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Cross-Border Cooperation in the Age of Climate Change

Rui Alexandre Castanho (WSB University, Poland & Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Portugal)
Indexed In: SCOPUS
Release Date: October, 2025 | Copyright: © 2026 | Pages: 548
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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9798337339726
ISBN13 Softcover: 9798337339733
EISBN13: 9798337339740
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-3972-6

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In the face of climate change, cross-border cooperation emerges as a pillar for effective global action. Environmental challenges like rising temperatures, weather events, and biodiversity loss do not recognize national boundaries, making international collaboration essential for progress. From joint climate agreements and technology sharing to coordinated disaster response and sustainable trade practices, countries realize that unified efforts yield greater impact than isolated initiatives. As climate risks intensify, fostering trust, aligning policies, and sharing resources across borders will be crucial to building climate resilience and driving equitable transition to a low-carbon future.

Cross-Border Cooperation in the Age of Climate Change explores how border regions, often overlooked in national climate strategies, can become key arenas for sustainable development, climate adaptation, and strategic planning. It examines how transboundary cooperation fosters innovation in governance, environmental resilience, and territorial integration. This book covers topics such as data management, globalization, and environmental monitoring, and is a useful resource for policymakers, government officials, business owners, climatologists, academicians, researchers, and environmental scientists.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Climate Change
  • Cross Border Cooperation
  • Data Management
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Globalization
  • Government and Law
  • International Relations
  • Local and Regional Government
  • Policymaking
  • Political Diplomacy

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Rui Alexandre Castanho holds an International Ph.D. on Sustainable Planning in Borderlands. Nowadays, he is a Vice-Dean for Sustainable Development at the WSB University, Poland, and a visitor Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an European Climate Pact Ambassador. Besides, he completed a post-doc researcher on the GREAT Project, University of Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal. Furthermore, he collaborates with the ECIDES Research Group - University International of La Rioja (UNIR), Spain; Vice-Coordinator of VALORIZA - Research Center for the Enhancement of Endogenous Resources, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP), Portugal; CITUR - Madeira - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Madeira, Portugal (Researcher); and AQUAGEO Research Group - University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. Moreover, he has Graduated in Green Spaces Engineering and Agricultural Engineering and holds a Master's Degree in Planning, Audit, and Control in Urban Green Spaces. He is also the author and/or editor of 20 books, more than a 130 indexed peer review papers, 90 indexed book chapters, 90 conference papers, and made several presentations worldwide academic events as keynote speaker. Also, he was awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa title in Lima-Peru by (UPCI).

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