First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Felix Dodds is the Executive Director of Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future. He has been active at the UN since 1990 attending the World Summits Rio, Habitat II, Rio+5, Beijing+5, Copenhagen+5, World Summit on Sustainable Development, World Summit 2005. He has also been to all the UN Commissions for Sustainable Development and UNEP Governing Council.

Andrew Higham is a leading Australian advisor in sustainability, climate change, marine and water policy. He co-authored the Western Australian State Sustainability Strategy and 1998 State of the Environment Report, and has led or contributed to a wide range of Government policies, strategies, taskforces and reports.

Richard Sherman serves as the Programme Manager for IISD RS's Africa Regional Coverage Project. He was a former team leader and writer from 2002-2005. In addition, Richard works as a consultant to Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism with a particular focus on institutional reform and global governance.

Foreword
Achim Steiner UNEP Executive Director

Part I: Energy Insecurity: Challenges to Future Energy Stability

1. The Challenge of Climate Change from a Developing Country

2. Energy Consumption Challenge of the Industrialised World

3. Oil: How Can Europe Kick the Habitat of Dependence?

4. The Nuclear Option

5. Bioenergy - Neither Golden Solution Nor Prescription for Disaster

6. Localised Energy Conflicts, Oil Sector

Part II: Climate Insecurity: A Challenge to Peace, Security and Development

1. Creating a Climate of Security - The Latest Science and Acceptable Risk

2. Climate of Fear: Environment, Migration and Security

3. Changing Economics

4. Water Scenarios - 'The Unpredictable Flow'

5. Handling, or Nor Handling Food Security

6. Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss: The Great New Threats to Peace, Security and Development

7. Climate Change: A New Threat To Middle East Security

8. At The Water's Edge: Climate Justice, Small Islands And Sustainable Development

Part III: Governing Climate and Energy Instability: Avenues for Preventative Diplomacy

1. Climate Risks and Insecurities

2. A Multilateral System for Human and Environmental Security: What Roles for Existing Institutions?

3. Who Decides? The Role of the United Nations and Security Council in Addressing Climate and Energy Insecurity

4. Financing the Low Carbon Transition in Developing Countries: The Role of Multi-Lateral Development Banks

5. European Union Response to the Challenge

6. Sub-National Climate Change Action Model for the World

7. A Green New Deal: Poverty Reduction and Economic Stability in a Carbon Constrained World

8. Energy, Climate Change & Human Security: The Trade Union Challenge

9. What Is a Credible Corporate Response to Climate Change?

10. Taking Action - Financing the Technology Challenge