This text examines the factors responsible for global climate change and the geophysical, biological, economic, legal, and cultural consequences of such changes. It highlights the complexity of decision making under uncertainty, contrasting the methods that various disciplines employ to evaluate past and future conditions. INDICE: Introduction - History of Earth's Climate - Forcing Factors - Climate in the Future: GCMs - Biological Impacts of Rising CO2 - Climate Change and the Biosphere - Mitigation Strategies: Transportation - Mitigation: ElectricPower - Mitigation: Agriculture, Forestry, Industry, Commerce, and Residences- Economics of Climate Change - International Law and Politics - Cultural Factors -
- ISBN: 978-0-87893-027-2
- Editorial: Sinauer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés