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Oceans rise empires fall : why geopolitics hastens climate catastrophe

Toal, Gerard, author

2024

Overview

\"Oceans Rise Empires Fall: Why Geopolitics Hastens Climate Change discusses how geopolitics affects climate change by highlighting its catastrophic effects. Even though states would prefer to reduce emissions in the abstract, they would always prioritize access to carbon-based fuels necessary for generating economic growth to compete with rival states. Thus, geopolitical competition ramps the difficulty of implementing effective climate change policies. Oceans Rise Empires Fall discusses how the Ukraine and Russia conflict exposed priorities such as territorial control and fossil fuel acquisition over a zero-carbon future. It explains that competitive territorial, resource, and technological dramas obscured the deterioration of the planet's life support systems\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Subject: Geopolitics Environmental aspects. / Climatic changes. / Environmental degradation. / Economic growth Environmental aspects. / Fossil fuels Environmental aspects. / Fossil fuels Economic aspects. / Fossil fuels Political aspects. / World politics 21st century.
• ISBN: 9780197693261

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