Economics and Policy Issues in Climate Change

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Environmental
Cover of the book Economics and Policy Issues in Climate Change by William D. Nordhaus, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William D. Nordhaus ISBN: 9781135892852
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 26, 2013
Imprint: RFF Press Language: English
Author: William D. Nordhaus
ISBN: 9781135892852
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 26, 2013
Imprint: RFF Press
Language: English

Although the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol focused world attention on the global climate, it was just one step in the ongoing process of addressing climate change in all its facets. Research by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been ongoing since 1988. An extensive IPCC Working Group report published in 1995 examined the economic and social aspects of climate change. In this volume, eminent analysts assess that IPCC report and address the questions that emerge from it. The result is an instructive and cogent look at the realities of climate change and some methods (and difficulties) of dealing with them. William Nordhaus's introduction establishes the context for the book. It provides basic scientific background on climate change, reviews the IPCC's activities, and explains the genesis of the analyses. Subsequent contributions fall into two categories. Early chapters review analytical issues critical to social and economic understanding of climate change. A second set of chapters address specific economic questions surrounding climate-change policy. The result is an original and significant contribution to the evolving debate on this crucial hot-button topic.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Although the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol focused world attention on the global climate, it was just one step in the ongoing process of addressing climate change in all its facets. Research by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been ongoing since 1988. An extensive IPCC Working Group report published in 1995 examined the economic and social aspects of climate change. In this volume, eminent analysts assess that IPCC report and address the questions that emerge from it. The result is an instructive and cogent look at the realities of climate change and some methods (and difficulties) of dealing with them. William Nordhaus's introduction establishes the context for the book. It provides basic scientific background on climate change, reviews the IPCC's activities, and explains the genesis of the analyses. Subsequent contributions fall into two categories. Early chapters review analytical issues critical to social and economic understanding of climate change. A second set of chapters address specific economic questions surrounding climate-change policy. The result is an original and significant contribution to the evolving debate on this crucial hot-button topic.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Interaction in Human Development by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Advancing Equity and Achievement in America's Diverse Schools by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders: Exploring the Frontier by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Historical Ecologies, Heterarchies and Transtemporal Landscapes by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Kemmerer on Money by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book The Visual Effects Producer by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book The Authoritarian Public Sphere by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Managing Information in Complex Organizations by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book An Anatomy of Humor by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Ideology and Social Order (RLE Social Theory) by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Speedlights & Speedlites by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Privatizing War by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Policy: An Introduction by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book Hands-On Exhibitions by William D. Nordhaus
Cover of the book The Culture of Capital by William D. Nordhaus
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy