The Brics Imperative: Confronting Climate Challenges and Advancing Sustainable Development

This book offers a multidisciplinary exploration of how BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, are addressing climate change through policy innovation, technological progress and collaborative governance. With contributions from academics in environmental science, education, marketing, energy and agriculture, the volume examines the link between climate and development in the Global South. The book opens with chapters on land use, agricultural practices and food systems, then moves on to discuss sustainable finance, disaster resilience, energy cooperation and education for sustainable development. The final chapters assess consumer behaviour, sustainable marketing strategies and circular economy practices within the BRICS context.

Using country-specific case studies and comparative analysis, this book highlights the importance of local responses to climate change, inclusive economic models and the role of developing nations in shaping global climate governance. It calls for stronger policy alignment, cross-border collaboration and context-sensitive knowledge creation and is a timely addition to climate scholarship. An invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, postgraduate students and development practitioners who seek to understand how emerging economies can move towards low-carbon and resilient futures.

Ndivhuho Tshikovhi is a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Management Sciences at Durban University of Technology, South Africa.

Fulufhelo Netswera is Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences at Durban University of Technology, South Africa.

Andréa Santos is the Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Panel on Climate Change and Executive Manager of Green Fund of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Xiaolong Zou is an Associate Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Jilin University and is also Researcher at the Institute of National Development and Security Studies at Jilin University, China.