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GEOPOLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW

    1 Author(s):  DR. C. M. MEENA

Vol -  6, Issue- 11 ,         Page(s) : 235 - 243  (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

In my present paper I would focus on The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Environmental Degradation: A Theoretical Overview.The climate change is a geopolitical problem it discusses the potential ramifications of the impacts of climate change. This is of crucial importance rises in average temperatures have been observed over the last decades, as well as substantial changes to precipitation patters. The average temperatures have been rising and the total precipitation has increased, especially during the rainy seasons, which is important for flood water management. The precipitation during the dry seasons has decreased, which poses important challenges to water management. Climate change is one of the most significant challenges facing human being today. Climate change has already affected agricultural production and socioeconomic structures and will extensively and intensively alter the development process and security issues including food, water, energy and social safety as well as political, cultural, economic, diplomatic and commercial security.

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