Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

国際関係論のパイオニアS.Dalby－批判的地政学、環境安全保障、人新世に関する主要な貢献
Dalby, Simon / Boyd, Roger (eds.), Simon Dalby: A Pioneer in International Relations: Key Contributions on Critical Geopolitics, Environmental Security and the Anthropocene. (Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice 35) 332 pp. 2025:4 (Springer, GW) <743-870>
ISBN 978-3-031-83378-6 hard ¥32,490.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book profiles Simon Dalby's academic contributions in the fields of critical geopolitics, environmental security and the intersection of international relations and the Anthropocene. It includes reprints of key essays that highlight innovations in critical thought at the intersections between geopolitics, environment and security. Starting with an analysis of American reconstructions of the Soviet threat in the 1970s, an early contribution to the emerging field of critical geopolitics, subsequent papers focus on the emergent formulations of environmental security in the aftermath of the Cold War and the environmental costs of globalization. Focusing on the implicit geographical framing in discourses of globalization offered a critique that extended the ambit of critical geopolitics to grapple with the issues of environmental security and the rising concern with climate change as well as the political identities invoked in that debate. In the aftermath of 9/11, similar arguments about contextualization applied to the American global war on terror and the revival of discussions of empire and its geographies, both in arguments for invading Iraq, as well as the wider discussions in policy discourse and popular culture. Simultaneously, the emergence of earth system science and the concept of the Anthropocene offered another way to highlight the dangers of fossil fueled economic activities. The necessity of fundamentally rethinking the premises of security policy in light of this recontextualization is emphasized in more recent contributions on climate security and the current ecological crisis. Critical geopoliticsEnvironmental securityGlobal war on terrorFirepower in the Anthropocene

Sikorsky, Erin, Climate Change on the Battlefield: International Military Responses to the Climate Crisis. (Studies in Contemporary Warfare) 240 pp. 2025:7 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <743-940>
ISBN 978-1-350-40766-4 hard ¥18,304.- (税込) GB￡ 65.00
ISBN 978-1-350-40765-7 paper ¥6,191.- (税込) GB￡ 21.99

What do rising temperatures and increasing extreme weather events mean for military readiness? How will climate hazards affect the conflicts of today and tomorrow? What new missions are militaries undertaking in response? Climate Change on the Battlefield examines how climate change is reshaping modern military operations, and the role of international militaries in responding to the effects of the climate crisis. The book's international case study approach will provide concrete answers to these questions, looking at specific geographies such as Afghanistan and the Arctic, as well as types of military operations, including firefighting, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. The book also explores in detail how different countries from across every continent, and international institutions, are responding to these threats while also critically assessing their own emissions and contributions to the climate crisis. Differing country responses are assessed, from those that are integrating climate change impacts into a more traditional understanding of military roles, to those countries that are redefining the role of the military in the face of climate change. Finally, it examines whether or not current military responses are commensurate with the risks ahead and what form the future relationship between the military and climate breakdown is likely to take.

Berry, James F., Environment, Science, and Law: An Integrative Introduction. 300 pp. 2025:3 (Bernan Pr., US) <743-593>
ISBN 979-88-920507-3-9 hard ¥32,175.- (税込) US$ 150.00 *

Pereira, Eduardo G. / Fossa, Alberto J. et al. (eds.), Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage: Law, Policy and Standardization Perspectives. (Sustainable Development Goals Series) 450 pp. 2025:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <743-601>
ISBN 978-3-031-81271-2 hard ¥37,132.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book delves into how carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies might help accelerate the worldwide transition to sustainable energy while meeting Paris Agreement targets. This comprehensive handbook examines how governments, businesses, and society may effectively implement CCUS programs to cut carbon emissions and promote economic development. The book begins with basic ideas and exposes readers to CCUS technologies and their critical role in reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. It investigates successful CCUS installations from various countries and suggests prospects for host governments and energy firms. The book combines technical innovation and carbon neutrality initiatives, while also addressing regulatory frameworks and normative factors that are critical for wider acceptance. With climate change mitigation at its core, the book offers pragmatic recommendations for policymakers and industry leaders on how to employ CCUS for sustainable development, making it a valuable resource for environmental researchers, energy professionals, and policymakers working toward a low-carbon economy.

