Climate Change Turning up the Heat |
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| Author:
| Pittock, A. Barrie |
| ISBN: | 978-0-643-06931-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty influence our decision making and how much we stand to lose from rapid climate change. It outlines the current concerns of the major international players and reviews the response to date, detailing national interests. Importantly, it shows there is real hope of managing climate change and minimising the risk of disaster if we step up efforts to develop and apply innovative technological and policy solutions.
Explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty influence our decision making and how much we stand to lose from rapid climate change. It outlines the current concerns of the major international players and reviews the response to date, detailing national interests. Importantly, it shows there is real hope of managing climate change and minimising the risk of disaster if we step up efforts to develop and apply innovative technological and policy solutions.