Climate change Books

Book SynopsisThe book provides an analysis of impacts of climate change on water for agriculture, and the adaptation strategies in water management to deal with these impacts. Chapters include an assessment at global level, with details on impacts in various countries. Adaptation measures including groundwater management, water storage, small and large scale irrigation to support agriculture and aquaculture are presented. Agricultural implications of sea level rise, as a subsequent impact of climate change, are also examined.Table of Contents: Contributors : Preface 1: Climate Change and Agricultural Development: A Challenge for Water Management Chu Th ai Hoanh, Robyn Johnston and Vladimir Smakhtin 2: Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Agricultural Water Management – A Review Shreedhar Maskey, Dinesh Bhatt, Stefan Uhlenbrook, Krishna C. Prasad and Mukand S. Babel 3: Global Water Requirements of Future Agriculture: Using WATERSIM Aditya Sood 4: Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirements in Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, China Qin Liu, Changrong Yan, Jianying Yang, Xu-rong Mei, Weiping Hao and Hui Ju 5: Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation in Agricultural Water Management in North China Jun Xia, Xingguo Mo, Jinxia Wang and Xinping Luo. 6: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Agricultural Water Management in the Philippines Felino P. Lansigan and Amparo C. Dela Cruz 7: Adaptation Strategies to Address the Climate Change Impacts in Three Major River Basins in India Krishna Reddy Kakumanu, Kuppannan Palanisami, Pramod Kumar Aggarwal, Coimbatore Ramarao Ranganathan and Udaya Sekhar Nagothu 8: Water Management for Agricultural Production in a Coastal Province of the Mekong River Delta under Sea-level Rise : Ngo Dang Phong, Chu Th ai Hoanh, Tran Quang Th o, Nguyen van Ngoc, Tran Duc Dong, To Phuc Tuong, Nguyen Huy Khoi, Nguyen Xuan Hien and Nguyen Trung Nam 9: Aquaculture Adaptation to Climate Change in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Suan Pheng Kam, Tran Nhuong, Chu Th ai Hoanh and Nguyen Xuan Hien 10: Groundwater for Food Production and Livelihoods – The Nexus with Climate Change and Transboundary Water Management Karen Villholth 11: Irrigated Crop Production in the Syr Darya Basin: Climate Change Rehearsal in the 1990s Oxana Savoskul and Elena Shevnina 12: Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Rice Production through Water-saving Techniques: Potential, Adoption and Empirical Evidence Bjoern Ole Sander,Reiner Wassmann and Joel D.L.C. Siopongco 13: Linking Climate Change Discourse with Climate Change Policy in the Mekong: Th e Case of Lao PDR Jana Prosinger, Diana Suhardiman and Mark Giordano : Index

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Book SynopsisInsects, being poikilothermic, are among the organisms that are most likely to respond to changes in climate, particularly increased temperatures. Range expansions into new areas, further north and to higher elevations, are already well documented, as are physiological and phenological responses. It is anticipated that the damage to crops and forests by insects will increase as a consequence of climate change, i.e. increasing temperatures primarily. However, the evidence in support of this common "belief" is sparse. Climate Change and Insect Pests sums up present knowledge regarding both agricultural and forest insect pests and climate change in order to identify future research directions.Table of ContentsPart I: General Issues and Patterns 1: Climate Change and Insect Pest Distribution Range 2: Species Distribution Modelling in Predicting Response to Climate Change 3: Adaptive Responses of Plants to Insect Herbivores under Climate Change 4: Boreal Woody Species Resistance Affected by Climate Change 5: Effects of Climate Change on the Interactions Between Insect Pests and Their Natural Enemies Part II: Agricultural Pests 6: Physiological Variation of Insects in Agricultural Landscapes: Potential Impacts of Climate Change 7: Climate Change and Biological Control in Agricultural Systems: Principles and Examples from North America 8: Climate Change Effects on Agricultural Insect Pests in Europe Part III: Forest Pests 9: Abiotic Factors, Climatic Variability and Forest Insect Pests 10: Responses of Tree-killing Bark Beetles to a Changing Climate 11: The Eurasian Spruce Bark Beetle: The Role of Climate 12: Pine Wood Nematode, Pine Wilt Disease, Vector Beetle and Pine Tree: How a Multiplayer System Could Reply to Climate Change 13: Northern Geometrids and Climate Change: From Abiotic Factors to Trophic Interactions 14: Effects of New Forest Management on Insect Damage Risk in a Changing Climate

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Book SynopsisIn a changing climate, livestock production is expected to exhibit dual roles of mitigation and adaptation in order to meet the challenge of food security. This book approaches the issues of livestock production and climate change through three sections: I. Livestock production, II. Climate change and, III. Enteric methane amelioration. Section I addresses issues of feed quality and availability, abiotic stress (heat and nutritional) and strategies for alleviation, livestock generated nitrogen and phosphorus pollution, and approaches for harnessing the complex gut microbial diversity. Section II discusses the effects of climate change on livestock diversity, farm animal reproduction, impact of meat production on climate change, and emphasising the role of indigenous livestock in climatic change to sustain production. Section III deals with the most recent approaches to amelioration of livestock methane such as breeding for low methane emissions, reductive acetogenesis, immunization/vaccine-based concepts and archaea phage therapy.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: Overview SECTION I: Livestock production CHAPTER 2: Feed Resources vis-à-vis Livestock and Fish Productivity In Changing Climate CHAPTER 3: Strategies for Alleviating Abiotic Stress in Livestock CHAPTER 4: Nitrogen Emissions from Animal-Agricultural Systems and Strategies to Protect the Environment CHAPTER 5: Nutritional Strategies for Minimizing Phosphorus Pollution from the Livestock Industry CHAPTER 6: Metagenomic Approaches in Harnessing Gut Microbial Diversity CHAPTER 7: Proteomics in Studying the Molecular Mechanism of Fiber Degradation SECTION II: Climate change CHAPTER 8: Perspective on Livestock Generated GHG’s and Climate CHAPTER 9: Carbon Footprints for Food of Animal Origin CHAPTER 10: Carbon Sequestration and Animal-Agriculture: Relevance and Strategies to Cope with Climate Change CHAPTER 11: Climate Change: Impacts on Livestock Diversity in Tropical Countries CHAPTER 12: Climate Change: Effects on Animal Reproduction CHAPTER 13: Climate Change: Impact of Meat Production CHAPTER 14: Indigenous Livestock Resources in Changing Climate: Indian Perspective SECTION III: Enteric methane amelioration CHAPTER 15: Enteric Methane Emission: Status, Mitigation and Future Challenges- an Indian Perspective CHAPTER 16: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control of Methane Emissions from Ruminants CHAPTER 17: Ionophores: a Tool for Improving Ruminant Production and Reducing Environmental Impact CHAPTER 18: Residual Feed Intake and Breeding Approaches for Enteric Methane Mitigation CHAPTER 19: Acetogenesis as an Alternative to Methanogenesis in the Rumen CHAPTER 20: Immunization and Tannins in Livestock Enteric Methane Amelioration CHAPTER 21: Phage Therapy in Livestock Methane Amelioration CHAPTER 22: Feed Based Approaches in Enteric Methane Amelioration CHAPTER 23: Methanotrophs in Enteric Methane Mitigation CHAPTER 24: Summary

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Book SynopsisThis book emphasis the role of farm level adaptation as a key in developmental pathways that are challenged by climate risks in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. It throws light on key issues that arise in farm level impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change and discusses Q2 methodological approaches undertaken in study domains of Asia and Africa. The book systematically describes the perceptions, aspirations as elicited/voiced by the farmers and identifies determinants of adaptation decisions. Chapters identify constraints and opportunities that are translated into indicative intervention recommendations towards climate resilient farm households in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. Furthermore, it discusses with evidences that contributes to the development of livelihood strategy for poor farmers in Asia (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and China) and Africa (Burkina Faso, Niger, Kenya and Ghana).Table of ContentsSection I: Framework for addressing climate change 1: Climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies with rural farm level perspective: A retrospection 2: Analytical framework and methodologies for analyzing farm-level vulnerability Section II: – Evaluating impacts and adaptation to climate change 3: What’s in store for Asia: Making sense of changes in climate trends? 4: Changing Climate - Responding to the inevitable 5: Climate change and food security in Asia and Africa: Agricultural Futures 6: Evaluating adaption options at crop level to climate change in the tropics of Asia and West Africa 7: Scoping climate change adaptation strategies for small holder farmers in Kenya – A multi-dimensional impact assessment 8. Sustainable land and water management approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa: Farm-level analysis of climate change mitigation and adaptation from Niger 9: Sociological significance: Enhancing resilience to climate change among communities 10: Policy Options Towards Climate Resilience: Agent-based Assessment of Farm Households in West Africa Section III: Looking beyond and planning for the future 11: Moving along adaptation pathways toward grass-root resilience: A synthesis 12: Way forward – Towards climate resilience

