Evaluating climate change towards sustainable development

• Published in: Handbook of Energy and Environmental Security
• Main Author: Kumaran V.V.; Haron N.F.; Ridzuan A.R.; Shaari M.S.; Saudi N.S.; Sapuan N.M.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85137871683&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-12-824084-7.00014-X&partnerID=40&md5=111a127f529a1aefb69cb41996aefc4d

Based on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, developed and developing countries express their commitment to protect the world from environmental degradation. The most critical challenge to achieve sustainable development is climate change, disrupting national economies, and human lives. Changes in the weather patterns and temperature rising becoming more severe. Thus, saving lives and livelihoods become an urgent action with better know-how and available options to avert the challenge and build opportunities to achieve sustainable development. Consumption and production vision for environmentally sustainable economic development will allow climate security and other environmental concerns. Besides, what is not well understood is what consequences this will have for vulnerable states and how best to deal with them. A nation's vulnerability to climate change can be defined as the degree to which it is at risk of being negatively impacted by climate change. In this chapter, we investigated the cause for nations to be at a greater risk of climate change than others from different dimensions such as social, economic, cultural, and environmental. Apart from that, the effects of climate change can be seen from ASEAN countries' perspective due to constraints in financial flows, technology, and capacity building to reduce emissions. Hence, the importance of technology innovation, regulatory protection, and relevant policies were also discussed to mitigate climate change. Finally, a practical framework like sustainomics and commitment from all countries were recommended to ensure a more sustainable and equitable society with zero emissions. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.