The Economics and Politics of Climate Change
Inbunden bok. Oxford University Press. first första uppl. 2009. 538 sidor.
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Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780199573288
- Titel
- The Economics and Politics of Climate Change [Elektronisk resurs]
- Författare
- Helm, Dieter. - Hepburn, Cameron.
- Förlag
- Oxford : OUP Oxford
- Utgivningsår
- 2009
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This book takes a cool headed look at the critical roadblocks to agreement, examining the economics of climate change, the incentives of the main players (the US, EU, China) and examines the policies governmentscan put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately shift our economies onto a low-carbon path.The
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Contributors; 1. Introduction; PART I. REVISITING THE ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; PART II. THE GLOBAL PLAYERS AND AGREEMENTS; PART III. LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; PART IV. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS; PART V. INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE; Bibliography; Index;