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first resource to review the influence of climate change on urban and public pests such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and wood pests, with respect to population, distribution, disease, damage and control. It systematically addresses how the impact of climate change on pests in urban areas differs from natural areas, focusing on the increased temperatures of urban locations, the effect of natural disasters, the manner of land use and the consequences of human habitation. Climate Change Impacts on Urban Pests: - covers key information on how climate change and urban pests affect human health - includes coverage of the impacts of natural disasters such as flooding looks at issues which could influence the management of pests - explores a range of international opinion from recognised authorities covering six continents. Presenting up-to-date knowledge, this book is an essential resource for researchers in urban pests, entomology and public health, as well as scientists, environmentalists and policy makers involved in studies on climate change.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Climate Change Effects on Urban Pest Insects Chapter 2: Climate Change and Urban Pest Management Chapter 3: Climate Change and the New Dynamics of Urban Pest Management in North America Chapter 4: Natural disasters, Extreme Events, And Vector-Borne Diseases: Impact on Urban System Chapter 5: Survival of Formosan Subterranean Termite Colonies during Periods of Flooding Chapter 6: Termites and a Changing Climate Chapter 7: Fly Populations and Problems in a Changing Climate Chapter 8: Impact of Climate Change on Medically Important Ticks in Europe and Their Control Chapter 9: Climate Change and its Effect on Urban Mosquitoes in South America Chapter 10: Urbanization, Climate Change and Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 11: Climate Change and Vector Borne Diseases in Urban Ecosystem in India Chapter 12: Climate Change and Urban Human Health Chapter 13: Innovative Formulations Useful for Area Wide Application Suitable for Climate Change

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Book SynopsisBuilding upon the book Disappearing Destinations (Jones and Phillips 2010) and its conclusion that promoted the need to recognize problems, meet expectations and manage solutions Global Climate Change and Coastal Tourism explores current threats to, and consequences of, climate change on existing tourism coastal destinations. Part 1 of the book provides a theoretical platform and addresses topics such as sustainability, tourism impacts, governance trade and innovation and how the media addresses climate change and tourism. It also assesses management and policy options for the future sustainability of threatened tourism coastal destinations. Part 2 presents case studies from all regions of the world (Europe, The Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia) which synthesise findings to make recommendations that can be used to promote strategies that ameliorate projected impacts of climate change on coastal tourism infrastructure and in turn promote the future sustainability of coastal tourism destinations. This is a timely and informative text with appeal to researchers, undergraduate and post graduate students of tourism management, tourism planning, sustainable tourism development and leisure management, coastal tourism/management, environmental management/planning, geography, coastal zone management or climate change studies.Table of ContentsPART: 1 1: Introduction – Coastal Tourism and Climate Change: Current Narratives and Discourse. A. Jones 2: A Rapidly Changing Climate in an Era of Increasing Global Carbon Emissions. C. Galdies 3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Policy Evolution and Effective Implementation? M.R. Phillips 4: Climate Change and Tourism Sustainability – The Red Queen Theory: Tourists as Climate Refugees. I. Jenkins 5: Climate Change and its Impacts on Coastal Tourism: Regional Assessments, Gaps and Issues. C. Michael Hall 6: Assessing the Climate Change Risk of a Coastal-island Destination. D. Scott and S. Verkoeyen 7: Climate Change Governance and Trade Policy: Challenges for Travel and Tourism in Small Island Developing States. K. Nurse, D. Edwards and D. Dookie PART: 2 8: Case Study Ireland: Coastal Tourism and Climate Change in Ireland. J.A.G Cooper and S.W. Boyd 9: Case Study Italy: Tourism Management of Climate Change in the Mediterranean Region: Adaptation Strategies in Sardinia and Sicily. R. Cannas 10: Case Study Portugal: Addressing Tourism Development and Climate Change in Small Atlantic Islands: the Case of the Azores. H. Calado, P. Borges, K. Ng and M. Vergílio 11: Case Study Malta: Climate Change and Tourism: Risks, Hazards and Resilience – an Island Perspective. A. Jones 12: Case Study Iceland: Climate Change and Tourism Sustainability and its Effects on Icelandic Coastal Destinations. I. Jenkins 13: Case Study Barbados: Policy, Practice and Science: Perspectives on Climate Change and Tourism in Barbados - Conflict or Congruence? J. Cumberbatch, L. Nurse and K. Francis 14: Case Study Mexico: Riviera Maya – How is the Riviera Maya Tourism Industry Dealing with Climate Change?An Overview of Non-climatic Stressors that Determine the Destination’s Vulnerability to Climate Change. R. Santos-Lacueva, S. Anton Clavé & Ò. Saladié 15: Case Study Dubai: A Theme Park Approach to Climate Change. A. Anthonisz and T. Heap 16: Case Study Vietnam: Climate Change Impacts on UNESCO World Heritage – the Case of Hoi An Ancient Town. H.T. Bui and Tuan-Anh Le 17: Case Study Sri Lanka: Climate Change Challenges for the Sri Lankan Tourism Industry. J. Buultjens, I. Ratnayake and W.K. Athula Gnanapala 18: Case Study Bangladesh: Addressing Climate Change Effects on Coastal Tourism in St Martin’s Island of Bangladesh. A. Hassan and R. Rahimi 19: Case Study Vietnam: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Tourism in Cu Lao Cham Island V. Dao Truong and Anh Le 20: Case Study New Zealand: Planning Responses to Coastal Climate Change Risks: the Case of Christchurch and the Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand. C. Michael Hall 21: Case Study Turkey: Climate Change and Coastal Tourism: Impacts of Climate Change on the Turquoise Coast. O. Cenk Demiroglu, A. Akbas, M. Tufan Turp, T. Ozturk, N. An and M. Levent Kurnaz 22: Case Study Israel: Coastal Tourism, Coastal Planning and Climate Change in Israel. C. Michael Hall and Yael Ram 23: Case Study Antarctica: Up Against the Ice Barrier: Antarctic Tourism Operators Prepare for the Polar Shipping Code. J. Jabour 24: Case Study Morocco: Mediterranean Morocco, a Vulnerable Development Called into Question. C. Perelli 25: Case Study Zanzibar: Climate Change and Tourism in Zanzibar: Interrogating Impacts and Interventions. T. Said, H. Muzaini and R. van der Duim 26: Climate Change and Coastal Tourism – a Global Perspective: Recognizing Problems – Managing Solutions – Future Expectations. A. Jones

