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Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Editor: Eileen Claussen, Executive Editor
It is the greatest environmental challenge of the21 Century.But what do we truly know about global climate change? And what can wedo about it?
Most of the world's top scientists agree that emissions of carbondioxide and other greenhouse gases from human activities such asindustrial processes, fossil fuel combustion, and land-use changes arecausing the earth to get warmer. Impacts of this warming may includedamage to our coastal areas, accelerated rates of species loss, alteredagricultural patterns, and increased incidences of infectious diseases.The effects of climate change --- and efforts to mitigate climate change--- could also have substantial economic ramifications.
The book presents the latest research and analysis from prominentscientists, economists, academics, and policy-makers, including:
Tom Wigley and Joel Smith, who, along with otherauthors of the Science and Impacts chapter, explain the basic science ofclimate change, the growing evidence that human activities are changingour climate, and the impacts of these changes;
Eileen Claussen, John Gummer, Henry Lee, and other authors ofthe Global Strategies chapter, who describe what nations are or are notdoing to address climate change, and the state of international climatetalks;
Robert Stavins, John Weyant, Ev Ehrlich, and other economists,who explain why economic analyses of climate policy are conducted, whythe projected costs of addressing climate change vary so widely amongeconomic models, and how changes driven by today's economy can influenceclimate policy;
Gov. Jean Shaheen and other authors of the Innovative Solutionschapter, who describe what state and local governments in the UnitedStates and multinational companies are doing to monitor and curbgreenhouse gas emissions; and
Forest Reinhardt, who offers business leaders advice onsteering their companies on a path that is healthy for business as wellas the global climate.
Climate Change: Science, Strategies, and Solutions is essentialreading for anyone with an interest in the state of our globalenvironment.
Pre-publication discount 25%
2001; c. 400 pages
ISBN 90-04-12024-6
Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 116/US$ 166
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