Climate Change and Politics: Towards a New Global Governance - Contemporary Global Challenges: Politics, Society, and Power in the 21st Century

This work positions itself as an essential guide for understanding the challenges of the 21st century, offering a critical and comprehensive analysis of the climate crisis and its profound political, economic, and social implications. With a multidisciplinary approach, the book explores the intersections between climate change, geopolitics, the global economy, and intergenerational justice, establishing itself as a crucial reference in the current debate. The content is divided into six main chapters, starting with the historical recognition of climate change as a global crisis and moving on to the analysis of the complex dynamics of international cooperation and conflict.
The book provides a detailed examination of national climate policies, highlighting their failures and successes, and delves into the economic impacts of the crisis, the transition to a green economy, and the critical role of multinational corporations. Highlighting the importance of intergenerational justice, the work proposes a reformulation of climate policies to protect future generations and mitigate existing inequalities.
In the conclusion, it presents innovative proposals for a new global climate governance, exploring technological solutions, nature-based approaches, and the vital role of social movements in promoting effective collective actions. Aimed at researchers, academics, policymakers, and readers committed to the fight against climate change, this work is a vital contribution to understanding sustainability and the future of global governance.
By combining rigorous theoretical analysis with practical case studies, it offers an in-depth and practical perspective to confront the greatest threat of our time.