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Book SynopsisClimate Change and Indigenous Peoples offers the most comprehensive resource for advancing our understanding of one of the least coherently developed of climate change policy realms - legal protection of vulnerable indigenous populations. The first part of the book provides a tremendously useful background on the cultural, policy, and legal context of indigenous peoples, with special emphasis on developing general principles for climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions. The remainder of the volume then carefully and thoroughly works through how those general principles play out for different regional indigenous populations around the globe. All of the contributions to the volume are by leading experts who bring their insights and innovative thinking to bear on a truly complex subject. Whether as a novice s starting point or expert's desktop reference, I cannot think of a more useful resource for anyone interested in climate policy for indigenous peoples.'- J.B. Ruhl, Vanderbilt University Law School, USThis timely volume explores the ways in which indigenous peoples across the world are challenged by climate change impacts, and discusses the legal resources available to confront those challenges.Indigenous peoples occupy a unique niche within the climate justice movement, as many indigenous communities live subsistence lifestyles that are severely disrupted by the effects of climate change. Additionally, in many parts of the world, domestic law is applied differently to indigenous peoples than it is to their non-indigenous peers, further complicating the quest for legal remedies. The contributors to this book bring a range of expert legal perspectives to this complex discussion, offering both a comprehensive explanation of climate change-related problems faced by indigenous communities and a breakdown of various real world attempts to devise workable legal solutions. Regions covered include North and South America (Brazil, Canada, the US and the Arctic), the Pacific Islands (Fiji, Tuvalu and the Federated States of Micronesia), Australia and New Zealand, Asia (China and Nepal) and Africa (Kenya).This comprehensive volume will appeal to professors and students of environmental law, indigenous law and international law, as well as practitioners and policymakers with an interest in indigenous legal issues and environmental justice.Contributors: R.S. Abate, D. Badrinarayana, K. Boom, M. Burkett, J.M. Cha, E. Charles-Newton, L.A. Crippa, M. Davis, P. Dong, N. Johnstone, P. Kameri-Mbote, P. Kebec, S. Krakoff, E.A. Kronk, J.-D. Lavallee, J. Liu, A. Long, L.A. Miranda, C.Y. Mulalap, E. Nyukuri, H. Osofsky, J.V. Royster, I.L. Stoyanova, V. Sutton, E.J. Techera, S. Thériault, R. Tsosie, P. Van Tuyn, W. YuTrade ReviewThe book will be a sought after reference work in libraries worldwide. . . has an excellent index and has been scrupulously edited. It will serve as a useful reference for students and professors teaching indigenous peoples' rights and climate change. - --Paul Havemann, Journal of Environmental LawTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Stacy Leeds PART I: INTRODUCTORY CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES 1. Commonality Among Unique Indigenous Communities: An Introduction to Climate Change and its Impacts on Indigenous Peoples Randall S. Abate and Elizabeth Ann Kronk 2. Introduction to International and Domestic Climate Change Regulation Deepa Badrinarayana 3. Introduction to Indigenous Peoples’ Status and Rights under International Human Rights Law Lillian Aponte Miranda 4. Introduction to Indigenous Sovereignty under International and Domestic Law Eugenia Charles-Newton and Elizabeth Ann Kronk 5. Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: Comparative Models of Sovereignty Rebecca Tsosie 6. Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation Maxine Burkett PART II: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES International Organizations 7. REDD+: Its Potential to Melt the Glacial Resistance to Recognize Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights at the World Bank Leonardo A. Crippa South America 8. REDD+ and Indigenous Peoples in Brazil Andrew Long 9. REDD+: Climate Justice or a New Face of Manifest Destiny? Lessons Drawn from the Indigenous Struggle to Resist Colonization of Ojibwe Forests in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Philomena Kebec Lower 48 States of the United States of America 10. Natural Resource Development and Indigenous Peoples Sarah Krakoff and Jon-Daniel Lavallee 11. Climate Change and Tribal Water Rights: Removing Barriers to Adaptation Strategies Judith V. Royster Arctic 12. Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: The Potential for Arctic Land Claims Agreements to Address Changing Environmental Conditions Sophie Thériault 13. America’s Arctic: Climate Change Impacts on Indigenous Peoples and Subsistence Peter Van Tuyn 14. The Saami Facing the Impacts of Global Climate Change Irina L. Stoyanova 15. Complexities of Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples through International Law Petitions: A Case Study of the Inuit Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hari M. Osofsky Pacific Island Nations 16. Climate Change, Legal Governance and the Pacific Islands: An Overview Erika J. Techera 17. Fiji: Climate Change, Tradition and Vanua Victoria Sutton 18. Islands in the Stream: Addressing Climate Change from a Small Island Developing State Perspective Clement Yow Mulalap 19. The Rising Tide of International Climate Litigation: An Illustrative Hypothetical of Tuvalu v. Australia Keely Boom Asia 20. The Impacts of Climate Change on Indigenous Populations in China and Legal Remedies Wenxuan Yu, Jingjing Liu and Po Dong 21. Changing Climate and Changing Rights: Exploring Legal and Policy Frameworks for Indigenous Mountain Communities in Nepal to Face the Challenges of Climate Change J. Mijin Cha Australia and New Zealand 22. Climate Change Impacts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Australia Megan Davis 23. Negotiating Climate Change: Māori, the Crown and New Zealand’s Emission Trading Scheme Naomi Johnstone Africa 24. Climate Change, Law and Indigenous Peoples in Kenya: Ogiek and Maasai Narratives Patricia Kameri-Mbote and Elvin Nyukuri Index

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Book SynopsisA Dictionary of Climate Change and the Environment bridges the gap between the many disciplines encompassing climate change, environmental economics, environmental sciences, and environmental studies. It defines a comprehensive set of over 3700 words used across these fields to help policy makers, students, and professionals achieve a holistic view of environmental issues. The dictionary also features: introductory primers to major topic areas; recommended reading for particular topics and specific words or concepts; and seven appendices, including a catalog of scientific symbols, units, and conversions, as well as an expansive listing and description of selected environmental treaties. The extensive and accessible nature of the content renders this book an indispensible reference for practitioners requiring an informed and balanced description of key concepts and issues. This resource will be extremely valuable to policy makers and professionals working on climate change and other environmental issues, and to postgraduate and undergraduate students in climate change and environmental studies, as well as to academics and other practitioners working on multidisciplinary environmental issues outside their area of expertise.Trade Review’. . . for anyone who works in depth with the complex issues of climate, environment, and economics.’ -- - Natural Hazards ObserverTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Economics for the Environment: A Primer Climate Change Policy: A Primer International Environmental Problems: A Primer Environmental Systems, Dynamics, and Modeling: A Primer Annotated References: A Starting Point Internet Resources: Environmental News Sources and Blogs A Dictionary of Climate Change and the Environment: Economics, Science, and Policy References

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Book SynopsisThe book gives detailed discussions of essential EU climate law and presents profound national reports which cover the transposition of EU law and focus on national climate strategies, which are often complex and sometimes also ambitious. Comparative studies at the grassroots level are an important source of ideas and possibilities and also useful documentation both for researchers and political actors.'- Erkki Hollo, University of Helsinki, Finland'This is an outstanding collection of essays by a multi-national team of leading scholars. It reminds us that in a system of multi-level governance, it is crucial to examine and appraise developments not only at the level of the European Union but also within the Member States. This task has become easier with the publication of this excellent book.'- Joanne Scott, University College London, UKThe complex and multifaceted nature of EU climate legislation poses a major challenge for EU Member States. This timely book focuses on national climate action, addressing the regulatory responses required for the purposes of meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction objectives for 2020 (and beyond).The book seeks to answer such questions as: what kind of legislative approaches should be developed to comply with EU climate law? What room for national discretion should remain? What opportunities exist to go beyond EU ambitions? In addition, distinguished authors analyze national regulatory developments across selected Member States, identifying potential areas for review and improvement. The book offers further discussion and legal analysis of core themes such as: long-term target setting; contrasting legislative approaches; instrument mixes; and key linkages between environmental and energy law.In light of the challenges confronting national legislators, this book offers important insights into the role and contribution of law towards improved climate protection, with potential lessons for countries both within and outside the EU. With this in mind, Climate Law in EU Member States will be a valuable read for policymakers and civil servants at national ministries and at the European Commission, carbon consultants and environmental non-governmental organizations, as well as for academics in and outside the EU.Contributors: E. Bergsma, J. de Cendra de Larragán, K. de Graaf, J. Gupta, N. Hervé-Fournereau, M. Holwerda, G. Kaminskaite-Salters, L. Karski, A. Langlais, T. Parejo Navajas, M. Peeters, B. Pozzo, C. Reid, T. Schomerus, L. Squintani, M. Stallworthy, N. van der Grijp, S. WeishaarTrade Review‘The book gives detailed discussions of essential EU climate law and presents profound national reports which cover the transposition of EU law and focus on national climate strategies, which are often complex and sometimes also ambitious. Comparative studies at the grassroots level are an important source of ideas and possibilities and also useful documentation both for researchers and political actors.’ -- Erkki Hollo, University of Helsinki, Finland‘This is an outstanding collection of essays by a multi-national team of leading scholars. It reminds us that in a system of multi-level governance, it is crucial to examine and appraise developments not only at the level of the European Union but also within the Member States. This task has become easier with the publication of this excellent book.’ -- Joanne Scott, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Rationale for a Focus on Mitigation Law at EU Member State Level Javier de Cendra de Larragán, Marjan Peeters and Mark Stallworthy PART II: THE MEANING OF EU LAW FOR NATIONAL CLIMATE LEGISLATION 2. Legal Consequences of the Effort Sharing Decision for Member State Action Marjan Peeters and Mark Stallworthy 3. EU Climate and Energy Law: Challenges for Member States Javier de Cendra de Larragán 4. Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from EU ETS Installations: What Room is Left for the Member States? Lorenzo Squintani, Marijn Holwerda and Kars de Graaf 5. EU State Aid Law and National Climate Regulation Stefan Weishaar PART III: THE EMERGENCE OF CLIMATE PROTECTION LEGISLATION WITHIN MEMBER STATES 6. Prospects for the UK’s National Approach to Climate Law-making Mark Stallworthy 7. Scotland: Constraints and Opportunities in a Devolved System Colin Reid 8. The Paradoxical Nature of French Climate Change Law in the Light of the Grenelle Environmental Round Table Nathalie Hervé-Fournereau 9. German Climate and Energy Legislation: An Ambitious but Fragmented Framework Thomas Schomerus 10. Spanish Climate Change Policy: An Ambitious Bet on Renewable Energies Teresa Parejo Navajas 11. Climate Law in Poland: Towards an Overall Regulation Leszek Karski PART IV: TYPICAL CHOICES BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION 12. Implementing the Carbon Capture and Storage Regime in the UK: Experiences from a Front-runner Country Giedre Kaminskaite-Salters 13. Biomass or the Story of an Unfinished Coming Together of Energy and Waste: Observations on the EU and French Legal Approach Alexandra Langlais 14. The Need for a Consistent Renewable Energy Policy in Italy Barbara Pozzo 15. The Dutch Focus: A Delta Act for Climate Adaptation Nicolien van der Grijp, Emmy Bergsma and Joyeeta Gupta PART V: CONCLUSION AND PROSPECT 16. Concluding Observations and Forward Look Javier de Cendra de Larragán, Marjan Peeters and Mark Stallworthy Index

