Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: van Kooten, G. Cornelis (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Climate change.; Atmospheric sciences.; Economic geography.; Social policy.; Environmental economics.; Environment, general.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Environmental Economics.; Social Policy.; Economic Geography.; Atmospheric Sciences.

Is anthropogenic global warming occurring? Perhaps, says the author, although an examination of the evidence suggests that it will not be catastrophic and reality tells us that, despite significant expenditure on mitigating climate change, we had better learn to adapt to it. This volume is a compreh...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Weather and the Instrumental Record
• 3. Climate Science and Paleoclimatology
• 4. Emission Scenarios and Climate Modeling
• 5. Alternative Explanations
• 6. How Economists Measure Wellbeing: Social Cost-Benefit Analysis
• 7. Economic Assessment of the Damages Caused by Global Warming
• 8. Implementing Policy
• 9. Avoiding Emissions Reduction: Terrestrial Carbon Sinks
• 10. Economic Growth, Energy and Climate Change
• 11. Electricity Markets and Wind Energy
• 12. Climate Change Policy Encounters the Real World
• Index.