Nordhaus, William D. author.
New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, [2013];©2013.
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Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- First encounters in the climate casino — A tale of two lakes — The economic origins of climate change — Future climate change — Tipping points in the climate casino — From climate change to impacts — The fate of farming — The impact on human health — Perils for the oceans — Intensification of hurricanes — Wildlife and species loss — Adding up the damages from climate change — Dealing with climate change: adaptation and geoengineering — Slowing climate change by reducing emissions: mitigation — The costs of slowing climate change — Discounting and the value of time — Historical perspectives on climate policy — Climate policy by balancing costs and benefits — The central role of carbon prices — Climate-change policies at the national level — From national to harmonized international policies — Second best and beyond — New technologies for a low-carbon economy — Climate science and its critics — Public opinion on climate change — Obstacles to climate-change policies.
Subjects:
- Climatic changes — Effect of human beings on.
- Climatic changes — Environmental aspects.
- Climatic changes — Social aspects.
- Environmental policy.
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