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Book SynopsisThis enriching book presents a holistic overview of climate change uncertainty and offers a number of pathways that could be used to account for such uncertainties in the stated preference valuation research. It shows that uncertainty plays an important role in determining the values of climate change mitigation benefits and as the authors say 'If this uncertainty remains unaccounted for, there is a potential danger that the estimated economic values will misrepresent social preferences for public policy interventions to manage environmental externalities'. Valuing Climate Change Mitigation discusses the role of uncertainty in valuing the benefits of climate change mitigation policies using contingent valuation and choice experiments techniques. It treats climate change using three dimensions of uncertainty: scenario, policy and preference. Conceptual frameworks are advanced to account simultaneously for these various dimensions of uncertainty. The authors then explore the impact of introducing these uncertainties into benefit estimates for the Australian Carbon Pollutions Reduction Scheme. The authors present frameworks to account for multiple uncertainty in environmental decision analysis that will prove invaluable for academics and students in the fields of environmental economics and management. Policymakers will also gain invaluable methodological insight.Trade Review‘Written in a clear and mostly nontechnical manner, while offering the right amount of details, this book would be certainly useful to academics and practitioners aiming at understanding peoples' attitudes towards different climate change mitigation options. Ultimately, different sources of uncertainty are important not only for climate change policies, but also for many other environmental issues. This book provides a useful road map, together with numerous practical details, that would be very helpful for anybody wanting to encompass uncertainty in SP surveys.’ -- Carlo Fezzi, Journal of Economic Literature Reviews‘The findings of the book are an important contribution to the successful implementation of climate change policy and communicating climate change risk to a general audience.’ -- Helen Adams, Environmental ValuesTable of ContentsContents: 1. Climate Change and Uncertainty 2. Uncertainty and Stated Preference Techniques: A Conceptual Overview 3. Uncertainty and Stated Preference Techniques in Practice 4. Data 5. Public Perceptions, Understanding and Knowledge of Climate Change 6. Climate Change Uncertainty and Contingent Valuation Welfare Estimates 7. The Role of Global Cooperation 8. Climate Change Uncertainty and Choice Experiment Welfare Estimates 9. Determinants of Preference Uncertainty 10. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social, political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through every ocean. It focuses on those island realms conventionally perceived as developing, rather than developed, in the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Oceans.John Connell examines the decline of agriculture and the rise of tourism, the problems of urbanization, and the particular role of migration and remittances, within a culture of migration. He seeks to balance economic challenges with environmental threats, notably that of climate change, and social changes with the survival of culture, pointing to awkward and hybrid development futures.This unique study comprehensively balances environmental, social and economic changes to provide a more wide-ranging assessment of sustainability that will be invaluable for academics and postgraduate students on environment and international development courses.Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Islands and Political Economies 3. The Historic Core: Agriculture and Fisheries 4. Towards Modern Economies? 5. Urban Futures? 6. Leaving the Islands: International Migration 7. Environmental Change 8. Islands at Risk? References IndexTrade Review‘This is a considered volume by a considerable scholar of island studies, John Connell of the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, who has been writing on islands, principally in the Pacific, for decades amongst his wider research output within geography . Islands at risk?, then, is a product by a mature scholar building on much study within the realm of islands. . . The material is as rich as could be hoped, the discussion scholarly and authoritative, backed up by a mighty reference list running to 75 pages. Anybody interested in island studies must get this book, whilst it speaks also to those studying or teaching and/or researching into development studies and the environment.’ -- Stephen Royle, Australian Geographer‘The pitfalls of trying to generalise about islands and what is happening on them are primarily twofold. First, there are so many islands whose peoples and environments are buffeted by forces that are hugely diverse, sometimes even rendering comparisons between islands in the same subregion problematic. Second, almost every reader of Connell's book with some experience of SISI would, I imagine, have a set of preconceived ideas about these that is biased geographically or thematically, and therefore, perhaps automatically disposed to seek reasons to criticise such a global survey. The fact that this reviewer, who falls squarely within this group, can find little fault with what is written is testi­ mony to Connell's almost unmatched knowledge of islands and understanding of the reasons they are at risk. Highly recommended.’ -- Patrick Nunn, Geographical Research‘Islands at Risk? Environments, Economies and Contemporary Change by John Connell provides a wealth of information to readers on environmental and economic patterns of development in small islands and small island states (SISIs). . . Overall, this book is a welcome resource to the literature on small island economies and societies. It contributes to extremely important and ongoing discussions.’ -- Urban Island StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Islands and Political Economies 3. The Historic Core: Agriculture and Fisheries 4. Towards Modern Economies? 5. Urban Futures? 6. Leaving the Islands: International Migration 7. Environmental Change 8. Islands at Risk? References Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique book illustrates that in order to address the growing urgency of issues around environmental and resource limits, it is clear that we need to develop effective policies to promote durable changes in behavior and transform how we view, and consume, goods and services. It suggests that in order to develop effective policies in this area, it is necessary to move beyond a narrow understanding of 'how individuals behave', and to incorporate a more nuanced approach that encompasses behavioral influences in different societies, contexts and settings.The editors draw together analyses and case studies from across the globe and from multi-disciplinary perspectives in order to offer a broad-based psychological, sociological and economic understanding of consumer behavior. The expert contributors, from both academic and practitioner backgrounds discuss in detail the barriers, challenges and opportunities that face governments in relation to policy and actions at local, national and supranational levels.This fascinating book will prove a thought-provoking read for academics, researchers and students in the fields of environmental studies - particularly sustainability - and public policy. Practitioners and policy makers concerned with achieving sustainable lifestyles will find this book an invaluable reference tool.Contributors: W. Abrahamse, C. Ashton-Graham, S.C. Bhattacharyya, M. Brugidou, R. Clift, J. de Groot, S. Emmert, A. Farsang, S. Fudge, I. Garabuau-Moussaoui, C. Hicks, A. High-Pippert, S.M. Hoffman, M. Kuhndt, H. Luiten, E. Manzini, S. Milne, P. Newman, L. Reisch, E. Stø, P. Strandbakken, Y. Strengers, M. van de Lindt, W. WehrmeyerTrade Review‘Fudge et al. have provided an up-to-date reference of the current theoretical debates and examples of contemporary behaviour change programmes that will be invaluable for highly experienced researchers looking to stay abreast of developments in this ?eld.’ -- Tara Hipwood, Journal of Environmental Policy & PlanningTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Roland Clift Introduction Shane Fudge, Michael Peters, Steven M. Hoffman and Walter Wehrmeyer PART I: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF BEHAVIOUR CHANGE: PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES 1. The Psychology of Behaviour Change: An Overview of Theoretical and Practical Contributions Wokje Abrahamse and Judith de Groot 2. Peak Electricity Demand and Social Practice Theories: Reframing the Role of Change Agents in the Energy Sector Yolande Strengers 3. Economic and Non-economic Factors Driving Household Expenditure: Methodological Reflections on an Econometric Analysis Scott Milne 4. Scenarios as Tools for Initiating Behaviour Change in Food Consumption Andrea Farsang and Lucia Reisch PART II: AGENCY, BEHAVIOUR AND THE EUROPEAN POLICY LANDSCAPE 5. Emergent Futures? Signposts to Sustainable Living in Europe and Pathways to Scale Cheryl Hicks and Michael Kuhndt 6. Identifying Relevance and Strength of Barriers to Changes in Energy Behaviour Among End Consumers and Households: The BarEnergy Project Martin van de Lindt, Sophie Emmert and Helma Luiten 7. Collaborative (and Sustainable) Behaviours: Grassroots Innovation, Social Change and Enabling Strategies Ezio Manzini 8. From Energy Policies to Energy-related Practices in France: The Figure of the ‘Consumer Citizen’ as a Normative Compromise Mathieu Brugidou and Isabelle Garabuau-Moussaoui 9. Decoupling Environmental Impact from Economic Growth in Norway: Viable Policy or Techo-optimistic Fantasy? Pål Strandbakken and Eivind Stø PART III: DIFFERENT POLICY APPROACHES FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 10. Living Smart in Australian Households: Sustainability Coaching as an Effective Large-scale Behaviour Change Strategy Colin Ashton-Graham and Peter Newman 11. Energy Demand Implications of Structural Change in India Subhes C. Bhattacharyya 12. Institutional and Community-based Initiatives in Energy Planning Steven M. Hoffman and Angela High-Pippert Index

