The Suicidal Planet: How to Prevent Global Climate CatastropheMacmillan, 2007 M04 17 - 296 pages An outstanding overview on global warming--and what we can do about it--from a distinguished world-class authority Climate change is the single biggest problem that humankind has ever had to face, as we continue with lifestyles that are way beyond the planet's limits. Mayer Hillman explains the real issues: what role technology can play, how you and your community can make changes, and what governments must do now to protect our planet for future generations. In The Suicidal Planet, he proposes: - A ceiling on greenhouse gas emissions by the world's governments- Global carbon rationing to reduce our individal carbon outputs to a fair and ecologically safe level- Helpful guidelines for the home, travel, and leisure- And much, much more. Featuring the very latest information on global warming completely revised to include U.S. facts and figures, The Suicidal Planet takes us out of the problem and into the solution of our international crisis. |
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... carbon dioxide from our en- ergy use will remain in the atmosphere for centuries , in turn causing changes for ... emissions are accumulating at a startling rate , but , in the absence of radical policy change , our day - to- day lives ...
... carbon dioxide from our en- ergy use will remain in the atmosphere for centuries , in turn causing changes for ... emissions are accumulating at a startling rate , but , in the absence of radical policy change , our day - to- day lives ...
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... carbon dioxide emissions by a chosen date , ratcheting down to relatively safe levels , and targeted at the same time as " convergence " is progressively delivered according to a system of personal carbon allowances of the emissions ...
... carbon dioxide emissions by a chosen date , ratcheting down to relatively safe levels , and targeted at the same time as " convergence " is progressively delivered according to a system of personal carbon allowances of the emissions ...
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... carbon dioxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon , that is , tC , following the convention of most pub- lished government statistics . The exception is chapter 9 , where the emis- sions are measured in metric tons or ...
... carbon dioxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon , that is , tC , following the convention of most pub- lished government statistics . The exception is chapter 9 , where the emis- sions are measured in metric tons or ...
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Contents
Beyond the Planets Limits Climate Change Why How and What Next? | 11 |
As If Theres No Tomorrow Energy Use Past Present and Future | 37 |
Eyes Wide Shut The Response of the General Public | 72 |
Current Strategies | 87 |
Wishful Thinking The Role of Technology | 89 |
Fiddling While Rome Burns What Government Is Doing to Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence | 126 |
Turning the Tanker Around International Negotiations on Climate Change | 162 |
The Solution | 175 |
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