Climate change: (Record no. 3817)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780521198363 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.73874 |
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Richardson, Katherin |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Climate change: |
| Remainder of title | global risks, challenges and decisions / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by Katherin Richardson |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press , |
| Year of publication | 2011. |
| Place of publication | Cambridge: |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxi,501p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part I. Climatic Trends--<br/>1. Identifying, monitoring and predicting change in the climate system--<br/>2. The oceans and the climate system--<br/>3. Sea level rise and ice sheet dynamics--<br/>4. Carbon cycle trends and vulnerabilities--<br/>Part II. Defining 'Dangerous Climate Change--<br/>5. The impact of climate change on human societies--<br/>6. Impacts of climate change on the biotic fabric of the planet--<br/>7. Tipping elements: jokers in the pack--<br/>8. Linking science and action: targets, timetables and emission budgets--<br/>Part III. Equity Issues--<br/>9. The equity challenge and climate policy: responsibilities, vulnerabilities and inequality in the response to climate change--<br/>10. A long-term perspective on climate change: values and ethics--<br/>Part IV. Mitigation and Adaptation Approaches--<br/>11. Low-carbon energy technologies as mitigation approaches--<br/>12. Economic approaches and instruments--<br/>13. Geopolitics and governance--<br/>14. Adapting to the unavoidable--<br/> Part V. Meeting the Challenge--<br/>15. Integrating adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development--<br/>16. Mobilising the population--<br/> 17. The human-Earth relationship: past, present and future; Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Abstract, etc | Provides an up-to-date synthesis of all knowledge relevant to the climate change issue, from basic science to the technologies, economic instruments and political strategies that can be employed in response to climate change. It will be invaluable for a wide range of researchers and professionals, and for advanced students. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Climate change |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Lost status | Damaged status | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non Fiction | Library, SPAB | Library, SPAB | F-2 | 02/08/2016 | 004725363.73874 RIC-C 00000137 20110928 C-4402 20110929 BARODA GBP00006000 SPAB/LIB/2009-10/B | 60.00 | 363.73874 RIC-C | 004725 | Books |