Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ22563

Environment, Climate and Sustainable Governance

Authors(2) :-Shameena Khan, Prof. Naved Jamal

Climate change has been dubbed the most significant environmental concern of the twenty-first century, prompting passionate debate.Global warming is only one aspect of climate change. The rise in average temperature is simply one sign of bigger effects that include extreme heat, droughts, floods, storms, rising sea levels, food production consequences, and infectious illnesses. The periodic reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), established by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization in 1988, consolidate key sources of knowledge on climate change. The general consensus is that anthropogenic emissions of fossil fuels and deforestation lead to a significant increase in atmospheric Carbon dioxide and other GHGs. The problem of sustainability is being exacerbated by global warming. As our modern civilization witnesses an unmistakable period of global warming, the cause of this shift continues to be a source of debate among scientists and the general public. The present paper focuses on several areas of 'Environment and Climate Change,' including the causes, expected repercussions, sustainable governance, and the need for a better knowledge of climate change and increased worldwide awareness. Due to the sheer nature of the sustainable development, the key assumption of this study is that it cannot be realized without governance.

Authors and Affiliations

Shameena Khan
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Prof. Naved Jamal
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

Climate change, global warming, IPCC, Paris Agreement, Sustainable governance.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 6 | November-December 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-11-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 18-25
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ22563
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Shameena Khan, Prof. Naved Jamal, "Environment, Climate and Sustainable Governance", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 5, Issue 6, pp.18-25, November-December.2022
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