The carbon footprint wars : what might happen if we retreat from globalization? /

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Climate change is acknowledged to be the major problem currently facing the human race, and the need to reduce our carbon footprint becomes ever more urgent as the scientific predictions of the effects of climate change become increasingly dire. Whether we are fully aware of the social and political...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sim, Stuart
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Global warming.
Climatic changes.
Climatic changes > Government policy.
Globalization > Economic aspects.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Climat > Changements.
Mondialisation.
global warming.
climate change.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The carbon footprint wars: what is at stake
  • Global warming: the evidence for
  • Global warming: the arguments against
  • Global warming paradigm: defenders and detractors
  • Reducing our carbon footprint: altering lifestyles
  • Living with our carbon footprint: the technological response
  • Worst case scenarios: economic
  • Worst case scenaries: sociapolictical
  • Worst case scenarios: technological and environmental
  • Reconstructing geo-political relationships the ethical dimensions
  • Reconstructing geopolitical narratives a radical democratic globe
  • Survival disaster tradeoff.

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