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A Blueprint for a Safer Planet

Author : Nicholas Herbert Stern
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Blueprint for a Safer Planet written by Nicholas Herbert Stern and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "* Further substantial global warming is unavoidable and the risks to the natural world, the economy and our everyday lives are immense. The way we live in the next thirty years how we invest, use energy, organise transport and treat forests will determine whether these risks become realities. * Stern s central theme is the economic management of investment and growth from the perspective of both adaptation and mitigation. * Although poor countries the least responsible for climate change - will be hit earliest and hardest, all countries must adapt to the effects- hurricanes and storms hit New Orleans and Mumbai; flooding causes devastation in England and Mozambique; droughts occur in Australia and Darfur; and sea level rise will affect Florida and Bangladesh. * Action on Climate Change will require the greatest international collaboration the world has ever seen. * Accessible and clearly structured- What is the problem? What are the dangers? What can be done to reduce emissions, at what cost? How can the world adapt? What does all this mean for individuals, corporations, governments?"

A Blueprint for a Safer Planet

Author : Nicholas Stern
Publisher : Arrow
ISBN 13 : 9780099524052
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book A Blueprint for a Safer Planet written by Nicholas Stern and published by Arrow. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricanes and storms strike New Orleans and Mumbai; flooding causes devastation in England and Mozambique; droughts occur in Australia and Darfur&Further substantial climate change is unavoidable and the risks to the natural world, the economy and our

Blueprint for a Safer Planet, a How to Manage Climate Change and Create a New Era of Progres

Author : N. Stern
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781409076230
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (762 download)

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Book Synopsis Blueprint for a Safer Planet, a How to Manage Climate Change and Create a New Era of Progres by : N. Stern

Download or read book Blueprint for a Safer Planet, a How to Manage Climate Change and Create a New Era of Progres written by N. Stern and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Why Are We Waiting?

Author : Nicholas Stern
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262029189
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Why Are We Waiting? written by Nicholas Stern and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent case for climate change action that forcefully sets out, in economic, ethical, and political terms, the dangers of delay and the benefits of action. The risks of climate change are potentially immense. The benefits of taking action are also clear: we can see that economic development, reduced emissions, and creative adaptation go hand in hand. A committed and strong low-carbon transition could trigger a new wave of economic and technological transformation and investment, a new era of global and sustainable prosperity. Why, then, are we waiting? In this book, Nicholas Stern explains why, notwithstanding the great attractions of a new path, it has been so difficult to tackle climate change effectively. He makes a compelling case for climate action now and sets out the forms that action should take. Stern argues that the risks and costs of climate change are worse than estimated in the landmark Stern Review in 2006—and far worse than implied by standard economic models. He reminds us that we have a choice. We can rely on past technologies, methods, and institutions—or we can embrace change, innovation, and international collaboration. The first might bring us some short-term growth but would lead eventually to chaos, conflict, and destruction. The second could bring about better lives for all and growth that is sustainable over the long term, and help win the battle against worldwide poverty. The science warns of the dangers of neglect; the economics and technology show what we can do and the great benefits that will follow; an examination of the ethics points strongly to a moral imperative for action. Why are we waiting?

Global Sustainability

Author : Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521769345
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Global Sustainability written by Hans Joachim Schellnhuber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary exploration of the best scientific and political strategies to attain global sustainability, from many Nobel Prize-winning and other high-profile authors.

The Global Deal

Author : Nicholas Stern
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458758818
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book The Global Deal written by Nicholas Stern and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 2006, Nicholas Stern, one of the greatest economists and public intellectuals of our day, made headlines around the world with his report, which reviewed the costs and benefits of dealing with global warming. The world's community has learned that it must act to mitigate global climate change, but until the Stern Review, no one knew how much it would cost, and how to do it. Now, Stern has transformed his report into a powerful narrative book for general readers. The Global Deal evaluates the economic future, and the essential steps we must take to protect growth and reduce poverty while managing climate change. The future Stern outlines is optimistic and pragmatic; he believes we have the capacity and creativity to change. But we need the will to inspire our political leaders to drive a new global strategy.

