Social Dimensions of Climate Change: Equity and Vulnerability in a Warming World

Climate change is arguably the most profound challenge facing the international community in the 21st century. Tremendous strides have been made over recent years in improving scientific understanding of the human processes driving climate change, but much less understood is how these dynamics in the physical environment interact with socio-economic systems. This book brings together the work of prominent researchers and practitioners who take stock of the latest knowledge on the social dimensions of climate change.