THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE by Daniel P. Perlmutter, Robert L. Rothstein ( 9780470654972 )

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THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
WHICH WAY NOW?

By:

Daniel P. Perlmutter, Robert L. Rothstein

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047065497X

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9780470654972

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JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

23 November, 2010

Pages:

248

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* Rather than debating the existence of the problem, this book presupposes that a climate change issue exists and develops a strategic and thoughtful action plan for how it should be handled by the scientific community as well as by political leaders.

Synopsis:

Global warming and climate change present complex interlocking issues of public policy, multilateral negotiation, and technological advancement. This book explores both the problems and the opportunities presented by international agreements, and examines the technological developments and policy goals that can be pursued to effect the changes necessary. Specific steps are proposed in the form of a list of priorities. This book represents a cooperative enterprise between two authors of different backgrounds - engineering and international relations - and is directed to an educated but non-professional lay audience without any formal training in either science or international relations. The points of view of negotiators from both developed and developing nations are presented and compared. Each topic is presented from both technical and policy perspectives as a means to evaluate the variety of proposals that have been offered as remedies to global warming. The text is supported by illustrations and tables where appropriate, including a list of References at the end of each chapter.

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