Anthropogenic Solutions for Climate Change
This book explores innovative strategies and actionable solutions to combat or adapt to climate change. This essential read empowers professionals and practitioners with the tools and insights needed to tackle the climate crisis head-on, fostering a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.
The contents delve into the emerging field of environmental peacebuilding, which examines the intricate connections between environmental issues and conflict, promoting a holistic approach to peace and security. It offers innovative and actionable solutions that are globally relevant, emphasizing our moral responsibility to protect the planet. This book's focus on environmental peacebuilding will appeal to readers seeking comprehensive, cutting-edge, and ethically grounded approaches to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
The book serves as an essential guide to navigating the multifaceted impacts of climate change. Tailored for professionals and practitioners, this book equips them with the knowledge and tools to address critical issues in development, international security, the conduct of public diplomacy, environmental migration, and environmental peacebuilding. The book instills a sense of hope and optimism by showcasing the power of human ingenuity and collaboration to forge a sustainable and resilient future for our planet.
Olivier Serrat is currently pioneering research in environmental peacebuilding at Georgetown University. As the former head of the Knowledge Management Center at the Asian Development Bank (2008–2012), and with extensive experience in environmental management across Asia and the Pacific, Olivier has been a relentless advocate for learning and innovation. He is the acclaimed author of several influential works, including Leading Organizations of the Future: A New Framework (Springer, 2023), Digital Solutions: Reframing Leadership (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), Leading Solutions: Essays in Business Psychology (Springer, 2021), Knowledge Solutions: Tools, Methods, and Approaches to Drive Organizational Performance (Springer, 2017), and Learning in Development (2010). Additionally, he produced Guidelines for Knowledge Partnerships (2011) and ADB: Reflections and Beyond (2010).
Olivier has authored numerous other publications and spearheaded multiple initiatives to prime and energize knowledge, organizations, people, and technology for learning. His expertise spans environmental management, evaluation, information and communications technology, knowledge management, organizational effectiveness, project design, project implementation, public relations, and strategic planning. Olivier holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Kent, a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of London, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.