Cargando…

Perspectives on climate change : science, economics, politics, ethics /

Explores the interplay between science, economics, politics, and ethics in relation to climate change and the international community.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter, 1955- (Editor ), Howarth, Richard B. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; San Diego, CA : Elsevier JAI, ©2005.
Colección:Advances in the economics of environmental resources ; v. 5.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 a 4500
001 ocn230868087
003 OCoLC
005 20231005004200.0
006 m o d
007 cr |z|---|||||
008 080605s2005 ne a ob 000 0 eng d
040 |a COO  |b eng  |e pn  |c COO  |d OCLCG  |d N$T  |d YDXCP  |d MERUC  |d E7B  |d OKU  |d OCLCQ  |d IDEBK  |d OCLCQ  |d HS0  |d OCLCQ  |d N$T  |d OCLCF  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCA  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d SUF  |d REB  |d AGLDB  |d OCLCQ  |d VTS  |d STF  |d OCLCA  |d REC  |d M8D  |d CUS  |d UKAHL  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO 
019 |a 77481733  |a 441760705  |a 518415717  |a 647550709  |a 758540735  |a 964597716 
020 |a 9780762312719 
020 |a 0762312718 
020 |a 0080462227  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9780080462226  |q (electronic bk.) 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000053249188 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000073111318 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV043079975 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 422260088 
029 1 |a YDXCP  |b 2501688 
035 |a (OCoLC)230868087  |z (OCoLC)77481733  |z (OCoLC)441760705  |z (OCoLC)518415717  |z (OCoLC)647550709  |z (OCoLC)758540735  |z (OCoLC)964597716 
050 4 |a QC981.8.C5  |b P48 2005a 
070 |a QC981.8.C5  |b P47 2005 
072 7 |a TEC  |x 010010  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 363.73874  |2 22 
049 |a UAMI 
245 0 0 |a Perspectives on climate change :  |b science, economics, politics, ethics /  |c edited by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Richard Howarth. 
260 |a Amsterdam ;  |a San Diego, CA :  |b Elsevier JAI,  |c ©2005. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xx, 307 pages) :  |b illustrations 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
490 1 |a Advances in the economics of environmental resources ;  |v v. 5 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a Cover -- Perspectives on Climate Change: Science, Economics, Politics, Ethics -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1: Science -- Part 2: Economics -- Part 3: Politics -- Part 4: Ethics -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Scientific Perspectives -- The Long Timescales of Human-Caused Climate Warming: Further Challenges for the Global Policy Process -- Introduction to Human Caused Climate Warming and the ''Global Warming Dilemma'' -- Basics of the Atmospheric ''Greenhouse Warming'' Phenomenon -- The Climate-Regulating Role of the Global Ocean -- Natural Reservoirs for Atmospheric CO2 -- The Inertia of the Ice Sheets of Greenland and Antarctica -- Implications for Millennial-Scale Trends in Sea Level -- Implications of the ''Global Warming Dilemma'' for Climate Change Policy -- Personal Comments -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change -- Introduction -- The Natural Carbon Cycle -- Past Variations in Atmospheric CO2 -- Human Perturbations of the Global Carbon Cycle -- Prospects for the Future -- Managing the Carbon Cycle -- Climate Change -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Watching the Canary: Climate Change in the Arctic -- The Arctic and the Global Climate System -- Rapid Climate Changes and the ''Flickering Switch'' -- Recent Observations of Changes in the Polar Regions -- Thinning and Shrinking of the Arctic Sea Ice -- Collapse of Ice Shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula -- What are Global Climate Models? -- Are Recent Trends in the Arctic Climate and Sea Ice Caused by Increasing Greenhouse Gases? -- Arctic Sea Ice in the Next 100 Years -- The Impact of Disappearing Ice on Ecosystems and People -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Part 2: Economic Perspectives -- Climate Change Mitigation: Passing Through the Eye of the Needle? -- Introduction -- Identifying Goals for Climate Change Mitigation Policy: An Economic Framework -- Identifying Goals for Climate Policy: A Pluralistic Approach -- Designing Climate Policy Instruments -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Against High Discount Rates -- Introduction -- The Argument from Utilitarianism -- The Argument from Stewardship -- The Argument from Risk -- Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix: Model Description1 -- Notes -- References -- Aligning Justice and Efficiency in the Global Climate Change Regime: A Developing Country Perspective -- Minimizing and Sharing the Burden -- Efficiency in the Climate Context -- Justice in the Climate Context -- Equity Principles and Perspectives -- Equity in the UNFCCC -- Equity -- Procedural and Consequential -- ''Unkind'' History -- Asymmetry of Emissions and Impacts -- Efficiency Alone -- The Neoclassical Perspective -- Equity for Efficiency -- The Developing Country Perspective -- Emissions Status -- Future Emissions -- Emissions Mit. 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
520 |a Explores the interplay between science, economics, politics, and ethics in relation to climate change and the international community. 
590 |a Emerald Insight  |b Emerald All Book Titles 
650 0 |a Climatic changes. 
650 0 |a Environmental responsibility. 
650 0 |a Climatic changes  |x Economic aspects. 
650 0 |a Climatic changes  |x Political aspects. 
650 6 |a Climat  |x Changements. 
650 6 |a Responsabilité environnementale. 
650 6 |a Climat  |x Changements  |x Aspect économique. 
650 6 |a Climat  |x Changements  |x Aspect politique. 
650 7 |a climate change.  |2 aat 
650 7 |a TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING  |x Environmental  |x Pollution Control.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Climatic changes  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Climatic changes  |x Economic aspects  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Climatic changes  |x Political aspects  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Environmental responsibility  |2 fast 
700 1 |a Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter,  |d 1955-  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Howarth, Richard B.,  |e editor. 
776 1 |c Print  |w (OCoLC)62225574 
830 0 |a Advances in the economics of environmental resources ;  |v v. 5. 
856 4 0 |u https://emerald.uam.elogim.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1016/S1569-3740(2005)5  |z Texto completo 
936 |a BATCHLOAD 
938 |a Askews and Holts Library Services  |b ASKH  |n AH25598914 
938 |a EBSCOhost  |b EBSC  |n 166924 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 3019892 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 2501688 
994 |a 92  |b IZTAP