Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics (Record no. 99514)
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| control field | 978-94-007-4988-7 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9789400749887 |
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| Standard number or code | 10.1007/978-94-007-4988-7 |
| Source of number or code | doi |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | GE1-350 |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | RN |
| Source | bicssc |
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| Subject category code | SCI026000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 333.7 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | van Kooten, G. Cornelis. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics |
| Medium | [electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title | Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by G. Cornelis van Kooten. |
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| -- | Springer Netherlands : |
| -- | Imprint: Springer, |
| -- | 2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | XXIII, 466 p. 73 illus., 5 illus. in color. |
| Other physical details | online resource. |
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| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 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. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 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 comprehensive examination of why this is the case, enabling readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known “hockey stick” temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the lives of the poorest global citizens cannot be satisfied without significantly increasing global energy use, and CO2 emissions. Therefore, the author asserts that climate engineering and adaptation are preferable to mitigation, particularly since the science is less than adequate for making firm statements about the Earth’s future climate. The purpose of the book is not only to inform but to get the reader thinking critically about what may well be the most important environmental issue currently facing humankind. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Environmental sciences. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Meteorology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Geography. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Life sciences. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social policy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Environmental economics. |
| 650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Environment. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Environment, general. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Environmental Economics. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social Policy. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Economic Geography. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Popular Science in Nature and Environment. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Meteorology/Climatology. |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Title | Springer eBooks |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Printed edition: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789400749870 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4988-7 |
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