Perspectives on climate change science, economics, politics, ethics
This book explores the interplay between science, economics, politics, and ethics in understanding the challenge that climate change poses to the international community. A central theme is that climate change involves core issues of scientific uncertainty and intergenerational fairness that must be...
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| Language: | English |
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Bingley, U.K.
Emerald
2005
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| Series: | Advances in the economics of environmental resources
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| Collection: | Emerald Business, Management and Economics eBook Collection Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Aligning justice and efficiency in the global climate change regime : a developing country perspective / P.R. Shukla
- The international climate change regime / Daniel Bodansky
- Tackling climate change : five keys to success / Eileen Claussen
- Cities protecting the climate : the local dimension of global environmental governance / Michele M. Betsill, Harriet Bulkeley
- Adaptation, mitigation, and justice / Dale Jamieson
- Ideal decision making and green virtues / Julia Driver
- Responsibility to future generations and the technological transition / Henry Shue
- It's not my / Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
- The long timescales of human-caused climate warming : further challenges for the global policy process / Jerry D. Mahlman
- The global carbon cycle and climate change / William H. Schlesinger
- Watching the canary : climate change in the arctic / John Weatherly
- Climate change mitigation : passing through the eye of the needle? / Michael A. Toman
- Against high discount rates / Richard B. Howarth
- Introduction / Richard B. Howarth, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong