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Adaptive Governance and Climate Change
Brunner, Ronald D.; Lynch, Amanda H.
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Hardback. While there is undeniable progress in the acknowledgment of both the dangers of climate change and the importance of working to mitigate it, little has actually been done. This title argue that we need to take a different tack, moving away from reliance on centralized, top-down approaches and towards a flexible, multi-level approach. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 688.
While recent years have seen undeniable progress in the acknowledgment of both the dangers of climate change and the importance of working to mitigate it, little has actually been done. Emissions continue to rise, and even the ambitious targets set by international accords fall far short of the drastic cuts that are needed to prevent catastrophe. With "Adaptive Governance and Climate Change", Ronald D. Brunner and Amanda H. Lynch argue that we need to take a new tack, moving away from reliance on centralized, top-down approaches - the treaties and accords that have proved disappointingly ineffective thus far - and ... Read more
While recent years have seen undeniable progress in the acknowledgment of both the dangers of climate change and the importance of working to mitigate it, little has actually been done. Emissions continue to rise, and even the ambitious targets set by international accords fall far short of the drastic cuts that are needed to prevent catastrophe. With "Adaptive Governance and Climate Change", Ronald D. Brunner and Amanda H. Lynch argue that we need to take a new tack, moving away from reliance on centralized, top-down approaches - the treaties and accords that have proved disappointingly ineffective thus far - and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9781878220974
SKU
V9781878220974
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99-15
About Brunner, Ronald D.; Lynch, Amanda H.
Ronald D. Brunner is a policy scientist specializing in the integration of theory and practice. Amanda H. Lynch is head of Monash Climate and a professor in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Monash University.
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