Cambridge University Press, 3/3/2011EAN 9780521198363, ISBN10: 0521198364Hardcover, 542 pages, 24.6 x 17 x 3.6 cmLanguage: EnglishProviding an up-to-date synthesis of all knowledge relevant to the climate change issue, this book ranges from the basic science documenting the need for policy action to the technologies, economic instruments and political strategies that can be employed in response to climate change. Ethical and cultural issues constraining the societal response to climate change are also discussed. This book provides a handbook for those who want to understand and contribute to meeting this challenge. It covers a very wide range of disciplines - core biophysical sciences involved with climate change (geosciences, atmospheric sciences, ocean sciences, ecology/biology) as well as economics, political science, health sciences, institutions and governance, sociology, ethics and philosophy, and engineering. As such it will be invaluable for a wide range of researchers and professionals wanting a cutting-edge synthesis of climate change issues, and for advanced student courses on climate change.List of contributorsForewordPrefaceList of acronyms and abbreviationsPart I. Climatic Trends1. Identifying, monitoring and predicting change in the climate system2. The oceans and the climate system3. Sea level rise and ice sheet dynamics4. Carbon cycle trends and vulnerabilitiesPart II. Defining 'Dangerous Climate Change'5. The impact of climate change on human societies6. Impacts of climate change on the biotic fabric of the planet7. Tipping elementsjokers in the pack8. Linking science and actiontargets, timetables and emission budgetsPart III. Equity Issues9. The equity challenge and climate policyresponsibilities, vulnerabilities and inequality in the response to climate change10. A long-term perspective on climate changevalues and ethicsPart IV. Mitigation and Adaptation Approaches11. Low-carbon energy technologies as mitigation approaches12. Economic approaches and instruments13. Geopolitics and governance14. Adapting to the unavoidablePart V. Meeting the Challenge15. Integrating adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development16. Mobilising the population17. The human-Earth relationshippast, present and futureIndex.
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