate change. In Sub-Saharan Africa, under 3°C global warming, savannas are projected to decrease from their current levels to approximately one-seventh of total land area and threaten pastoral livelihoods. Under 4°C warming, total hyper-arid and arid areas are projected to expand by 10 percent. In South East Asia, under 2°C warming, heat extremes that are virtually absent today would cover nearly 60-70 percent of total land area in northern-hemisphere summer, adversely impacting ecosystems. Under 4°C warming, rural populations would face mounting pressures from sea-level rise, increased tropical cyclone intensity, storm surges, saltwater intrusions, and loss of marine ecosystem services. In South Asia, the potential sudden onset of disturbances to the monsoon system and rising peak temperatures would put water and food resources at severe risk. Well before 2°C warming occurs, substantial reductions in the frequency of low snow years is projected to cause substantial reductions in dry season flow, threatening agriculture. Many of the worst climate impacts could still be avoided by holding warming below 2°C, but the window for action is closing rapidly. Urgent action is also needed to build resilience to a rapidly warming world that will pose significant risks to agriculture, water resources, coastal infrastructure, and human health.

Author: Adam Branch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783600004
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265

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From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change? Drawing on interviews and in-depth analysis, Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly offer a penetrating assessment of contemporary African protests, situating the current popular activism within its historical and regional contexts.