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100 1 a| Dessler, Andrew Emory.=| ^A717216;

245 14 a| The science and politics of global climate change :b| a guide to the debate /c| Andrew E. Dessler, Edward A. Parson.;

260 a| Cambridge, UK ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2006.;

300 a| ix, 190 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-188) and index.;

505 0 a| 1. Global climate change : a new type of environmental problem -- 1.1. Background on climate and climate change -- 1.2. Background on climate-change policy -- 1.3. Plan of the book -- 2. Science, politics, and science in politics -- 2.1. Justifications for action : positive statements and normative statements -- 2.2. How science works -- 2.3. Politics and policy debates -- 2.4. When science and politics meet -- 2.5. Limiting the damage : the role of scientific assessments -- Further reading for chapter 2 -- 3. Climate change : present scientific knowledge and uncertainties -- 3.1. Is the climate changing? -- 3.2. Are human activities responsible for global warming? -- 3.3. What future changes can we expect? : predicting climate change over the twentyfirst century -- 3.4. What will the impacts of climate change be? -- 3.5. Conclusions -- Further reading for chapter 3 -- 4. The climate-change policy debate : impacts and potential responses -- 4.1. Impacts and adaptation -- 4.2. Emissions and mitigation responses -- 4.3. Putting it together : balancing benefits and costs of mitigation and adaptation -- 4.4. A third class of response : geoengineering -- 4.5. Conclusion : policy choices under uncertainty -- Further reading for chapter 4 -- 5. The present impasse and steps forward -- 5.1. Climate-change politics : present positions -- 5.2. Climate-change politics : the arguments against action -- 5.3. The present policy debate : use of scientific knowledge and uncertainty -- 5.4. So what should be done? : major choices and elements of an effective response -- 5.5. Conclusion -- Further reading for chapter 5 -- Appendix -- Glossary.;

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700 1 a| Parson, Edward.=| ^A448776;

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The science and politics of global climate change : a guide to the debate / Andrew E. Dessler, Edward A. Parson.

Author/creator	Dessler, Andrew Emory
Other author	Parson, Edward.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Description	ix, 190 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Climatic changes. Climatic changes--Government policy.

Contents	1. Global climate change : a new type of environmental problem -- 1.1. Background on climate and climate change -- 1.2. Background on climate-change policy -- 1.3. Plan of the book -- 2. Science, politics, and science in politics -- 2.1. Justifications for action : positive statements and normative statements -- 2.2. How science works -- 2.3. Politics and policy debates -- 2.4. When science and politics meet -- 2.5. Limiting the damage : the role of scientific assessments -- Further reading for chapter 2 -- 3. Climate change : present scientific knowledge and uncertainties -- 3.1. Is the climate changing? -- 3.2. Are human activities responsible for global warming? -- 3.3. What future changes can we expect? : predicting climate change over the twentyfirst century -- 3.4. What will the impacts of climate change be? -- 3.5. Conclusions -- Further reading for chapter 3 -- 4. The climate-change policy debate : impacts and potential responses -- 4.1. Impacts and adaptation -- 4.2. Emissions and mitigation responses -- 4.3. Putting it together : balancing benefits and costs of mitigation and adaptation -- 4.4. A third class of response : geoengineering -- 4.5. Conclusion : policy choices under uncertainty -- Further reading for chapter 4 -- 5. The present impasse and steps forward -- 5.1. Climate-change politics : present positions -- 5.2. Climate-change politics : the arguments against action -- 5.3. The present policy debate : use of scientific knowledge and uncertainty -- 5.4. So what should be done? : major choices and elements of an effective response -- 5.5. Conclusion -- Further reading for chapter 5 -- Appendix -- Glossary.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-188) and index.
LCCN	2006296170
ISBN	0521831709 (hbk.)
ISBN	9780521831703 (hbk.)
ISBN	0521539412 (pbk.)
ISBN	9780521539418 (pbk.)

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