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100			_aHulme, Mike _930456
245			_aWhy we disagree about climate change: _bunderstanding controversy, inaction and opportunity / _cby Mike Hulme
260			_bCambridge University Press, _c2009. _aCambridge:
300			_axxxix, 392p.
505			_a1.The social meanings of climate -- 2.The discovery of climate change -- 3.The performance of science -- 4.The endowment of value -- 5.The things we believe -- 6.The things we fear -- 7.The communication of risk -- 8.The challenges of development -- 9.The way we govern -- 10.Beyond climate change.
520			_a"Climate change is not 'a problem' waiting for 'a solution'. It is an environmental, cultural and political phenomenon which is re-shaping the way we think about ourselves, our societies and humanity's place on Earth. Drawing upon twenty-five years of professional work as an international climate change scientist and public commentator, Mike Hulme provides a unique insider's account of the emergence of this phenomenon and the diverse ways in which it is understood. He uses different standpoints from science, economics, faith, psychology, communication, sociology, politics and development to explain why we disagree about climate change. In this way he shows that climate change, far from being simply an 'issue' or a 'threat', can act as a catalyst to revise our perception of our place in the world. Why We Disagree About Climate Change is an important contribution to the ongoing debate over climate change and its likely impact on our lives."--Publisher's description.
650			_aClimate change _935939
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