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Book SynopsisControlling deforestation, which is responsible for about one-fifth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, has become a major tool in the battle against global warming. An important new international initiative - Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) - provides economic incentives to forest users to encourage preservation of trees. Nearly all Latin American countries are introducing national REDD strategies and pilot schemes. This insightful book raises questions over some of the basic assumptions that underpin REDD policies in Latin America. It raises doubts about whether sufficient account is being taken of the complex social, economic, cultural and governance dimensions involved, advocating a comprehensive 'social development' approach to REDD planning. Forests and Climate Change is the first book to comprehensively examine REDD policies across Latin America, including a focus on social aspects. It will prove invaluable for academics and postgraduate students in the fields of environmental studies, environmental politics, geography, social planning, social and environmental impact assessment, development studies, and Latin American area studies. Policy makers, planners and practitioners working on REDD at national and international levels (both official and NGO sectors) will also find plenty of refreshing data in this much-needed resource.Trade Review’This engaging and well-organized book is accessible to a wide range of audiences, from academics and students to practitioners. . . Forest and Climate Change is an excellent resource on global climate change policy and an insightful introduction to the social dimensions of mitigation strategies, such as REDD.’ -- Maria DiGiano, Human EcologyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Forests, Conservation and Climate Change in Latin America 2. The Winding REDD Road 3. Getting Ready for REDD 4. REDD+ Regimes in Latin America: Leaders 5. REDD+ Regimes in Latin America: Latecomers 6. Catering for Diversity: Economic and Social Complexity 7. Catering for Diversity: Governance and Institutions 8. REDD: From Safeguards to Social Development? References Index

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Book SynopsisThis path-breaking book investigates the challenges of realizing the Asian century. Prosperity in Asia does not only mean economic growth; the issues of public health, sanitation, income equality, the social safety net and efficient use of natural resources are also important. It argues for new policy initiatives in social, environmental and natural resource areas of South, Southeast and East Asia.This insightful volume is presented in three parts: Part I identifies the major socio-economic factors which are likely to take away the opportunities in realizing the Asian century by 2050; Part II presents the responsible policy issues which would be needed to overcome the hurdles such as public finance, natural resources, public health and sanitation, intra-Asia migration and decentralized governance; and Part III articulates major challenges in realizing Asian prosperity including sustainable international business and sustainable growth. The topics examined range from demographic conditions and tax reform to responsible use of natural resources in the years to come.The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change will appeal to academics in the fields of Asian studies and environment ecology. Both practitioners and policymakers will find this detailed analysis of the major challenges for South Asian growth an invaluable resource.Contributors: R. Chakrabarty, S.L. Chakravarty, L.-H. Chan, M. Hossain, M.I. Hossain, S. Hossain, P. Howard, R.C. Keith, M.A. Khan, M. McIntosh, V.P. Murthy, T. Sarker, V. Sharma, P. Short, C. Tisdell, Y. TjoeTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Moazzem Hossain PART I: FUTURE ISSUES OF ASIA 1. Agriculture, Structural Change and Socially Responsible Development in China and Vietnam Clem Tisdell 2. Population, Poverty and Responsible Social Protection Issues of Asia Moazzem Hossain 3. Resource Constraints and Asia’s Growth: Regional Cooperation for Enhancing Energy Security Shanawez Hossain and Tapan Sarker PART II: RESPONSIBLE POLICY MATTERS 4. Taxing for the Future: An Intergenerational Perspective Tapan Sarker 5. Indian Agriculture in the Era of Global Warming Ranajit Chakrabarty and Smwarajit Lahiri Chakravarty 6. China’s Changing Public Health Paradox and the New Generation of Health NGOs Lai-Ha Chan and Ronald C. Keith 7. Towards Universal Sanitation: The Cambodian Case Paul Howard 8. Decentralization and Poverty Reduction in Indonesia: The Case of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Yenny Tjoe 9. Migration of Bangladeshi Workers to Malaysia: Emerging Lessons of Economic and Social Costs and Benefits at the Migrant, Migrant Household and Community Levels Munshi Israil Hossain, M. Adil Khan and Patricia Short PART III: REALIZING THE ASIAN CENTURY: THE CHALLENGES 10. Sustainable Resource Development in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities Vigya Sharma and Tapan Sarker 11. Business’s Challenge: Relating Corporate Sustainability, Strategy and Leadership Vikram P. Murthy 12. The Asian Century is the Chinese Century and the Century of Turbulence Malcolm McIntosh Index

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Book SynopsisClimate Change and Flood Risk Management discusses and problematises the integration of adaptation to climate change in flood risk management.The book explores adaptation to climate change in relation to flood risk events in advanced industrial states. It provides examples of how flood risk management, disaster and emergency management, and adaptation to climate change may intersect in a number of European and Canadian cases.Taken together, the studies show that integration of adaptation in flood risk and emergency management may differ strongly - not only with risk, but with a number of institutional and contextual factors, including capacities and priorities in the specific municipal cases and within a national and wider context.The book will be relevant to researchers involved with adaptation to climate change and those involved with comprehensive planning in relation to it. It will also be of interest to academics within the fields of environmental studies and the environmentally-oriented social sciences.Contributors: J. Åkermark, E.C.H. Keskitalo, M. Massie, M.G. Reed, P. Scholten, D. Shrubsole, M. Turunen, J. Vola, G. Vulturius, T. Vuojala-MaggaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction. Local Organisation to Address Flood Risks: Possibilities for Adaptation to Climate Change? E. Carina H. Keskitalo 2. Adaptive Capacity Building in Saxony: Responses in Planning and Policy to the 2002 Flood Gregor Vulturius and E. Carina H. Keskitalo 3. Flood Risks Along the Torne River between Sweden and Finland E. Carina H. Keskitalo, Jenny Åkermark and Joonas Vola 4. A History of Flood Management Strategies in Canada Revisited Dan Shrubsole 5. Policy Change and Policy Learning for Enhanced Flood Policies at Local, Subnational and EU Level Gregor Vulturius 6. Cumberland House in the Saskatchewan River Delta: Flood Memory and the Municipal Response, 2005 and 2011 Merle Massie and Maureen G. Reed 7. Experiences with an Arctic River – Flood Prevention in the Town of Ivalo Terhi Vuojala-Magga and Minna Turunen 8. Flooding and the Carrot River Watershed Source Water Protection Plan, Saskatchewan: Civic Engagement and Causal Stories Merle Massie 9. Dutch Approaches to Flood Risks: Developments in Integrative Water Management and the Synchronization of Public and Private Agendas for Climate Adaptation in the Netherlands Peter Scholten 10. Conclusion: Flood Management and Adaptation – Viewing Flood Events in Context E. Carina H. Keskitalo Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together energy security experts to explore the implications of framing the energy debate in security terms, both in respect of the governance of energy systems and the practices associated with energy security.The contributors expertly review and analyze the key aspects and research issues in the emerging field of energy security, test the current state of knowledge, and provide suggestions for reflection and further analysis. This involves providing an account of the multiplicity of discourses and meanings of energy security, and contextualizing them. They also suggest a rewriting of energy security discourses and their representation in purely economic terms.This volume examines energy security and its conceptual and practical challenges from the perspectives of security of supply, security of demand, environmental change and human security. It will prove essential for students in the fields of global, international and national politics of energy, economics, and society as well as engineering. It will also appeal to policy practitioners and anybody interested in keeping the lights on, avoiding climate change, and providing a secure future for humanity.Contributors: J.O. Alabi, G. Bahgat, A.V. Belyi, S.C. Bhattacharyya, A. Boey, C. Brancucci Martínez-Anido, N. Caldes, G. Campbell, A. Cherp, H. Dyer, S. Gaylord, K.J. Hancock, K. Hemmes, J. Jewell, N. Jollands, S.I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, S. La Branche, Y. Lechón, P. Linares, R.D. Lipschutz, D. Mulvaney, C. Okereke, C. Paskal, I.L.G. Pearson, S. Peters, T. Romanova, J. Scheffran, S. Schott, H.R. Stephan, E. Thomson, M.J. Trombetta, J. Vogler, K. Westphal, S. Wood, T. Yusuf, P. ZeniewskiTrade Review'This Handbook should be consulted by anybody interested in the issue of energy security. It convincingly demonstrates why the provision of energy is such a contentious issue, addressing the complex interaction of economic, social, environmental, technical and political aspects involved. The book is particularly valuable in investigating and highlighting processes in which (inter)national actors apply this variety of aspects in (re)constructing their notion of 'energy security', its particular meaning and the implications thereof. Such understanding of energy security is helpful!' --Aad F. Correlje, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands'Energy security has for long been treated as an issue of pure geopolitics. Hugh Dyer and Maria Julia Trombetta aim at broadening energy security debates and extend them to new agendas. Their excellent Handbook offers a fresh perspective on four crucial dimensions: supply, demand, environment and human security. A diverse group of international energy scholars provides for an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of key contemporary energy problems, ranging from an oil producers' perspectives on energy security to ethical dimensions of renewable energy and climate governance.' --Andreas Goldthau, Central European University, HungaryTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Concept of Energy Security: Broadening, Deepening, Transforming Hugh Dyer and Maria Julia Trombetta PART II: ENERGY SECURITY ISSUES 2. Energy Security and Liberal Democracy: Ideals, Imperatives and Balancing Acts Steve Wood 3. Framing New Threats: The Internal Security of Gas and Electricity Networks in the European Union Peter Zeniewski, Carlo Brancucci Martínez-Anido and Ivan L.G. Pearson 4. Resource Conflicts: Energy Worth Fighting For? Joshua Olaniyi Alabi 5. Global Energy Supply: Scale, Perception and the Return to Geopolitics Susanne Peters and Kirsten Westphal PART III: SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY 6. Securing Energy Supply: Strategic Reserves Elspeth Thomson and Augustin Boey 7. Securing Energy Supply II: Diversification of Energy Sources and Carriers Kas Hemmes 8. Energy Security Assessment Framework and Three Case Studies Aleh Cherp and Jessica Jewell 9. National Energy Strategies of Major Industrialized Countries Stephan Schott and Graham Campbell 10. Developing World: National Energy Strategies Sylvia Gaylord and Kathleen J. Hancock PART IV: SECURITY OF ENERGY DEMAND 11. Energy Demand: Security for Suppliers? Tatiana Romanova 12. Oil Producers’ Perspectives on Energy Security Gawdat Bahgat 13. Energy Security Governance in Light of the Energy Charter Process Andrei V. Belyi PART V: ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY 14. Governance Dimensions of Climate and Energy Security John Vogler and Hannes R. Stephan 15. Energy, Climate Change and Conflict: Securitization of Migration, Mitigation and Geoengineering Jürgen Scheffran 16. Environmental Implications of Energy Production Yolanda Lechón, Natalia Caldés and Pedro Linares 17. Washing Away Energy Security: The Vulnerability of Energy Infrastructure to Environmental Change Cleo Paskal 18. Paradoxes and Harmony in the Energy-Climate Governance Nexus Stéphane La Branche PART VI: ENERGY AND HUMAN SECURITY 19. Energy Poverty: Access, Health and Welfare Subhes C. Bhattacharyya 20. Ethical Dimensions of Renewable Energy Hugh Dyer 21. Low Carbon Development and Energy Security in Africa Chukwumerije Okereke and Tariya Yusuf 22. The Road not Taken, Round II: Centralized vs. Distributed Energy Strategies and Human Security Ronnie D. Lipschutz and Dustin Mulvaney 23. Human Security and Energy Security: A Sustainable Energy System as a Public Good Sylvia I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen and Nigel Jollands PART VII: CONCLUSIONS 24. The Political Economy of Energy Security Hugh Dyer and Maria Julia Trombetta Index

