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100			_aRichardson, Katherin _936006
245			_aClimate change: _bglobal risks, challenges and decisions / _cby Katherin Richardson
260			_bCambridge University Press , _c2011. _aCambridge:
300			_axxi,501p.
505			_a Part I. Climatic Trends-- 1. Identifying, monitoring and predicting change in the climate system-- 2. The oceans and the climate system-- 3. Sea level rise and ice sheet dynamics-- 4. Carbon cycle trends and vulnerabilities-- Part II. Defining 'Dangerous Climate Change-- 5. The impact of climate change on human societies-- 6. Impacts of climate change on the biotic fabric of the planet-- 7. Tipping elements: jokers in the pack-- 8. Linking science and action: targets, timetables and emission budgets-- Part III. Equity Issues-- 9. The equity challenge and climate policy: responsibilities, vulnerabilities and inequality in the response to climate change-- 10. A long-term perspective on climate change: values and ethics-- Part IV. Mitigation and Adaptation Approaches-- 11. Low-carbon energy technologies as mitigation approaches-- 12. Economic approaches and instruments-- 13. Geopolitics and governance-- 14. Adapting to the unavoidable-- Part V. Meeting the Challenge-- 15. Integrating adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development-- 16. Mobilising the population-- 17. The human-Earth relationship: past, present and future; Index.
520			_aProvides 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			_aClimate change _936007
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