TY - BOOK AU - Podhorodecka,Katarzyna AU - Wites,Tomasz ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Global Challenges: Social, Economic, Environmental, Political and Ethical T2 - Springer Geography, SN - 9783031602382 AV - HF1021-1027 PY - 2024/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Economic geography KW - Environmental sciences KW - Social aspects KW - Human ecology KW - Study and teaching KW - Human geography KW - Cultural geography KW - Physical geography KW - Economic Geography KW - Environmental Social Sciences KW - Environmental Studies KW - Social and Cultural Geography KW - Physical Geography KW - Human Geography N1 - -- Selected Environmental Issues in the Contemporary World. -- Selected Social Issues in the Contemporary World. -- Selected Economic Issues in the Contemporary World. -- Selected political issues for public space. -- Geoethics and disaster a geographical approach N2 - This book addresses some of the most urgent global problems in today's world from a geographical perspective and highlights contemporary environmental, political, economic, social and geoethical aspects. The authors discuss causes, developments and challenges faced on a regional and global scale covering among others environmental issues such as loss of biodiversity, development of tourism, natural hazards and disaster risk reduction, migration issues, the global economic crisis and sustainable development. The presented collection of concepts and examples from specific regions offer a new outlook on globalization issues in the world as a whole. This volume can be used as a guide for students from different faculties who wish to understand global issues in the world from a geographical perspective. This book appeals to scientists and students of geography, economics, geopolitics, sustainability issues as well as policy makers and planners. UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60238-2 ER -