Greenhouse Economics: Value and EthicsTaylor & Francis, 2002 - 298 pages Examining one of the most crucial issues in the modern world: human induced climate change, here Clive Spash provides a refreshing interdisciplinary perspective, pulling together strands of natural science, economics and ethics. Described by John Gowdy as ‘the best exposition to date on the political economy of climate policy’, this remarkable volume poses serious questions and gives intelligent answers. The issues it addresses are relevant to a range of environmental problems, and it covers themes such as:
By rigorously examining international and governmental sources, and key contemporary issues, Spash provides an up-to-date and informative analysis. A well-organized study (including a glossary and helpful acronym list), this book will be of strong interest to students and academics in the fields of ecological and environmental economics, and is essential reading for all those to whom climate change is a professional or personal concern. |
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... ignorance and indeterminacy Characterising future events 123 Economic use of weak uncertainty 128 How weak is weak uncertainty? 131 From weak to strong uncertainty 134 The changing perception of science 141 Conclusions 147 97 120 6 ...
... ignorance 122 6.1 Double CO 2 equivalent GHG damages in Nordhaus 1991 161 6.2 Benefits of GHG control for China as weighted by CBA studies 170 7.1 Author weighting of impacts in CBA studies of GHG control for the US 193 7.2 Author ...
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