Jaswal, Anshuman / Mukherjee, Debjani et al. (eds.), Green Futures: Navigating the Path to Environmental Resilience. (Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance) 662 pp. 2025:4 (Springer, GW) <743-366>
ISBN 978-981-9608-42-3 hard ¥51,058.- (税込) EUR 219.99

This book presents a comprehensive examination of the complex journey toward achieving environmental resilience in the twenty-first century. It brings together leading voices from various fields to showcase the challenges and promising solutions in sustainability and green futures. Organized into thematic divisions, each chapter presents a different facet of environmental resilience, offering incisive analysis, creative techniques, and case studies from around the globe. The book explores the complex intersections of environmental, social, and economic elements, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable urban development, biodiversity conservation, and renewable energy technology. Contributions from distinguished scholars, policymakers, activists, and practitioners encourage interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration to address urgent environmental challenges. The book inspires readers to envision and actively contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future through rigorous research, visionary thinking, and practical ideas. Combining intellectual rigor with approachable prose, this book serves as an invaluable resource for students, scholars, policymakers, and anyone committed to creating a greener and more resilient society. It provides vital information and inspiration for navigating the path toward environmental resilience, whether dealing with the complexity of climate change, seeking innovative solutions for sustainable development, or advocating for environmental justice.

Kox, Thomas / Ullrich, Andre / Zech, Herbert (Hrsg.), Uncertain Journeys into Digital Futures: Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research for Mitigating Wicked Societal and Environmental Problems. (Normsetzung und Entscheidungsverfahren - Schriftenreihe des Weizenbaum-Instituts fuer normative Wissenschaften 1) 387 S. 2025:2 (Nomos, GW) <743-489>
ISBN 978-3-7560-0150-7 paper ¥28,780.- (税込) EUR 124.00

The Weizenbaum Institute organised its sixth Annual Conference on the topic of “Uncertain journeys into digital futures” in Berlin in June 2024. The conference focused on the challenge of the digital transformation and the socio-ecological transformation of society which are closely interlinked and crucial for prospering futures of humanity. Challenges include the protection of people, democratic institutions and the environment, as well as enabling participation in shaping changes and an inclusive and fair life. Relevant topics for addressing these challenges are smart cities and urban transformation, digital technologies for sustainability, social justice, governance and citizen participation as well as ideas and visions of the future.

気候変動、不平等、多国籍企業へのグローバルな視点
Bento, Joao / Torres, Miguel (eds.), Global Perspectives on Climate Change, Inequality, and Multinational Corporations. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance) 349 pp. 2025:4 (Springer, GW) <743-279>
ISBN 978-3-031-80796-1 hard ¥32,490.- (税込) EUR 139.99

Comprising a collection of selected research papers, this book discusses the challenges related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It adds valuable insights into the link between climate change, global inequality, and multinational corporations. Bringing together an international range of prominent authors, this book interests academics, students, and practitioners. It serves as a valuable guide for policymakers in environmental sustainability. This book encourages researchers to think more broadly about the implications of multinational corporations concerning global inequality and climate change. It deepens understanding of how foreign direct investments can contribute to a more sustainable future and overcome environmental challenges.

EUのエネルギー地政学
Proedrou, Filippos, EU Energy Geopolitics: Strategic Premiums, Challenges, and Dilemmas in the Global Energy Transition Era. (Environmental Politics and Theory) 139 pp. 2025:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <743-285>
ISBN 978-3-031-81583-6 hard ¥9,280.- (税込) EUR 39.99