The Oxford Handbook of Global Justice

Author : Thom Brooks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191023817
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Global Justice written by Thom Brooks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global justice is an exciting area of refreshing, innovative new ideas for a changing world facing significant challenges. Not only does work in this area often force us to rethink about ethics and political philosophy more generally, but its insights contain seeds of hope for addressing some of the greatest global problems facing humanity today. The Oxford Handbook of Global Justice has been selective in bringing together some of the most pressing topics and issues in global justice as understood by the leading voices from both established and rising stars across twenty-five new chapters. This Handbook explores severe poverty, climate change, egalitarianism, global citizenship, human rights, immigration, territorial rights, and much more.

Climate Change and Cultural Transition in Europe

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004356827
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change and Cultural Transition in Europe written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate Change and Cultural Transition in Europe is an account of Europe’s share in the making of global warming, which considers the past and future of climate-society interactions. Contributors include: Clara Brandi, Rüdiger Glaser, Iso Himmelsbach, Claudia Kemfert, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Claus Leggewie, Franz Mauelshagen, Geoffrey Parker, Christian Pfister, Dirk Riemann, Lea Schmitt, Jörn Sieglerschmidt, Markus Vogt, and Steffen Vogt.

Responding to Climate Change

Author : Chin Hee Hahn
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781001073
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Responding to Climate Change written by Chin Hee Hahn and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This topical book explores the global experiences of responding to climate change, with perspectives from Australia, China, the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States, as well as the International Energy Agency. The authors, internationally recognized specialists in the field, discuss the obstacles faced by policymakers, as well as exploring policies and recommendations for achieving goals set in responding to climate change. The work also uses the case of Korea in the initial stage of its policymaking, as an example for developing countries not bound by the provisions of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change. This important book assesses current national policies and future options for the global response to climate change. Responding to Climate Change will prove to be insightful for environmental policymakers and researchers for use in assessments of lessons in global and regional experience with climate change and for future policy directions. Graduate and upper-level undergraduate students studying environmental and natural resources will also find plenty of invaluable information in this important resource.

Chemistry for Sustainable Technologies

Author : Neil Winterton
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1782626034
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Chemistry for Sustainable Technologies written by Neil Winterton and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of reconciling the continuing needs of humankind with the protection of the environment and the earth's ability to provide for those needs is now better recognised. Chemistry and chemical technology play an important role in this, though not on their own. Interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity are, therefore, critically important concepts. This book, the first of its kind, provides an interdisciplinary introduction to sustainability issues in the context of chemistry and chemical technology. The prime objective of this book is to equip young chemists (and others) to better appreciate, defend and promote the role that chemistry and its practitioners play in moving towards a society better able to control, manage and ameliorate its impact on the ecosphere. To do this, it is necessary to set the ideas, concepts, achievements and challenges of chemistry and its application in the context of its environmental impact, past, present and future, and the changes needed to bring about a more sustainable yet equitable world. Covering aspects assumed, barely addressed or neglected in previous publications - it puts Green Chemistry in a much wider (historic, scientific, technological, intellectual and societal) context and addresses complexities and challenges associated with attitudes to science and technology, media treatment of scientific and technological controversies and difficulties in reconciling environmental protection and global development. While the book stresses the central importance of rigour in the collection and treatment of evidence and reason in decision-making, to ensure that it meets the needs of a wide community of students, it is broad in scope, rather than deep. It is, therefore, appropriate to a wide audience including practising scientists and technologists.

The Carbon Crunch

Author : Dieter Helm
Publisher : Yale.ORIM
ISBN 13 : 0300217412
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Carbon Crunch written by Dieter Helm and published by Yale.ORIM. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An economist’s take on “why the world’s efforts to curb the carbon dioxide emissions behind global warming have gone so wrong, and how it can do better” (Financial Times). Despite commitments to renewable energy and two decades of international negotiations, global emissions continue to rise. Coal, the most damaging of all fossil fuels, has actually risen from 25% to almost 30% of world energy use. And while European countries congratulate themselves on reducing emissions, they’ve increased their carbon imports from China and other developing nations, who continue to expand their coal use. As standards of living improve in developing countries, coal use can only increase as well—and global temperatures along with it. Written by an Oxford economist who specializes in environmental issues, this book goes beyond pieties and pipe dreams to address the practical realities that are preventing us from making progress on this crucial issue—and what we can do differently before it’s too late. “Should be compulsory reading for the entire political class as well as the bureaucratic elite and the commentariat.”—New Statesman “An optimistically levelheaded book about actually dealing with global warming.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A powerful and heartfelt plea for hard-nosed realism.”—New Scientist