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Book SynopsisWorld economic activity is a cause of climate change and climate change has an impact on economic activity. Adaptation to climate change can occur locally, but action to reduce the extent of climate change requires global cooperation or at least coordination.Covering all aspects of the problem, this collection contains both classic and recent key published articles on this burning issue. The first section explores global trends in emissions and their drivers as well as the most important forecasts of global greenhouse gas emissions. The second section covers mitigation policy at the international level reviewing costs, benefits, and analysis of policy instruments. The final section focuses on adaptation and the roles of risk and uncertainty in responses to climate change. The extensive, authoritative introduction provided by the editors puts these contributions into context. This volume will be of interest and value to researchers and policy professionals in the areas of climate policy and environmental economicsTrade Review‘Climate Change and the World Economy is a critically important, and seminal addition to academic, corporate, and governmental library Environmental Studies and Economic Studies reference collections.’ -- Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction David I. Stern, Leo Dobes and Frank Jotzo PART I TRENDS, DRIVERS AND FORECASTS OF GREENHOUSE GAS AND AEROSOL EMISSIONS 1. Gilbert N. Plass (1956), ‘Carbon Dioxide and the Climate’ 2. Charles D. Keeling (1973), ‘Industrial Production of Carbon Dioxide from Fossil Fuels and Limestone’ 3. Nebojša Nakićenović (2000), ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scenarios’ 4. Detlef P. van Vuuren, Jae Edmonds, Mikiko Kainuma, Keywan Riahi, Allison Thomson, Kathy Hibbard, George C. Hurtt, Tom Kram, Volker Krey, Jean-Francois Lamarque, Toshihiko Masui, Malte Meinshausen, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Steven J. Smith and Steven K. Rose (2011), ‘The Representative Concentration Pathways: An Overview’ 5. Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Thomas M. Selden (1995), ‘Stoking the Fires? CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth’ 6. Mark C. Strazicich and John A. List (2003), ‘Are CO2 Emission Levels Converging Among Industrial Countries?’ 7. Michael R. Raupach, Gregg Marland, Philippe Ciais, Corinne Le Quéré, Josep G. Canadell, Gernot Klepper and Christopher B. Field (2007), ‘Global and Regional Drivers of Accelerating CO2 Emissions’ 8. Arnulf Grübler, Nebojša Nakićenović and David G. Victor (1999), ‘Dynamics of Energy Technologies and Global Change’ 9. Sofia Teives Henriques and Astrid Kander (2010), ‘The Modest Environmental Relief Resulting from the Transition to a Service Economy’ 10. Glen P. Peters and Edgar G. Hertwich (2008), ‘CO2 Embodied in International Trade with Implications for Global Climate Policy’ 11. Frank Jotzo, Paul J. Burke, Peter J. Wood, Andrew Macintosh and David I. Stern (2012), ‘Decomposing the 2010 Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rebound’ 12. R.A. Houghton (2003), ‘Revised Estimates of the Annual Net Flux of Carbon to the Atmosphere from Changes in Land Use and Land Management 1850–2000’ 13. David I. Stern and Robert .K. Kaufmann (1996), ‘Estimates of Global Anthropogenic Methane Emissions 1860–1993’ 14. S.J. Smith, J. van Aardenne, Z. Klimont, R.J. Andres, A. Volke and S. Delgado Arias (2011), ‘Anthropogenic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions: 1850–2005’ PART II MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE 15. John P. Weyant (1993), ‘Costs of Reducing Global Carbon Emissions’ 16. William D. Nordhaus and Zili Yang (1996), ‘A Regional Dynamic General-Equilibrium Model of Alternative Climate-Change Strategies’ 17. Francesco Bosello, Carlo Carraro and Enrica De Cian (2010), ‘Climate Policy and the Optimal Balance between Mitigation, Adaptation and Unavoidable Damage’ 18. Richard S.J. Tol (2002), ‘Estimates of the Damage Costs of Climate Change. Part 1: Benchmark Estimates’ 19. Ross Garnaut (2008), ‘Introduction’ 20. Martin L. Weitzman (2009), ‘On Modeling and Interpreting the Economics of Catastrophic Climate Change’ 21. Nicholas Stern (2008), ‘The Economics of Climate Change’ 22. John Quiggin (2008), ‘Stern and his Critics on Discounting and Climate Change: An Editorial Essay’ 23. Michael Grubb (1995), ‘Seeking Fair Weather: Ethics and the International Debate on Climate Change’ 24. Noreen Beg, Jan Corfee Morlot, Ogunlade Davidson, Yaw Afrane-Okesse, Lwazikazi Tyani, Fatma Denton, Youba Sokona, Jean Philippe Thomas, Emilio Lèbre La Rovere, Jyoti K. Parikh, Kirit Parikh and A. Atiq Rahman (2002), ‘Linkages between Climate Change and Sustainable Development’ 25. A. Denny Ellerman and Barbara K. Buchner (2007), ‘The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme: Origins, Allocation, and Early Results’ 26. Warwick J. McKibbin and Peter J. Wilcoxen (2002), ‘The Role of Economics in Climate Change Policy’ PART III IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION 27. Joel D. Scheraga and Anne E. Grambsch (1998), ‘Risk, Opportunities, and Adaptation to Climate Change’ 28. Richard W. Katz and Barbara G. Brown (1992), ‘Extreme Events in a Changing Climate: Variability is More Important than Averages’ 29. Barry Smit and Johanna Wandel (2006), ‘Adaptation, Adaptive Capacity and Vulnerability’ 30. Ian Burton, Saleemul Huq, Bo Lim, Olga Pilifosova and Emma Lisa Schipper (2002), ‘From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: The Shaping of Adaptation Policy’ 31. Stéphane Hallegatte, Jean-Charles Hourcade and Philippe Ambrosi (2007), ‘Using Climate Analogues for Assessing Climate Change Economic Impacts in Urban Areas’ 32. Peter Linquiti and Nicholas Vonortas (2012), ‘The Value of Flexibility in Adapting to Climate Change: A Real Options Analysis of Investments in Coastal Defense’ 33. Leo Dobes (2012), ‘Sir Sidney Kidman: Australia’s Cattle King as a Pioneer of Adaptation to Climatic Uncertainty’ 34. Stéphane Hallegatte (2009), ‘Strategies to Adapt to an Uncertain Climate Change’ 35. George L. Priest (1996), ‘The Government, the Market, and the Problem of Catastrophic Loss’ 36. Nils Petter Gleditsch (1998), ‘Armed Conflict and the Environment: A Critique of the Literature’ 37. François Gemenne (2011), ‘Why the Numbers Don’t Add Up: A Review of Estimates and Predictions of People Displaced by Environmental Changes’ 38. Sabine L. Perch-Nielsen, Michèle B. Bättig and Dieter Imboden (2008), ‘Exploring the Link between Climate Change and Migration’ 39. Roxana Juliá and Faye Duchin (2007), ‘World Trade as the Adjustment Mechanism of Agriculture to Climate Change’ 40. Robert Mendelsohn (2006), ‘The Role of Markets and Governments in Helping Society Adapt to a Changing Climate’