The global energy transition will be a game-changer for global politics. The field of energy geopolitics hence is changing fast, providing challenges, opportunities and variable outcomes for states across the world. The academic scholarship on the geopolitics of renewables has expanded exponentially over the last decade focusing on winners vs losers, conflict vs cooperation and establishing initial expectations and general propositions regarding the outcomes of the global energy transition. Cases studies, however, have been far and few, and appear in book chapters or, more rarely, journal articles. Overall, there is a dearth of academic monographs examining in depth how specific actors in the global system approach new energy geopolitics, how they are impacted by the global energy transition, and how this links with their grand strategy. This short monograph aims to fill this gap by offering an up-to-date case study of EU energy geopolitics. Grounded upon the sub-field of energy geopolitics, it produces a conceptual framework linking the global energy transition with EU grand strategy to assess how it impacts EU's position in the global system, as well as the strategic gains, trade-offs and risks implicated. The book takes as its starting point and reviews systematically the main assumptions of the geopolitics of the global energy transition literature and the EU energy and climate policy that drives and shapes the EU energy transition. It subsequently focuses its attention on the impact of the EU energy transition on EU energy security, economic competitiveness and foreign policy/ power position and the potential it generates for more conflict or cooperation. The discussion is anchored in the different forms of power the EU operationalizes and showcases the strengths, limits and antinomies of the EU power toolbox in EU energy geopolitics. The originality, significance and contribution of this monograph lies in the cross-fertilization of fossil divestment and clean energy geopolitics, energy and climate policy, energy transition and EU as a power scholarship, with an eye to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date account of new EU energy geopolitics. In all, this monograph dissects the prospects and geopolitical implications of the new energy geopolitics, and the foreign policy ramifications engendered by the global energy transition. This book is aimed at academics and students in the areas of International Relations, International Political Economy, European Studies, Geopolitics, and Energy Politics. It aspires, moreover, to become a reference point for the scholarship in the field of energy (geo)politics. Moreover, it will be of value to think-tanks and policy-makers working in the fields of foreign, energy and climate policy.

R.ジュソーム、坂本清彦他編　日本における持続可能な農業食品制度と弾力的な農村コミュニティの構築
Jussaume, Raymond / Tanaka, Keiko / Sakamoto, Kiyohiko (eds.), Building Sustainable Agrifood Systems and Resilient Rural Communities in Japan. (Environment and Society) 266 pp. 2025:2 (Lexington Books, US) <743-288>
ISBN 978-1-6669-6596-4 hard ¥24,667.- (税込) US$ 115.00 *

Building Sustainable Agrifood Systems and Resilient Rural Communities in Japan explores the challenges Japan has been facing as a post-industrialized society. Through case studies across rural Japan, this book shows how these challenges are being addressed in terms of reorganizing agriculture, food systems, and rural livelihoods. Although the contexts surrounding rural areas in Japan are different from elsewhere in the world, this volume provides possible lessons on sustainability and adaptation.

Jones, Barbara, Un-Natural Discourse in the Age of Anthropogenic Landscapes: How We Imagine Wildlife. 232 pp. 2025:2 (Lexington Books, US) <743-1106>
ISBN 978-1-6669-1480-1 hard ¥23,595.- (税込) US$ 110.00

環境心理学
Kals, Elisabeth / Strubel, Isabel T. / Hellbrueck, Juergen, Environmental Psychology. 187 pp. 2025:6 (Springer, GW) <743-1108>
ISBN 978-3-662-70738-8 paper ¥17,404.- (税込) EUR 74.99

Environmental Psychology deals with human-environment interactions as relationships between the physical-material and sociocultural outer world, as well as human experience and behavior. This fully revised second edition provides a well-structured, clearly understandable overview of the topics and developments of this increasingly significant sub-discipline of psychology and makes it clear that environmental psychology is a highly relevant field of research and application in the present and future.

Kekaele, Jouni / Pinheiro, Romulo (eds.), Higher Education Policy for Tackling Climate Change: Drivers, Dynamics, and Effects. 273 pp. 2025:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <743-1109>
ISBN 978-3-031-78478-1 hard ¥32,490.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book investigates the roles of universities and other types of higher education institutions in tackling climate change. Climate change is arguably the most pressing concern of our era, and one of the biggest challenges humanity has faced. In line with this, there is a firm belief that higher education institutions are among the key actors in the fight against climate change, especially in providing innovations and new technologies to mitigate the issue. A steadily growing number of universities across the world are playing a leading role in the fight for a sustainable world. Bringing together scholars from around the world, this volume adopts an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the effects resulting from the complex interplay between national, regional and global higher education policy initiatives aimed at tackling climate change. It will appeal to all those interested in climate change, science and innovation, public policy and higher education governance.

Rushton, Elizabeth, Education for Environmental Sustainability: An Integrated Approach to Teacher Education. (Reinventing Teacher Education) 272 pp. 2025:10 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <743-1115>
ISBN 978-1-350-37592-5 hard ¥25,344.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

Drawing extensively on contemporary research and empirical evidence, including that from the UK, Europe, Australia and Brazil, this book sets out the key ideas, concepts and approaches for education for environmental sustainability in the context of teacher education. Conceptual ideas explored in the book include sustainability, nature and justice as well as empirically grounded approaches for teacher educators including participation, co-creation and outdoor education. This book provides a research-informed guide to enable teacher educators to further explore, reflect and implement education for environmental sustainability in their teaching and research so that teacher education is rooted in the endeavour to live justly on a finite planet.

