EAN: 9783319895895

UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES IN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGA...

This book focuses on the role of higher education institutions in addressing climate change
mitigation and adaptation challenges  contributing to the development of this fast-growing
field. Further  it includes the results of empirical research and offers ideas regarding
on-going and future research initiatives. The contributions also¿ showcase the research and
projects on issues pertaining to climate change at universities from across the globe ¿
document and promote ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of research projects 
especially successful initiatives and best practices  and¿ introduce methodological approaches
and projects that offer a better understanding of climate change across society and economic
sectors.The book is structured around two parts: lessons learned from climate change research 
education  studies and projects. Each part focuses on mitigation and adaptation respectively 
with many responses of the two modalities overlapping.This book is a valuable resource for
researchers and practitioners in the fields of environment  human geography  business and
economics  as well as academics and students  as it presents education  communication and
awareness-raising projects on matters related to climate change at universities in both
industrialised and developing countries  often in cooperation with government bodies  NGOs and
other stakeholders.

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