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Book SynopsisThis original and timely volume provides unique insights and analysis on the pressing question of how to achieve environmental sustainability while fostering economic growth. The emphasis of the book lies in finding critical solutions to global climate change including chapters on environmental fiscal reform and unemployment in Spain, EU structural and cohesion policy and sustainable development, ecological tax reform in Europe and Asia, Australia's carbon pricing mechanism, and many other timely topics.This insightful volume will appeal to policymakers in government as well as academics and students in environmental law, environmental economics and environmental sustainability. Contributors: E. de Lemos Pinto Aydos, B. Bahn-Walkowiak, C.M. Black, B. Butcher, A.F. Carbo Lugo, F. Carraro, J. Cottrell, M. Escapa, C. Ge, M. Gonzalez-Eguino, J.I. Gorospe-Oviedo, F. Habermacher, Y. Ito, L. Kreiser, T.-Y. Lee, C. Lenz, A. Lerch, X. Li, X. Liu, A. Majocchi, A. Markandya, A.I. Mateos-Ansotegui, E. Meyer, D.C. Perez Bustamante, Y. Ren, S. Rudolph, P. Schepelmann, H. Sprohge, K. Sudo, S. Suk, R. Tavallali, A. Usubiaga, B. Volmert, J. Wang, M. Xue, A. Yabar Sterling, A. ZattiTrade ReviewThe scope, depth and persistence with which this book explores carbon pricing is admirable, reflecting that despite political reluctance it is a topic in all parts of the world. - Mikael Skou Andersen, Aarhus University, Denmark and European Environment Agency Environmental taxation and emissions trading continue to be high on the public policy agenda in many countries, and this is another welcome and very interesting volume in the Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation series that presents new ideas and evidence on these subjects from a wide range of countries and a variety of perspectives. --- Paul Ekins, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: CARBON PRICING AND ENVIRONMENTAL FISCAL REFORM 1. Environmental Fiscal Reform and Unemployment in Spain Anil Markandya, Mikel González-Eguino and Marta Escapa 2. EU Structural and Cohesion Policy and Sustainable Development Bettina Bahn-Walkowiak, Arkaitz Usubiaga and Philipp Schepelmann 3. Decentralized Environmental Taxation: A Preliminary Assessment Fiorenza Carraro and Andrea Zatti PART II: LOW CARBON GREEN GROWTH 4. Taxation Reform for Promoting Low Carbon Green Growth in China Chazhong Ge, Xiaoqiong Li, Jinnan Wang, Yajuan Ren and Minbin Xue 5. Ecological Tax Reform in Europe and Central Asia Jacqueline Cottrell and Eike Meyer 6. Lower Carbon Energy: The Case of Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Hans Sprohge, Rahmat Tavallali, Larry Kreiser and Bill Butcher PART III: CARBON PRICING THROUGH EMISSIONS TRADING 7. Emissions Trading to Improve Visibility in Specially Protected Areas in the US: An Alternative to Retrofit Control Requirements in a Sustainable Economy Agustín F. Carbó Lugo 8. Related Party Transactions and Emissions Rights: Accounting and Direct International Taxation J.I. Gorospe-Oviedo and A.I. Mateos-Ansótegui 9. Harmful Subsidies on Fossil Fuels: ETS Windfall Profits and Coal Protection for Electricity in Spain Ana Yábar Sterling and Diana C. Perez Bustamante PART IV: EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEMES 10. GHG Emissions Trading Schemes in Northeast Asia: An Overview and Analysis of Current Scenarios Xianbing Liu, Sunhee Suk and Kinichi Sudo 11. Towards Sustainable Carbon Markets: Requirements for Effective, Efficient, and Fair Emissions Trading Schemes Sven Rudolph, Christine Lenz, Achim Lerch and Barbara Volmert 12. Linking Land Sector Activities to Emissions Trading: Australia’s Carbon Farming Initiative Celeste M. Black PART V: IMPACTS OF CARBON PRICING 13. Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Emissions Reduction: A Comparative Study of Japan and South Korea Tae-Yeoun Lee 14. The Effects of Carbon/Energy Taxes on R&D Expenditure in Sweden Yasushi Ito 15. Carbon-Energy Tax, Emission Permits and Border Tax Adjustments Alberto Majocchi PART VI: CARBON LEAKAGE CONCERNS 16. Is Carbon Leakage Really Low? A Critical Reconsideration of the Leakage Concept Florian Habermacher 17. Australia’s Carbon Pricing Mechanism Elena de Lemos Pinto Aydos Index

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Book SynopsisComparative Ocean Governance examines the world's attempts to improve ocean governance through place-based management - marine protected areas, ocean zoning, marine spatial planning - and evaluates this growing trend in light of the advent of climate change and its impacts on the seas. This monograph opens with an explanation of the economics of the oceans and their value to the global environment and the earth's population, the long-term stressors that have impacted oceans, and the new threats to ocean sustainability that climate change poses. It then examines the international framework for ocean management and coastal nations' increasing adoption of place-based governance regimes. The final section explores how these place-based management regimes intersect with climate change adaptation efforts, either accidentally or intentionally. It then offers suggestions for making place-based marine management even more flexible and responsive for the future. Environmental law scholars, legislators and policy makers, marine scientists, and all those concerned for the welfare of the world's oceans will find this book of great value.Trade Review'Craig, an environmental law scholar, reviews the history of managing and governing coastal and oceanic systems after providing an extended abstract on historical and current stresses to these areas. She concludes with an extended section detailing emerging management philosophy and practices. The author's writing style is clear and remarkably lively. . . the book is a good introduction to an emerging topic - managing natural systems as the climate changes.' --S.R. Fegley, Choice'This short book provides a fascinating window into a vast subject.' --Sally Ramage, The Criminal LawyerTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: The Ocean and the Threats to it 1. The Value of the Oceans 2. Non-Climate Threats to Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity 3. Climate Change and the Oceans Part II: Ocean Governance, International Law, and Place-based Protections for Marine Ecosystems 4. The International Legal Framework of Ocean Governance 5. Place-based Marine Governance: An Overview Part III: Adapting Place-based Marine Governance to Climate Change 6. ‘Accidental’ Adaptation: Climate Change and Existing Place-based Marine Management 7. Purposeful Climate Change Adaptation in Place-based Governance Systems 8. Making Marine Spatial Planning Climate Change Dynamic Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisEmission trading schemes have become instruments of choice in climate change policy across many jurisdictions, and this has led to massive experimentation across very different contexts. The scale and urgency of the climate change problem and the real-life complexity of emission trading schemes combine to make high quality, detailed studies necessary, important, and sometimes fascinating. This book scores on all these fronts. By putting practical implementations within a sound theoretical framework, it will be of value both for seasoned and not so seasoned scholars and policymakers.'- Javier de Cendra de Larragán, IE Law School, SpainEmissions trading is becoming an increasingly popular policy instrument with growing diversity in design. This book examines emissions trading design, emissions trading implementation problems and how to address them.In an easily accessible way, the book examines advantages and disadvantages of emissions trading and presents policy considerations that designers should not neglect. Stefan Weishaar reviews the main implementation challenges emissions trading faces and assesses how they can be addressed in an effective, efficient and acceptable way. By reviewing existing and emerging emissions trading systems around the world, the book describes why emissions trading systems are used in an environmental policy mix, how an emissions trading system can be designed, what special design issues should be duly considered, and with whom emissions trading systems can be linked.Written from both a legal and an economic perspective, this book will appeal to academic researchers and postgraduate students in environmental law and policy, and those focused on energy and climate change issues. It will also be essential reading for policymakers, managers and consultants working in this field.Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Emission Trading and Alternative Instruments 3. Design Variants of Emissions Trading 4. Real-life Applications of Emissions Trading Systems 5. Implementation Issue 1: Initial Allocation of Emission Rights 6. Implementation Issues 2: Secondary Market for Emissions Rights 7. Implementation Issue 3: Operational Aspects of Emission Rights 8. Implementation Issue 4: Lawsuits Following from Emissions Trading 9. Linking Emissions Trading Schemes 10. Concluding Remarks References IndexTrade Review'Emission trading schemes have become instruments of choice in climate change policy across many jurisdictions, and this has led to massive experimentation across very different contexts. The scale and urgency of the climate change problem and the real-life complexity of emission trading schemes combine to make high quality, detailed studies necessary, important, and sometimes fascinating. This book scores on all these fronts. By putting practical implementations within a sound theoretical framework, it will be of value both for seasoned and not so seasoned scholars and policymakers.' -- Javier de Cendra de Larragán, IE Law School, Spain‘Policy makers in the relevant government bodies will undoubtedly consider this book essential reading, as will environmental lawyers of course, as well as technical consultants advising in this field. With its meticulous footnoting throughout, not to mention the detailed bibliography of over 20 pages, this book certainly emerges as a superb research tool for those seeking to enhance their understanding of this important environmental topic.’ -- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister Magazine‘This book addresses a large number of important design variables and reflects deep knowledge of the EU experience. For those reasons alone, it merits a read.’ -- David Driesen, Carbon and Climate Law Review‘I found this book both informative and easy to read. This book would be of interest to academics wishing to gain an understanding of emissions trading policy issues for research or teaching purposes. In addition, academics from science and the environment in general would ?nd it a most useful tool to increasing the policy impacts of their research. I also believe it would be a great book to recommend to the current federal Government in Australia and most likely many others around the globe.’ -- Deborah Cotton, Australian Journal of Agricultural & Resource EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Emission Trading and Alternative Instruments 3. Design Variants of Emissions Trading 4. Real-life Applications of Emissions Trading Systems 5. Implementation Issue 1: Initial Allocation of Emission Rights 6. Implementation Issues 2: Secondary Market for Emissions Rights 7. Implementation Issue 3: Operational Aspects of Emission Rights 8. Implementation Issue 4: Lawsuits Following from Emissions Trading 9. Linking Emissions Trading Schemes 10. Concluding Remarks References Index