末吉俊幸、後藤美香著　ESGとSDGsのための環境と持続可能性
Sueyoshi, Toshiyuki / Goto, Mika, Environment and Sustainability for ESG and SDGs: Measured by Data Envelopment Analysis in Time Horizon. 260 pp. 2025:5 (Springer, GW) <743-1117>
ISBN 978-981-9624-63-8 hard ¥30,169.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book takes a non-parametric approach to analyze integrated measures of economic growth, energy use, and sustainability. Recently, many corporate leaders, policymakers, organizations, and individuals have become concerned about environmental issues, simultaneously paying attention to economic prosperity and the green growth of the economy. This book combines methodology and application. Methodologically, the book introduces non-parametric approaches-for instance, data envelopment analysis-discriminant analysis (DEA-DA) and data envelopment analysis-environmental assessment (DEA-EA). From a practical perspective, the book provides readers such as researchers and graduate students with models under the proposed non-parametric analytical frameworks and examines environmental issues and economic development. Included are application studies of these approaches using national-, regional-, and corporate-level datasets. Also discussed are policy implications and future directions of sustainable development based on empirical results.

ラディカルな環境運動と気候危機
Zeitzoff, Thomas, No Option but Sabotage: The Radical Environmental Movement and the Climate Crisis. 240 pp. 2025:9 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <743-1118>
ISBN 978-0-19-779684-9 hard ¥6,424.- (税込) US$ 29.95

インドの緑の革命の歴史
Kumar, Prakash, A History of India's Green Revolution: Reign of Technocracy. 300 pp. 2025:8 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <743-1011>
ISBN 978-1-009-64658-1 hard ¥25,344.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

In the mid-1960s, India's 'green revolution' saw the embrace of more productive agricultural practices and high yielding variety seeds, bringing the country out of food scarcity. Although lauded as a success of the Cold War fight against hunger, the green revolution has also faced criticisms for causing ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality. This book contextualizes the 'green revolution' to show the contingencies and pitfalls of agrarian transformation. Prakash Kumar unpacks its contested history, tracing agricultural modernization in India from colonial-era crop development, to land and tenure reforms, community development, and the expansion of arable lands. He also examines the involvement of the colonial state, post-colonial elites, and American modernizers. Over time, all of these efforts came under the spell of technocracy, an unyielding belief in the power of technology to solve social and economic underdevelopment which, Kumar argues, best explains what caused the green revolution.

Gustafson, James M., The Lion and the Sun: Environmental History and the Formation of Modern Iran. 272 pp. 2025:2 (I. B. Tauris, UK) <743-1037>
ISBN 978-0-7556-3484-2 hard ¥23,936.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *

Why did the place of formerly powerful Eurasian land empires, like that of Iran, change so dramatically in global affairs over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?This book explores this critical transitional period in Iranian history from an environmental perspective. It argues that severe ecological challenges dating to the late seventeenth century, and deepening during the post-Safavid crisis of the eighteenth century, drove a decline in the population and resource base of the Iranian plateau. This in turn shaped ongoing environmental challenges in the Qajar period and on into the 20th century.Presenting a new set of perspectives on key sources with new questions in mind, The Lion and the Sun relies upon scientific evidence such as Geographic Information System data and tree-ring analysis, as well as a careful re-engagement with existing sources. Re-interpreting court chronicles, administrative orders, local histories, geographical texts, and endowment deeds, the book reveals the way in which the relationship between imperial systems and the rest of nature formed the modern state of Iran. An important and original contribution, it will be essential reading for scholars and students of global environmental history and the modern Middle East.

Ruggles, D. Fairchild, Islamicate Environments: Water, Land, Plants, and Society. (Elements in the Global Middle Ages) 108 pp. 2025:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <743-1049>
ISBN 978-1-009-48340-7 hard ¥14,076.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99 *
ISBN 978-1-009-48341-4 paper ¥4,787.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00 *

Islam burst forth from Arabia in the seventh century and spread with astonishing speed and force into the Middle East, Asia and northern Africa and the Mediterranean. While its success as a dominant culture has often been attributed to military strength, astute political organization, and religious factors, this Element focuses on the environmental conditions from which early Islamic societies sprang. In the belt of arid land that stretches from Iran to the Maghreb (Spain and Morocco)-i.e. the territories of early Islam-the adaptation of natural water systems, landforms and plant varieties was required to make the land habitable and productive.

