Overview
This fascinating volume focuses on the relationship between normative and practical challenges in policy-making for global climate change. The contributors address national, international, and subnational problems, issues, responses, and constraints regarding global climate change. The collection aims both to contribute to policy debates over long-term risk management and to identify appropriate tools availabel to policymakers. The prospects for resolving equity and public acceptability issues in international agreements are explore as well.Synopsis
This fascinating volume focuses on the relationship between normative and practical challenges in policy-making for global climate change. The contributors address national, international, and subnational problems, issues, responses, and constraints regarding global climate change. The collection aims both to contribute to policy debates over long-term risk management and to identify appropriate tools availabel to policymakers. The prospects for resolving equity and public acceptability issues in international agreements are explore as well.
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Provides three different sets of responses to the prospect of global climate change and the uncertainty surrounding research on global warming. Explains how policymakers can define the problem before responding in the long- or short-term, and reviews the resources and managerial responses available for governments for complying with international agreements. Discusses global climate change and international relations, and improving profitability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)