| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxv, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-247) and index. |
| Contents |
The perfect storm / Christopher Flavin and Robert Engelman -- A safe landing for the climate / W.L. Hare -- Farming and land use to cool the planet / Sara J. Scherr and Sajal Sthapit -- An enduring energy future / Janet L. Sawin and William R. Moomaw -- Building resilience / David Dodman, Jessica Ayers, and Saleemul Huq -- Sealing the deal to save the climate / Robert Engelman -- Climate change reference guide and glossary / Alice McKeown and Gary Gardner -- Climate connections -- The risks of other greenhouse gases / Janos Maté, Kert Davies, and David Kanter -- Reducing black carbon / Dennis Clare -- Women and climate change: vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities / Lorena Aguilar -- The security dimensions of climate change / Jennifer Wallace -- Climate change's pressures on biodiversity / Thomas Lovejoy -- Small island developing states at the forefront of global climate change / Edward Cameron -- The role of cities in climate change / David Satterthwaite and David Dodman -- Climate change and health vulnerabilities / Juan Almendares and Paul R. Epstein --- India starts to take on climate change / Malini Mehra -- A Chinese perspective on climate and energy / Yingling Liu -- Trade, climate change, and sustainability / Tao Wang and Jim Watson -- Adaptation in locally managed marine areas in Fiji / Alifereti Tawake and Juan Hoffmaister -- Building resilience to drought and climate change in Sudan / Balgis Osman-Elasha -- Geoengineering to shade Earth / Ken Caldeira -- Carbon capture and storage / Peter Viebahn, Manfred Fischedick, and Daniel Vallentin -- Using the market to address climate change / Robert K. Kaufmann -- Technology transfer for climate change / K. Madhava Sarma and Durwood Zaelke -- Electric vehicles and renewable energy potential / Jeffrey Harti -- Employment in a low-carbon world / Michael Renner, Sean Sweeney, and Jill Kubit -- Climate justice movements gather strength / Ambika Chawla -- Shifting values in response to climate change / Tim Kasser -- Not too late to act / Betsy Taylor. |
| Subject |
Climatic changes.
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Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects.
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Global warming.
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Global environmental change.
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Global temperature changes.
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Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects.
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.
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Environmental protection.
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Environmental policy.
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| Added Author |
Starke, Linda.
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Worldwatch Institute.
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| ISBN |
9780393334180 (softcover) |
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039333418X (softcover) |
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