Tibor Faragó

Our Common Environment and Globalization

Shadows and Hopes

Societies and the natural environment: increasing interference

Societies can be significantly affected if their environmental conditions change substantially over a short or long period. These changes may be of natural or human origin. Many disciplines are engaged in the study of such historical events and the lessons to be drawn from them. Before reviewing and evaluating the more general concepts, international scientific and political frameworks and developments in this area, some instructive cases are briefly presented that illustrate how globalization processes have magnified the impact of various disasters and dangerous natural processes. The research of such phenomena has also contributed to the elaboration of science-based measures to help prepare for short- and longer-term extreme events, prevent or at least moderate their adverse effects, provide greater protection against such recurring phenomena, and recognize the need for closer interdisciplinary cooperation in this field [El-Sabh & Murty, 1986 1]. It has also led to the development of the discipline of ‘hazard science’ specializing in this broad subject.

Our Common Environment and Globalization

Tartalomjegyzék

Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2024

ISBN: 978 963 664 076 7

Környezettudomány Idegen nyelvű

Globalization has had significant and severe impacts on the Earth’s environment, which is the common home of all human societies, and on which state and resources the life and the well-being of present and future generations depend. This book is devoted to the analysis of the evolution of the environmental globalization process, its drivers and dangerous consequences, and the development of international environmental scientific and policy cooperation. The most important international organizations, programs, and agreements are presented that deal with global environmental problems, and their effectiveness is also evaluated. Based on this comprehensive overview, the most essential conclusions and lessons are defined.

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