Energy Revolution and Disaster Response in the Face of Climate Change

Abstract

Nuclear meltdown in Japan and civil society strife across the Middle East highlight the degree to which resilience is core to international peace and security. This article considers the means by which communities can become increasingly resilient through shared best practices across a range of climate change measures.

Keywords: Adaptation, Resilience, Disaster law, Adaptive Management, Mitigation, Technology Transfer, green building, capacity-building, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, public participation, international water law, innovation, environmental justice, UNFCCC, floods, sea level rise

JEL Classification: A1,C8,D1,D4,D6,D7,D8,D9,E2,E6,F,F4,H1,H2,H4,H5,H7,H8,I1,I18,I19,I2,I3,J1,K1,K2,K3,K4,L1,N40,N5,N7,O1