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Climate wars, why people will be killed in the twenty-first century, Harald Welzer ; translated by Patrick Camiller

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Climate wars, why people will be killed in the twenty-first century, Harald Welzer ; translated by Patrick Camiller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-214) and index

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Climate wars

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

733230126

Responsibility statement

Harald Welzer ; translated by Patrick Camiller

Sub title

why people will be killed in the twenty-first century

Summary

Struggles over drinking water, new outbreaks of mass violence, ethnic cleansing, civil wars in the earth's poorest countries, endless flows of refugees: these are the new conflicts and forces shaping the world of the 21st century. They no longer hinge on ideological rivalries between great powers but rather on issues of class, religion, and resources. The genocides of the last century have taught us how quickly social problems can spill over into radical and deadly solutions. Rich countries are already developing strategies to garner resources and keep "climate refugees" at bay. In this major new book Harald Welzer shows how climate change and violence go hand in hand. Climate change has far-reaching consequences for the living conditions of peoples around the world: inhabitable spaces shrink, scarce resources become scarcer, injustices grow deeper, not only between North and South but also between generations, storing up material for new social tensions and giving rise to violent conflicts, civil wars, and massive refugee flows. Climate change poses major new challenges in terms of security, responsibility and justice, but as Welzer makes disturbingly clear, very little is being done to confront them

Table Of Contents

A ship in the desert: the past and future of violence -- Climate conflicts -- Global warming and social catastrophes -- A brief survey of climate change -- Killing yesterday -- Killing today: ecocide -- Killing tomorrow: never-ending wars, ethnic cleansing, terrorism, shifting boundaries -- Changing realities -- The revival of old conflicts: faiths, classes, resources and the erosion of democracy -- More violence -- What can and cannot be done- 1 -- What can and cannot be done- 2

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Why people will be killed in the twenty-first century

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