Research Catalog

Title

Climate change policy : a survey / edited by Stephen H. Schneider, Armin Rosencranz, John O. Niles.

Publication

Washington : Island Press, [2002], ©2002.

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Additional Authors

• Schneider, Stephen Henry.
• Rosencranz, Armin.
• Niles, John O.

Description

xvii, 563 pages; 24 cm

Subject

Climatic changes > Government policy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Pt. I. Science and Impacts. Ch. 1. Understanding Climate Science / Richard Wolfson and Stephen H. Schneider. Ch. 2. Uncertainty and Climate Change Policy / Stephen H. Schneider and Kristin Kuntz-Duriseti. Ch. 3. Regional Impact Assessment: A Case Study of California / Eleanor G. Turman -- Pt. II. Economic Analysis. Ch. 4. International Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions / Lawrence H. Goulder and Brian M. Nadreau. Ch. 5. Designing Global Climate Regulation / Jonathan Baert Wiener. Ch. 6. Carbon Abatement with Economic Growth: A National Strategy / Stephen Bernow, Alison Bailie, William Dougherty, Sivan Kartha and Michael Lazarus -- Pt. III. Policy Context. Ch. 7. U.S. Climate Change Policy / Armin Rosencranz. Ch. 8. The Climate Policy Debate in the U.S. Congress / Kai S. Anderson. Ch. 9. Population and Climate Change Policy / Frederick A. B. Meyerson. Ch. 10. Global Climate Change: A Business Perspective / Thomas G. Burns.
• Ch. 11. Activities Implemented Jointly / Reimund Schwarze -- Pt. IV. Forests and Agriculture. Ch. 12. Climate Change and Agriculture: Mitigation Options and Potential / Holly L. Pearson. Ch. 13. Tropical Forests and Climate Change / John O. Niles -- Pt. V. Development and Equity. Ch. 14. A Southern Perspective on Curbing Global Climate Change / Anil Agarwal. Ch. 15. Equity, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Global Common Resources / Paul Baer -- Pt. VI. Energy Choices. Ch. 16. Renewable Energy Sources as a Response to Global Climate Concerns / John J. Berger. Ch. 17. Fuel Cells, Carbon Sequestration, Infrastructure, and the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy / Michael B. Cummings. Ch. 18. Energy R&D and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities / Robert M. Margolis and Daniel M. Kammen. Ch. 19. Business Capitalizing on Energy Transition Opportunities / Orie L. Loucks. Ch. 20. Earth Systems: Engineering and Management / Stephen H. Schneider --
• App. A. Climate Negotiation History / Leonie Haimson -- App. B. "Hot Air" and "Hot Air" Policies / Reimund Schwarze.

ISBN

• 155963880X (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 1559638818 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2002005344

OCLC

• 49531349
• ocm49531349
• SCSB-4305760

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries