Climate economics : the state of the art / Frank Ackerman and Elizabeth A. Stanton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ackerman, Frank, author.

Stanton, Elizabeth A., author.

Series:

Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 27.

Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Climatic changes.

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Economic aspects.

Greenhouse gas mitigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 187 pages).

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed, well-designed mitigation and adaptation policies, if adopted quickly, could still greatly reduce the likelihood of the most tragic and far-reaching impacts of climate change.Climate economics is the bridge between science and policy, translating scientifi

Contents:

Introduction

Climate science for economists

Damage functions and climate impacts

Climate change impacts on natural systems

Climate change impacts on human systems

Climate economics before and after the stern review

Uncertainty

Public goods and public policy

Economics and the climate policy debate

Technologies for mitigation

Economics of mitigation

Adaptation

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9781135074043

1135074046

9780203066317

0203066316

9781299141032

129914103X

9781135074050

1135074054

OCLC:

828617735