Human Development and Capabilities

Author : Alejandra Boni
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135118124
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Human Development and Capabilities written by Alejandra Boni and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally, universities are the subject of public debate and disagreement about their private benefits or public good, and the key policy vehicle for driving human capital development for competitive knowledge economies. Yet what is increasingly lost in the disagreements about who should pay for university education is a more expansive imaginary which risks being lost in reductionist contemporary education policy. This is compounded by the influences on practices of students as consumers, of a university education as a private benefit and not a public good, of human capital outcomes over other graduate qualities, and of unfettered markets in education. Policy reductionism comes from a narrow vision of the activities, products, and objectives of the University and a blinkered vision of what is a knowledge society. Human Development and Capabilities, therefore, imaginatively applies a theoretical framework to universities as institutions and social practices from human development and the capability approach, attempting to show how universities might advance equalities rather than necessarily widen them, and how they can contribute to a sustainable and democratic society. Picking through the capability approach for human development, in relation to Universities, this book highlights and explores three main ideas: theoretical insights to advance thinking about human development and higher education Policy implications for the responsibilities and potential contributions of universities in a period of significant global change Operationalising a New Imaginary This fresh take on the work and purpose of the University is essential reading for anyone interested in university education, capability approach and human development; particularly postgraduates, University policy makers, researchers and academics in the field of higher education.

Circular Entrepreneurship

Author : Antonella Zucchella
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030189996
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Circular Entrepreneurship written by Antonella Zucchella and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original book explores how the principles of circularity, considered a law of nature but neglected within the materialistic orientation of the industrial age, are becoming attractive again in business and society. Investigation reveals enterprises small and large delivering a stimulating message, from changes in entrepreneurial mindsets to the inclusive use of new technologies and a push for innovation. Zucchella and Urban explore the novel concept of circular enterprise, showing how, with their capacity to innovate, these firms are becoming the most powerful actors of a new, sustainable social order. They examine two fundamental questions: why is this revolution occurring now, and how is it being implemented? Focusing on the most innovative practices, they demonstrate the potential of circular enterprise for industry and wider society, making clear that a new world is emerging.

An Introduction to Sustainable Development

Author : Jennifer Elliott
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136918272
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Sustainable Development written by Jennifer Elliott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the complex challenges presented by the goal of sustainable development at the local and global level. Areas covered include the challenges and opportunities for the developing world in the search for sustainable development.

Flexible emission fees

Author : Magnus Enell
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9289323353
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book Flexible emission fees written by Magnus Enell and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report explores the urgent question of how to transition to a green economy. If the price of pollution becomes the same as the price to not pollute, i.e. the investment required for a non-polluting solution, could market forces be harnessed to create a totally green economy? Would the consumer lead the way if pollution fees were simply credited into everyone's account? Would economic growth and technical development forge ahead? Taking the flexible fee mechanism proposed by Hèglund as a starting point, the report examines the academic literature and presents the results of a workshop where leading Swedish economists and environmentalists examine the issues involved in price discovery mechanisms and call for further developments in this field.

Impact of Climate Change on Water and Health

Author : Velma I. Grover
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466577509
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book Impact of Climate Change on Water and Health written by Velma I. Grover and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the hydrological cycle is so intricately linked to the climate system, any change in climate impacts the water cycle in terms of change in precipitation patterns, melting of snow and ice, increased evaporation, increased atmospheric water vapor and changes in soil moisture and run off. Consequently, climate change could result in floods in so

Global Warming

Author : John Houghton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316300315
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Global Warming written by John Houghton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much of global warming is due to human activities? How far will it be possible to adapt to changes of climate? Sir John Houghton's definitive, full colour guide to climate change answers these questions and more by providing the best and latest information available, including the latest IPCC findings. The simple, logical flow of ideas gives an invaluable grounding in the science, as well as the physical and human impacts of climate change, for undergraduate students across a wide range of disciplines. Accessible to both scientists and non-scientists, the text avoids mathematical equations and includes more technical material in boxes, while simple figures help students to understand the conclusions the science leads to without being overwhelmed by vast amounts of data. Questions for students to consider and test their understanding are included in each chapter, along with carefully selected further reading to expand their knowledge.