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Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics: Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future
G. Cornelis Van Kooten
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Description for Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics: Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future
Paperback. This book conveys the complexities of climate change science and policy, showing that global warming can not can easily be addressed by simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries, in part because of the needs of poor and developing ones. Num Pages: 492 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RB; RGCM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
This volume enables readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known hockey stick temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve ... Read more
This volume enables readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known hockey stick temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401781169
SKU
V9789401781169
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics: Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future
From the reviews: The book begins with mathematical modeling of both environmental and economic factors associated with global climate change. The well-produced volume is packed with documentation, tables, figures, equations, and commentary. ... The author offers clear, incisive assessments of models and policy responses to climate change. ... provides a wealth of factual data, economic relationships, ... Read more