The Economics and Politics of Climate Change.

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The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This book takes a cool he...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Helm, Dieter
Otros Autores: Hepburn, Cameron
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2009.
Temas:
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Climatic changes > Government policy.
Climatic changes > International cooperation.
Environmental economics.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique.
Climat > Changements > Coopération internationale.
Économie de l'environnement.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects
Climatic changes > Government policy
Climatic changes > International cooperation
Environmental economics
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Sumario:The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This book takes a cool headed look at the critical roadblocks to agreement, examining the economics of climate change, the incentives of the main players (the US, EU, China) and examines the policies governmentscan put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately shift our economies onto a low-carbon path. The.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (576 pages)
ISBN:9780191571497
0191571490

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