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Climate economics : the state of the art /

Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ackerman, Frank
Otros Autores: Stanton, Elizabeth A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Colección:Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 27.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed, well-designed mitigation and adaptation policies, if adopted quickly, could still greatly reduce the likelihood of the most tragic and far-reaching impacts of climate change. Climate economics is the bridge between science and policy, translating scientifi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 187 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1135074054
9781135074050
9780203066317
0203066316
9781135074043
1135074046
Acceso:Legal Deposit;