Averting Climate Catastrophe Together: Framework for Sustainable Development with a Cooperative and Systemic Approach

Martin Zapf

Published by De Gruyter 2022

Averting Climate Catastrophe Together

Framework for Sustainable Development with a Cooperative and Systemic Approach

Martin Zapf

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110777581

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About this book

Averting Climate Catastrophe Together addresses the necessity of meeting the Paris Agreement temperature target and explores what framework could enable climate action in an effective, efficient and equitable manner that is consistent with that goal. It also looks at the contribution of technological change within the economic system, including the feasibility of a global energy transition. Whether humanity can avoid catastrophic climate change does not seem to depend on the availability of technological solutions, but rather on international cooperation and coordination.

Given the various sustainability issues, this book also considers if it is possible to derive a general approach to them. It argues that dealing with compatibility limits in complex systems requires a holistic change in the system structure. Therefore, systems science is discussed together with economics, technological change, and sustainable development.

This book targets scientists and experts from different disciplines due to the interdisciplinary topic, but especially from environmental economics and energy technology; policy makers, as policy recommendations are provided to address climate change; as well as the general public due to the pressing common challenge of climate change and comprehensive efforts for sustainable development.

Provides evidence based on climate science research on the necessity of meeting the Paris Agreement temperature target
Highlights the feasibility of the global energy transition as one major option to mitigate climate change, also going into detail about the process of technological change
Brings together systems science with economics, technological change, and sustainable development
Derives a framework to meet the Paris Agreement temperature target, enabling coordinated climate action in an effective and efficient manner while pursuing distributive justice

Author / Editor information

Martin Zapf conducts interdisciplinary research on energy transition and climate change. In recent years, he has published several books and papers in this regard and carried out a research project via the Bavarian Academic Forum (BayWISS) at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts as well as Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Chapter 1 Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Chapter 2 Systems Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Chapter 3 Technologies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
Chapter 4 Economic System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Chapter 5 Sustainable Development – Economy Interrelated with Society and Environment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
Chapter 6 Climate Change – External Effect of Economic Activity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
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Chapter 9 Framework for Dealing with Climate Change and Other Sustainability Issues Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Researchers, experts, policy makers and the general public concerned with climate change and sustainable development.
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 198
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 4
- Coloured Illustrations: 29
- Tables: 2
Keywords: Sustainable Development; Climate Action; Carbon Pricing; Technological Change; Energy Transition; Systems Science

eBook

Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9783110777581

Paperback

Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9783110777369