アフリカの気候の将来
Death, Carl, African Climate Futures. (Oxford Studies in African Politics and International Relations) 288 pp. 2025:7 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <743-1059>
ISBN 978-0-19-896074-4 hard ¥27,878.- (税込) GB￡ 99.00

African Climate Futures shows how climate-changed futures are imagined in Africa and by Africans, and how these future visions shape political debates and struggles in the present. Scientific climate scenarios forecast bleak futures, with increased droughts, floods, lethal heatwaves, sea level rises, declining crop yields, and greater exposure to vector-borne diseases. Yet, African climate futures could also encompass energy transitions and socio-economic revolutions, transformed political agency and human subjectivities, and radically reparative more-than-human climate politics. At the heart of the book is an original and interdisciplinary approach. It studies official climate policy strategies and fictional texts side-by-side, as ecopolitical imaginaries that envision low-carbon, climate-changed futures, and narrate pathways from 'here' to 'there'. It discusses net zero strategies from Ethiopia, The Gambia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe and draws on postcolonial, feminist, and queer theory, arguing that Africanfuturist climate fiction can inspire more radical, reparative, more-than-human ecopolitical imaginaries. These stories can help us to understand the debts we all owe, imagine what reparations might entail, and explore the contours of living convivially alongside more-than-human others in heterotopian, climate-changed futures. Stories can help explore how we might feel in climate-changed futures and can help us to narrate a path through them. This book uses Africanfuturist climate fiction to inspire new ways of challenging and enriching theoretical debates in global climate change politics, including how we understand the places, temporalities, ecologies, and politics of climate futures. If we want to survive to tell new stories in liveable futures then we need to urgently and radically transform carboniferous capitalism. Oxford Studies in African Politics and International Relations is a series for scholars and students working on African politics and International Relations and related disciplines. Volumes concentrate on contemporary developments in African political science, political economy, and International Relations, such as electoral politics, democratization, decentralization, gender and political representation, the political impact of natural resources, the dynamics and consequences of conflict, comparative political thought, and the nature of the continent's engagement with the East and West. Comparative and mixed methods work is particularly encouraged. Case studies are welcomed but should demonstrate the broader theoretical and empirical implications of the study and its wider relevance to contemporary debates. The focus of the series is on sub-Saharan Africa, although proposals that explain how the region engages with North Africa and other parts of the world are of interest. Series Editors: Nic Cheeseman (University of Birmingham), Peace Medie (University of Bristol), and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (University of Oxford).

Agnoletti, Mauro, History of the Italian Forest Landscape. (Environmental History 19) 274 pp. 2025:3 (Springer, GW) <743-1094>
ISBN 978-3-031-81630-7 hard ¥25,527.- (税込) EUR 109.99

The book explain the history of the italian forest landscape from preroman times to the present. The aim is to demonstrate that all the Italian forest have been shaped by human activities through the centuries and they are an important component of the Italian cultural landscape. The content explores case studies from the north to the south of Italy explaining how human activities shaped extension, density, species composition and structure of the forests in order to meet the need of the society, as well as influencing their ecological features. Timber, fuel wood, charcoal production , as well as shipbuilding, are taken into consideration, but also forest managed for food production( eg. Chestnut forests, wood pastures, pine forests ). Cases such as Venice and the silviculture developed by monasteries are described. The history of the afforestation made by the Italian state in response to climate crisis is also considered as well as case studies related to specific management forms as those related to fires. Management methods such high stand and coppice are explained addressing also the many different traditional practices adopted by the local populations ( selective cutting, pollarding, shredding etc.). The book also shows how forests have doubled their extension since the second world on abandoned farmed land.

