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Mohamed Behnassi, Ph.D is Professor at the College of Law, Economics, and Social Sciences, Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, Morocco. He is a Senior Researcher of international law and politics of environment and human security. He holds a PhD in International Environmental Law and Governance (Hassan II University of Casablanca, 2003) and a Diploma in International Environmental Law and Diplomacy (University of Eastern Finland and UNEP, 2015). He is currently the Founding Director of the Center for Environment, Human Security and Governance (CERES) – Former North-South Center for Social Sciences (NRCS). From 2015 to 2018, he was the Director of the Research Laboratory for Territorial Governance, Human Security and Sustainability (LAGOS) in the same university. Recently, he was appointed as Expert Evaluator for the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST/Morocco), and selected as Expert by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MEDECC) to take part in global and regional assessments, respectively. Accordingly, he is among the Lead Authors who elaborate the 1st Assessment Report (MAR1): Climate and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean Basin – Current Situation and Risks for the Future (MEDECC, 2021). Dr. Behnassi has published considerable number of scientific papers and book chapters in addition to 15 books, including Human and Environmental Security in the Era of Global Risks (Springer, 2019); Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resource Management: Perspectives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands (Springer, 2019); Environmental Change and Human Security in Africa and the Middle East (Springer, 2017). He organized as well many international conferences covering the above research areas and managed many research and expertise projects on behalf of various national and international organizations. Dr. Behnassi is regularly requested to provide scientific expertise nationally and internationally. Other professional activities include social compliance auditing and consultancy by monitoring human rights at work and the sustainability of the global supply chain. Preface and Introduction Part I Risks and Impacts Enhancing the Vulnerability of Social-Ecological Systems 1 Governance of Social-Ecological Systems in the Anthropocene Era Mohamed Behnassi 2 The Common Heritage of Mankind (CHM): Developed States Vs Developing States Visions Elhoucine Chougrani Moulay Hicham El Amrani 3 Using Impact Chains to Understand Multi-Hazard Risk in the Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco: A Participatory Tool to Support Risk Assessment in Socio-Ecological Systems Davide Cotti Part II Environmental and Climate Change Impacts on Social-Ecological Systems – Conflict, Inequality and Human Security 4 Environmental and climate induced conflicts and their impacts on Social-Ecological Systems: Implications for the Military in the Struggle for Life Fred Kruidbos 5 A Social and Ecological System in the Arctic in Connection to Human Security: A Reference to Indigenous Communities and their Food System Kamrul Hossain 6 The Effects of Land Cover Change on Sustainability: Human Security and Environmental Change in Semi-Arid Ecosystems Taisser H.H. Deafalla, Elmar Csaplovics, Osman Elkhair and Mustafa M. El Abbas 7 Impacts of Climate Change in Morocco – Analysis in Terms of Inequalities Fatima Arib 8 When Environmental Inequalities Lead to Social Inequalities! Moulay Hicham El Amrani Part III Human Mobility and Social-Ecological Systems 9 Climate Afflicted Resource Conflicts and Chances of Strife on Account of Climate Refugees to India Devangana Gupta 10 Sustainable Urban Development and the New Challenges of Climate Migration Fatima Arib 11 Human Mobility and Climate Change: Rethinking Adaptation Intissar Ben Sbih 12 Environmental Migration in MENA region: The Case of Morocco Carla Sofia Ferreira Fernandes and Ftima Alves 13 While Carbon Burns: While Carbon Burns: The Debatable Journey of ‘Environmental Refugee’ as a Concept and Its Correlated Legal Instruments Ramy Magdy Ahmed and Mai Yasser Hamam Part IV Enhancing the Sustainability and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems – Some Recommended Paths 14 Pro-Environmental Behaviour and Social Trust Ian Alcock 15 The Promises of a New Economic Approach in the Perspective of a Global Collapse – The Symbiotic Economy as a Horizon Francois Cadoux 16 Benefits of evaluating ecosystem services for implementation of nature-based solutions under the Paris Mechanisms Himangana Gupta 17 Resilience Building Initiatives to Counter Shocks and Stressors Affecting Rural Communities in Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe Defe Rameck and Matsa Mark 18 Socio-Economic Correlates and Management Implications of Crop Raiding Around Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Northern Benin S. Efio Sogbohossou, E.A., Magnon Z.Y., Houinato M.R.B., Habiyaremye M., Sinsin B.A., Tossou C.R. 19 A Comprehensive Assessment of ‘Resilience & Health Security’ Concept for Mohammedia Prefecture, Morocco Rachida El Morabet, Mohamed Behnassi, Said Mouak, Roohul Abad Khan, Abderrahmane Adoui El Ouadrhiri, Moustafa Ouadrim Conclusions
