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Scorcher : the dirty politics of climate change / Clive Hamilton ; with research assistance from Christian Downie.

Title
Scorcher : the dirty politics of climate change / Clive Hamilton ; with research assistance from Christian Downie.
Author
Hamilton, Clive
Publication
Melbourne : Black Inc. Agenda, c2007.

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Description
266 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
Blows the whistle on the politics of global warming in Australia. Why have our political leaders been so slow to act? The definitive account of the politics of climate change in Australia.
Series Statement
Black Inc. Agenda series
Uniform Title
Black Inc. Agenda series.
Subject
  • Climatic changes > Australia
  • Climatic changes > Political aspects > Australia
  • Greenhouse gases > Environmental aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-248) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. The greenhouse mafia -- 2. Framing the debate -- 3. Australia's emissions -- 4. Bold declarations -- 5. The road to Kyoto -- 6. Drama at Kyoto -- 7. Victories and defeats -- 8. Australia: after Kyoto -- 9. Business realignments -- 10. The denialists -- 11. The battle for public opinion -- 12. Comical Ian -- 13. New global momentum -- 14. The turning tide -- 15. Sabotaging the future?
ISBN
9780977594900 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2007405594
OCLC
  • 155147488
  • SCSB-12663630
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library