Annus, Epp, Environment and Society in Soviet Estonia, 1960-1990: An Intimate Cultural History. (Elements in Soviet and Post-Soviet History) 75 pp. 2025:5 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <743-1095>
ISBN 978-1-009-53948-7 hard ¥14,076.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-009-42935-1 paper ¥4,787.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Russia's twenty-first-century military aggression has inspired calls for re-thinking the Soviet era and its aftermath - in particular, for drawing attention to the non-Russian parts of the (former) USSR. At the same time, the present era of anthropogenic climate change urges us to consider the global and planetary implications of local actions. This Element combines these two scholarly impulses to consider Soviet Estonian society between the 1960s and the 1980s: it investigates how natural environments and social ideas and circumstances were intertwined in fundamental ways. Estonian intellectuals cared deeply about their local environments, but they also took inspiration from environmentalist works of global importance. Various aspects of Estonian environmental thought and practices are analyzed as tied to local, intimate environments, while being at the same time connected to the global circulation of ideas, sometimes in dialogue with Soviet centers in Russia.

Debarre-Delcourte, Marie, A l'oree des bois: exploiter et gerer les espaces forestiers de l'ouest de l'Avesnois (XIVe-XVIIIe siecles). (Societes environnement) 395 p. 2024:12 (Pr. U. de Valenciennes, FR) <743-1100>
ISBN 978-2-36424-100-8 paper ¥5,570.- (税込) EUR 24.00 *

Denisova, Anastasia, Effective Climate Communication: Turning Eco-Anxiety into Eco-Action. 203 pp. 2025:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <743-1101>
ISBN 978-3-031-67339-9 paper ¥5,799.- (税込) EUR 24.99

This book explores the urgent challenges of communicating climate change in the media. While many books have been written about climate change, this book goes to the very heart of what makes humans care about stories enough to act. In a direct and sympathetic approach, Denisova tackles problems of greenwashing, news narratives, colonial framings and more. Taking climate anxiety as a starting point, the author positions herself with empathy and asks the question: 'what slows down citizen action?' This fresh perspective acknowledges the pressing challenge of public disengagement and the anxiety people feel when faced with increasingly bleak headlines as the climate crisis intensifies. There is a surprising challenge to apocalyptic storytelling and a hero's narrative, which Denisova argues are counter-productive, while solutions are provided for media storytellers. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to ease climate-related anxiety and foster a deeper sense of empowerment in their audience.

Groves, Mariangelica, Extreme Weather and Climate Change: A Reference Handbook. (Contemporary World Issues) 288 pp. 2025:5 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <743-1102>
ISBN 978-1-4408-7994-4 hard ¥15,488.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00

Do scientists expect the number and severity of extreme weather events to increase in a warming world? Which parts of the world are most vulnerable to a future of weather catastrophes? This resource considers all those questions and more as it explains the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires.Opening chapters explain climate change trends throughout history, providing readers with a foundational understanding of our current environmental moment. This coverage is supplemented with extended discussion of the political and cultural factors shaping policy responses to the issue, both historically and in the present day. In addition, Extreme Weather and Climate Change offers an extensive array of personal and scholarly essays and illuminating primary documents that discuss the issue from a range of scientific, political, and cultural standpoints.

He, Baojie / Wang, Yupeng / Cheshmehzangi, Ali (eds.), Urban Climate and Urban Design. (Urban Sustainability) 285 pp. 2025:4 (Springer, GW) <743-1104>
ISBN 978-981-9615-20-9 hard ¥41,774.- (税込) EUR 179.99

Due to climate change and urbanization, urban climate change is increasingly prominent with significantly environmental, economic, social, and health consequences. Addressing climate-related risks, threats and disasters in cities to a significant extent means creating resilient, healthy, safe and inclusive built environments. Such an assumption is much truer since cities are the main human settlements of human beings. Typically, urban design is an implementable and tangible pathway to practically deal with the city-climate interactions, while there should be a large transformation from unsustainable urban design patterns towards sustainable ones. Urban Climate and Urban Design is a comprehensive collection of theoretical perspectives and global case study examples focused on three core areas of (i) urban climate monitoring, assessing and forecasting, (ii) mitigation and adaptation strategies, (iii) advanced and emerging design models and tools, and (iv) action plans and policy formulation. This edited volume provides theoretical and methodological references for urban climate research and generates practical implications for mitigation and adaptation capacity improvement. This book will be of interest to a range of researchers from earth and planetary sciences and environmental sciences to engineering, architecture, and urban planning. Beyond them, this book will enlighten policy makers, practitioners, and developers how to properly regulate urban climate through design interventions. We believe this book is promising to narrow the gap in the transition towards climate-resilient cities, and enhance the understanding of new ideas, methods, strategies, and policies.