Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics - Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future (Paperback)

This volume enables readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known "hockey stick" temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the lives of the poorest global citizens cannot be satisfied without significantly increasing global energy use, and CO2 emissions. Therefore, the author asserts that climate engineering and adaptation are preferable to mitigation, particularly since the science is less than adequate for making firm statements about the Earth's future climate. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the lives of the poorest global citizens cannot be satisfied without significantly increasing global energy use, and CO2 emissions. Therefore, the author asserts that climate engineering and adaptation are preferable to mitigation, particularly since the science is less than adequate for making firm statements about the Earth's future climate.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2013
Authors:	G.Cornelis van Kooten
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	468
ISBN-13:	978-9401781169
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > Economic geography Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General
LSN:	9401781168
Barcode:	9789401781169

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