Event Title
Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence
Description
Drawing on his recent book Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence (2011) and recent travels in the Global South, Christian Parenti will discuss the intersection between war and climate change and what can be done about it.
About the Lecturer: Christian Parenti, Professor at the School for International Training Graduate Institute, SIT; Director, Climate Change, Food, Water, and Energy Program, IHP
Document Type
Event
Start Date
26-2-2014 12:00 PM
End Date
26-2-2014 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Climatic changes--Politics aspects; Geopolitics--Environmental aspects; Violence--Environmental aspects; Political violence--Environmental aspects
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Climate change, Geography of violence
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Drawing on his recent book Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence (2011) and recent travels in the Global South, Christian Parenti will discuss the intersection between war and climate change and what can be done about it.
About the Lecturer: Christian Parenti, Professor at the School for International Training Graduate Institute, SIT; Director, Climate Change, Food, Water, and Energy Program, IHP
