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Description for Climate Change
Paperback. This book explores the rights and aspirations of the developing world, the need to balance ecology and economics, and the potential impact of policy on climate change, with a focus on the Southern Hemisphere. A thorough reference source valuable to readers in a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Giambelluca, Thomas W.; Henderson-Sellers, Ann. Series: Research & Developments in Climate & Climatology S. Num Pages: 488 pages, line drawings, halftones. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Integrating issues of climate modelling, ecological and human dimensions of climate change, and policy implications, this volume addresses the critical problems of climate change from a Southern Hemisphere perspective. However, the spatial focus in the book is not defined just by latitude, but also by geopolitical criteria: encompassing the developing world, the tropics north of the equator, as well as regions south of the equator. The book begins by examining the geographic and geopolitical plurality of the Earth, including north and south distinctions and the science/policy plurality. A hemispheric perspective on coupled climate modelling is then discussed, providing a state-of-the-art ... Read more
Integrating issues of climate modelling, ecological and human dimensions of climate change, and policy implications, this volume addresses the critical problems of climate change from a Southern Hemisphere perspective. However, the spatial focus in the book is not defined just by latitude, but also by geopolitical criteria: encompassing the developing world, the tropics north of the equator, as well as regions south of the equator. The book begins by examining the geographic and geopolitical plurality of the Earth, including north and south distinctions and the science/policy plurality. A hemispheric perspective on coupled climate modelling is then discussed, providing a state-of-the-art ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Research & Developments in Climate & Climatology S.
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471962144
SKU
V9780471962144
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About Giambelluca
Thomas W. Giambelluca is the editor of Climate Change: Developing Southern Hemisphere Perspectives, published by Wiley. Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers is an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Environment and Geography at Macquarie University, Sydney. She was the Director of the Joint Planning Staff of the World Climate Research Programme in 2006 and 2007 and was the Director of the Environment ... Read more
Reviews for Climate Change
"... worthy of being on your bookshelf...." (Climatic Change, Vol 45, 2000)