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Assessing Climate Change
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99Despite the inadequacies of the temperature measurement network, there is little doubt that much of the Earth has been undergoing a moderate warming since about the start of the 20th century, although this warming has been more pronounced in some areas, and it wavered in mid-century. A critical question facing mankind is: Has this global warming been... more...
The Benefits of Climate Change Policies
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 126.00Humans? effect on the earth's climate will have potentially far-reaching impacts on society and nature. We know that there are trade-offs among policies that limit global warming, but the benefits have so far received far less attention from policy makers than have the costs. more...
Beyond Kyoto - A New Global Climate Certificate System
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2005; US$ 129.99In line with the principles of the ecological-social market economy, nations using the most energy and causing the most emissions will be financially sanctioned, but not overburdened - climate friendly behaviour and growth will on the other hand be rewarded worldwide. more...
Biogeochemical Cycles in Globalization and Sustainable Development
Springer 2008; US$ 249.99This book opens new approach to the study of global environmental changes having unfourable character for peoples and other living systems. Main advantage of this book consists in the accumulation of knowledge from different sciences to parameterize global biogeochemical cycles in the context of globalization and sustainable development. Basic global... more...
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY FAILURES
World Scientific Publishing Company 2012; US$ 39.00At the recent UN Climate Change Conferences in Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban, the developed nations promised hundreds of billions of dollars in financial aid to help developing countries overcome global climate change dangers. The developed nations will need to spend many more billions to limit their own greenhouse gas pollution, the main cause of... more...
Cities and Climate Change
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 65.95Climate change is one of the most challenging issues of our time. As key sites in the production and management of emissions of greenhouse gases, cities will be crucial for the implementation of international agreements and national policies on climate change. This book provides a critical analysis of the role of cities in addressing climate change... more...
Climate, Change and Risk
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 264.00Climate, Change and Risk presents an overview of 'extreme' weather related events and our ability to cope with them. It focuses on society's responses, insurance matters and methodologies for the analysis of climatic hazards. Drawing on worldwide research from the leading names in the field this volume explores the changes in weather hazards that... more...
Climate, Environment, and Society in the Pacific during the Last Millennium
Elsevier Science 2007; US$ 170.00The nature of global change in the Pacific Basin is poorly known compared to other parts of the world. Climate, Environment, and Society in the Pacific during the Last Millennium describes the climate changes that occurred in the Pacific during the last millennium and discusses how these changes controlled the broad evolution of human societies,... more...
Climate Change
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 32.00This book provides an up-to-date, concise and comprehensive presentation of our current knowledge of climate change. As well as being a valuable undergraduate textbook for a wide range of courses, the book will also appeal to a wider general audience in search of a better understanding of climate change. more...