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Book SynopsisThe frequency and scale of damage inflicted by climate-related disasters, including floods, drought, heat waves and hurricanes, has been increasing at an alarming rate. This volume provides a timely and thoughtful discussion of strategies for adaptation to climate change, which can complement mitigation strategies being developed by other experts throughout the world.The book focuses on eight geographically diverse territories in Asia, which are among the areas that will experience the most severe impacts of climate change and are the most vulnerable in terms of capacity to cope with the damage. The authors discuss adaptation strategies to safeguard food and water supplies, address urban problems, support migrant workers, protect coastal cities and preserve biodiversity. They also offer a critical analysis of plans that have proven successful to explore what additional steps can be taken to address the gaps.The collection of observations and recommendations in this book will prove invaluable to policy makers in countries that are facing similar threats and looking to build their adaptive capacity to cope with climate change. It will also appeal to academics interested in environmental ecology, sustainable development, global climate change and Asian studies.Contributors include: M. Billah, N. Chhinh, S. Jamil, H.-J. Jung, C. Kim, K.-H. Kim, J.I. Lewis, J. Lin, T. Siddiqui, B. Singh Karky, J. Usmani, S. VachaniTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia Sushil Vachani and Jawed Usmani 2. Vulnerable and Lagging Behind: The Case of Hong Kong Jolene Lin 3. The Evolution of Environmental Policies in South Korea in Response to Climate Change Ki-Ho Kim, Hye-Jin Jung and Chankook Kim 4. Climate-proofing a Concrete Island: Improving State and Societal Climate Adaptation Capacities in Singapore Sofiah Jamil 5. Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in China Joanna I. Lewis 6. Adaptation to Climate Change in Bangladesh: Migration the Missing Link Tasneem Siddiqui and Motasim Billah 7. Adaptation Strategy to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Mountains: The Case of Nepal Bhaskar Singh Karky 8. Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture in Cambodia Nyda Chhinh 9. Adapting Indian Agriculture to Climate Change Sushil Vachani and Jawed Usmani Index

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Book SynopsisThe Governance of Climate Relations between Europe and Asia offers a thorough empirical study of the most fundamental dynamics involved in EU climate relations with China and Vietnam in the context of global climate governance.This book presents a study of the most important governance processes in current EU-Asia climate relations. It focuses on in-depth empirical case studies, offering a comprehensive relational perspective. Contributions on China cover the most essential issues, interests and actors, while the inquiry of EU-Vietnam relations mainly focuses on the Clean Development Mechanism as the main channel of bilateral climate action.This landmark study will appeal to both policymakers and practitioners faced with the extraordinary task of managing the increasingly complex and multilevel interactions of current EU-Asia climate relations as well as global carbon market watchers and professionals dealing with emissions trading in the European Union, China and Vietnam. It will also be of interest to scholars and postgraduate students of international relations, Chinese and EU foreign policy, global environmental and climate governance and international law.Contributors: K. Bachus, D. Belis, H. Bruyninckx, V.H. Bui, J. Cao, P.-f. Chang, M.D. Dang, L. De Smet, J. Delbeke, T.N.B. Dinh, A.H. Nguyen, B.T. Nguyen, Q.T. Nguyen, Y. Qi, S. Schunz, T.T.H. Tran, S. Van EyndeTrade ReviewThis book is very timely... it provides important insights for bilateral cooperation and international negotiations. These lessons go beyond EU - China and EU - Vietnam relations. Many of them are applicable to other countries in Asia, a region which will remain a key priority for EU foreign and climate policy, not in the least as the EU's largest trading partner. --- From the foreword by Jos Delbeke, Director General, EC DG Climate ActionTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Jos Delbeke 1. Introduction: Governing Climate Relations between Europe and Asia in a Restructuring World Order David Belis, Hans Bruyninckx, Qi Ye and Nguyen Quang Thuan PART I: THE EUROPEAN UNION, CHINA AND THE GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE 2. The Increasingly Complex Nature of EU–China Climate Relations Hans Bruyninckx and Qi Ye 3. China, the European Union and Global Environmental Governance: The Case of Climate Change David Belis and Simon Schunz 4. Explaining the Development of China’s Renewable Energy Policies: Comparing Wind and Solar Power Sarah Van Eynde and Chang Pei-fei 5. Cap or Tax? Exploring the Potential for a Carbon Tax or Emissions Trading in China Kris Bachus and Cao Jing 6. The Governance of the CDM in China: Achievements and Deficiencies David Belis, Bui Viet Hung and Nguyen Bich Thuan PART II: EU–VIETNAM CLIMATE RELATIONS: A STUDY OF THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM 7. The Role and Dynamics of the Clean Development Mechanism in EU–Vietnam Climate Relations David Belis 8. The Vietnamese Regulatory Framework for the Clean Development Mechanism Nguyen Quang Thuan and Tran Thi Thu Huyen 9. Public–Private Partnerships in CDM Implementation in Vietnam Dinh Thi Ngoc Bich and Sarah Van Eynde 10. Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnamese Enterprises Involved in the CDM Nguyen An Ha and Dang Minh Duc 11. Case-Study of Vietnamese Hydropower CDM Projects: Shortcomings and Barriers Sarah Van Eynde, Lieven De Smet and Nguyen An Ha PART III: CONCLUSION 12. The Governance of Climate Relations between Europe and Asia in the ‘Pivotal Decade’ (2010–2020): Evidence from China and Vietnam David Belis and Hans Bruyninckx Index

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Book SynopsisGovernments around the globe have begun to implement various actions to limit carbon emissions and so, combat climate change. This book brings together some of the leading scholars in environmental and climate economics to examine the distributional consequences of policies that are designed to reduce these carbon emissions.Whether through a carbon tax, cap-and-trade system or other mechanisms, most proposals to reduce carbon emissions include some kind of carbon pricing system - shifting the costs of emissions onto polluters and providing an incentive to find the least costly methods of abatement. This standard efficiency justification for pricing carbon also has important distributional consequences - a problem that is often ignored by economists while being a major focus of attention in the political arena. Leading scholars in environmental and climate economics take up these issues to examine such questions as: Will the costs fall on current or future generations? Will they fall on the rich, poor, middle class, or on everyone proportionally? Which countries will benefit, and which will suffer?Students and scholars interested in climate change, along with policy makers, will find this lively volume an invaluable addition to the quest for information on this globally important issue.Contributors include: S. Barrett, G.S. Becker, J. Blonz, C. Boehringer, D. Burtraw, M.A. Cohen, M. Deshpande, S. Devarajan, J. Elliott, C. Fischer, I. Foster, D. Fullerton, R. Goettle, M. Greenstone, T. Hertel, G. Heutel, M.S. Ho, D.W. Jorgenson, K. Judd, L. Kaplow, C.D. Kolstad, S. Kortum, A.M. Levinson, R.D. Ludema, G.E. Metcalf, E. Moyer, T. Munson, K.M. Murphy, S. Paltsev, I.W.H. Parry, W. Randolph, S. Rausch, J.M. Reilly, K.E. Rosendahl, D.T. Slesnick, R.H. