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Climate management issues : economics, sociology, and politics /

"Climate change receives a lot of attention because it is more than just a scientific issue; it also affects economics, sociology, politics, and standards of living. This book addresses current issues surrounding climate change. With a focus on various aspects of local, national, and internatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gines, Julie K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Descripción
Sumario:"Climate change receives a lot of attention because it is more than just a scientific issue; it also affects economics, sociology, politics, and standards of living. This book addresses current issues surrounding climate change. With a focus on various aspects of local, national, and international management issues, the text closely analyzes the cause-and-effect relationships that impact the environment worldwide on daily, annual, and longer time scales. In addition, it examines the evolution of international cooperation and the spectrum of political views. The author also presents feasible scientific solutions and looks at advances in current research and technology, including weather prediction."--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439861516
143986151X
1280122463
9781280122460
9780429110801
0429110804