Global Climate Change and Solutions for Urban Sustainability of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Recognizing the pressing global problem of climate change, the IPCC was formed in 1988 as an apex source to holistically address the issue. It strives to critically congregate best scientific, technical and socio-economic data on global climate change to produce various papers and reports which become standard works of reference (UNEP, 2004). IPCC has contributed extensively to unleash the mitigation potential from the perspective of agriculture, correlating it with climate change policy, environmental quality and ultimately, sustainable development (Working group II, 2007). Agriculture lands form 40- 50% of the earth’s land surface and contribute to 10-12% of the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this sector, by improved crop, soil, water, livestock and water management, the mitigation of climate change can be approached in a cost-effective way than other sectors. Hence this paper dwells into the significant role of IPCC to progress towards sustainable development in agriculture sector. It would discuss about how agriculture management activities would decrease GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration (Technical group V, 2002). In the warming world, precipitation is skewed, sea level is rising, glaciers are melting, acidic levels in oceans are rising and dissolved oxygen in sea water is declining (IPCC, 2014). Hence major river floods are likely, which is a threat to the food production. This paper would highlight the need to limit effects of climate change to achieve sustainable development as the focus, and would further discuss social equity and poverty eradication. It would explore adaptation and mitigation methods to enumerate short and long-term goals to combat climate change from reinvented livestock and crop systems, beneficial land use changes, improved fertilizers and advanced technological perspectives (IPCC, 1990). It would enforce the learnings from IPCC’s contributions enumerating how agriculture must have a high synergy with sustainable development to address global climate change.

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2015 UNFCCC Paris Summit: India's Dilemma

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad ◽

10.1108/case.iima.2020.000165 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Gaurav Shobhane ◽

Bhaumik Jain ◽

Gautam Anchalia ◽

Ayush Agrawal

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Emission Reduction ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Global Climate ◽

Negotiation Process ◽

Climate Negotiation ◽

Development Goals ◽

Per Capita

In December 2015, 196 countries will meet in Paris to reach a new global climate change agreement. This case looks at the climate negotiation process from the eyes of India's environment minister Mr Prakash Javadekar. In India's context, the energy sector has a big role to play in emission reduction as it is the largest emitter of the GHGs. When compared to US and China, India's per-capita emissions are miniscule but they are expected to rise substantially as the GoI is investing heavily in the infrastructure sector which has a substantial carbon footprint. The case discusses the mandatory emission cuts that India will announce considering the fulfillment of sustainable development goals. The case also points out, the government's promise of providing 24*7 electricity by 2019 which it feels can be an impediment in setting an aggressive emission cut target. The case questions if changes in the portfolio mix can be a part of the solution.

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Revisiting Zanzibari Seaweed

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies - Building Sustainability Through Environmental Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7727-0.ch010 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 213-254

Author(s):

Nadra O. Hashim

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Global Climate ◽

Public Institutions ◽

Environmentally Responsible ◽

Private And Public ◽

History Of ◽

Development Goals ◽

Seaweed Production

Well before island nations began to consider rising ocean levels, a feature of global climate change, they have been concerned with the allocation of water resources. The purpose of this chapter is to revisit the efforts of Zanzibar's academic, as well as private and public institutions, as they promote environmentally responsible entrepreneurial projects, while advancing women's economic empowerment. Analysis will examine the history of seaweed production and consider how Zanzibar's seaweed farmers have recently responded to the dislocations associated with global climate change. This discussion will also consider to what extent Zanzibari seaweed production reflects the norms enshrined in the United Nation's Rio + 20 platform, and the language of the UN's 2030 sustainable development goals.

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Population and Global Food Security

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies - Environmental Issues Surrounding Human Overpopulation ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1683-5.ch003 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 40-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Supriya Tiwari ◽

Barkha Vaish ◽

Pooja Singh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Food Security ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Food Production ◽

Global Climate ◽

Arable Land ◽

Population Increase ◽

Global Food Security ◽

Near Future ◽

Global Food

Global food security is one if the major issues that needs utmost attention of the scientific community in near future. The growing food demand of the society is putting enormous pressure on the resources over which the food supply of the civilization depends. The two major components affecting the global food security are population and global climate change. The rate at which the population of the World is increasing, the food production needs to be doubled to meet the growing requirements. Consequences of global climate change not only reduce the productivity of major staple crops, but also cause destruction of the arable land that can be used for agricultural purposes. The present chapter discusses the effects of population increase and climate change upon food production, which will play a significant role in food security around the globe in near future.

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Population and Global Food Security

Climate Change and Environmental Concerns ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5487-5.ch003 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 41-64

Author(s):

Supriya Tiwari ◽

Barkha Vaish ◽

Pooja Singh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Food Security ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Food Production ◽

Global Climate ◽

Arable Land ◽

Population Increase ◽

Global Food Security ◽

Near Future ◽

Global Food

Global food security is one if the major issues that needs utmost attention of the scientific community in near future. The growing food demand of the society is putting enormous pressure on the resources over which the food supply of the civilization depends. The two major components affecting the global food security are population and global climate change. The rate at which the population of the World is increasing, the food production needs to be doubled to meet the growing requirements. Consequences of global climate change not only reduce the productivity of major staple crops, but also cause destruction of the arable land that can be used for agricultural purposes. The present chapter discusses the effects of population increase and climate change upon food production, which will play a significant role in food security around the globe in near future.

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Prospects for sustainable development of the energy sector in the times of global climate change and environmental threats

Sustainable Development Goals and the Catholic Church ◽

10.4324/9781003053620-8 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 102-113

Author(s):

Zbigniew Łepko ◽

Marek Niezgódka ◽

Piotr Burgoński ◽

Dominika Żukowska-Gardzińska

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Global Climate ◽

Energy Sector ◽

Environmental Threats ◽

The Times

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Revisiting Zanzibari Seaweed

10.4018/978-1-6684-3686-8.ch013 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 230-261

Author(s):

Nadra O. Hashim

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Global Climate ◽

Public Institutions ◽

Environmentally Responsible ◽

Private And Public ◽

History Of ◽

Development Goals ◽

Seaweed Production

Well before island nations began to consider rising ocean levels, a feature of global climate change, they have been concerned with the allocation of water resources. The purpose of this chapter is to revisit the efforts of Zanzibar's academic, as well as private and public institutions, as they promote environmentally responsible entrepreneurial projects, while advancing women's economic empowerment. Analysis will examine the history of seaweed production and consider how Zanzibar's seaweed farmers have recently responded to the dislocations associated with global climate change. This discussion will also consider to what extent Zanzibari seaweed production reflects the norms enshrined in the United Nation's Rio + 20 platform, and the language of the UN's 2030 sustainable development goals.

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THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

Clean Air Journal ◽

10.17159/caj/1994/9/2.7120 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 14-17

Author(s):

P. TERBLANCE

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

South African ◽

Stages Of Change ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Global Climate ◽

Health Impact ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Direct Effects ◽

Potential Health ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

It is well known that airpollution can affect human health directly and indirectly. The direct effects as a result of inhalation or dermal contact are widely studied and reasonably well characterized. However, great uncertainty still exists about the magnitude and rate of global climate change. The potential adverse impact on man warrants attention even in these early stages of change. This paper summarises information on the potential health impacts of climate change, published in international literature since 1986 with special reference to the South African situation.

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