Author: Kathleen G Nadeau
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-06-17
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1135062404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Judy Edmondson
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780911655049
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Andrea T. Reeve
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9781568880174
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2011-06-11
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 0309145856
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Climate change is occurring. It is very likely caused by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities, and poses significant risks for a range of human and natural systems. And these emissions continue to increase, which will result in further change and greater risks. America's Climate Choices makes the case that the environmental, economic, and humanitarian risks posed by climate change indicate a pressing need for substantial action now to limit the magnitude of climate change and to prepare for adapting to its impacts. Although there is some uncertainty about future risk, acting now will reduce the risks posed by climate change and the pressure to make larger, more rapid, and potentially more expensive reductions later. Most actions taken to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts are common sense investments that will offer protection against natural climate variations and extreme events. In addition, crucial investment decisions made now about equipment and infrastructure can "lock in" commitments to greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come. Finally, while it may be possible to scale back or reverse many responses to climate change, it is difficult or impossible to "undo" climate change, once manifested. Current efforts of local, state, and private-sector actors are important, but not likely to yield progress comparable to what could be achieved with the addition of strong federal policies that establish coherent national goals and incentives, and that promote strong U.S. engagement in international-level response efforts. The inherent complexities and uncertainties of climate change are best met by applying an iterative risk management framework and making efforts to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; prepare for adapting to impacts; invest in scientific research, technology development, and information systems; and facilitate engagement between scientific and technical experts and the many types of stakeholders making America's climate choices.
Author: Katherine Richardson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-03-03
Total Pages: 541
ISBN-13: 1139496204
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Providing an up-to-date synthesis of all knowledge relevant to the climate change issue, this book ranges from the basic science documenting the need for policy action to the technologies, economic instruments and political strategies that can be employed in response to climate change. Ethical and cultural issues constraining the societal response to climate change are also discussed. This book provides a handbook for those who want to understand and contribute to meeting this challenge. It covers a very wide range of disciplines - core biophysical sciences involved with climate change (geosciences, atmospheric sciences, ocean sciences, ecology/biology) as well as economics, political science, health sciences, institutions and governance, sociology, ethics and philosophy, and engineering. As such it will be invaluable for a wide range of researchers and professionals wanting a cutting-edge synthesis of climate change issues, and for advanced student courses on climate change.
Author: Neha Mohanta
Publisher:
Published: 2020-11-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781637141403
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It's Your Life. Are You Living It Fully? Or Are Feeling Lost and Out of Control? If you aren't taking any action to turn your life now, chances are you will live the same routine for the rest of your time. Maybe life is uncertain for you now but you're capable to take back control of your life. Grab this Book and find out what you can do to get back on track and be the master of your own life without compromising on what truly matters.
Author: Christopher Shaw
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-08-25
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 0429872763
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this book Christopher Shaw analyses how liberalism has shaped our understanding of climate change and how liberalism is legitimated in the face of a crisis for which liberalism has no answers. The language and symbolism we use to make sense of climate change arose in the post-World War II liberal institutions of the West. This language and symbolism, in neutralising the philosophical and ideological challenge climate change poses to the legitimacy of free market liberalism, has also closed off the possibility of imagining a different kind of future for humanity. The book is structured around a repurposing of the ‘guardrail’ concept, commonly used in climate science narratives to communicate the boundary between safe and dangerous climate change. Five discursive ‘guardrails’ are identified, which define a boundary between safe and dangerous ideas about how to respond to climate change. The theoretical treatment of these issues is complemented with data from interviews with opinion-formers, decision-makers and campaigners, exploring what models of human nature and political possibilities guide their approach to the politics of climate change governance. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change, liberal politics, environmental communication and environmental politics and philosophy, in general.