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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 61
... scenarios 105 6.1 Marginal costs and benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 155 8.1 Reducing the weight of future events 202 8.2 Weighting for 100 years of discounting 202 Running head xi Tables 2.2 Land changes affecting global ...
... scenarios by year 2000 41 41 53 63 3.2 Regional scenarios for climate change 63 3.3 The arid nations 69 3.4 World trade in cereals: top ten countries, 1999 71 3.5 Time scales of processes influencing the climate system 77 3.6 IPCC 1990 ...
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.