Climate Change in Central Asia Decarbonization, Energy Transition and Climate Policy

• Other Authors: Sabyrbekov, Rahat (Editor), Overland, Indra (Editor), Vakulchuk, Roman (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Climate Studies
• Subjects: Environmental economics; Meteorology & climatology; Central government policies; Sociology; Energy technology & engineering; Public administration; Climate change in Central Asia; Climate change knowledge; Decarbonization; Climate policy in Central Asia; Energy policy; Environmental policy; Climate Change Research; Carbon Pricing; Energy Transition; Geoeconomics of Energy Transition; Eco-Activism and Entrepreneurship; Energy security; Energy economics
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

This open access book explores climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation in Central Asia and discusses policy options for the Central Asian governments. To address the urgent need for local scholarship on climate change in Central Asia, and in particular the need for more research by social scientists, this book features a wide range of contributions on climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the region. Each chapter makes an important contribution to social science scholarship on climate change and decarbonization in Central Asia. Topics include decarbonization opportunities, carbon pricing instruments, the geo-economics of the energy transition, the relationship between human mobility and climate change. The book thus offers valuable insights for both academics and policymakers.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (170 p.)

ISBN

978-3-031-29831-8
9783031298318
9783031298301

Access

Open Access