The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change A Guide to the Debate
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This third edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the large changes in scientific knowledge and policy debates on climate change since the previous edition in 2009. It provides a concise but thorough overview of the science, technology, economics, policy, and politics of climate change in a single volume. It explains how scientific and policy debates work, outlines the scientific evidence for the reality and seriousness of climate change and the basic atmospheric science that supports it, and discusses policy…
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Key features
- Provides coverage of the latest science and policy from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports
- Includes full coverage of the topic in one place, so that additional sources are not necessary to understand both science and policy aspects
- Creates a strong foundation for understanding key points without requiring prior scientific training
- Real-world examples and applications help students understand how to evaluate conflicting claims in the climate change 'debate'
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316832158
- Subjects Climate,Earth and Environmental Sciences,Politics and International Relations,Politics: General Interest
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 10 October 2019
- ISBN: 9781107179424
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.69kg
- Contains: 28 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 278 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 10 October 2019
- ISBN: 9781316631324
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.57kg
- Contains: 28 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 278 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 17 August 2019
- ISBN: 9781316832158
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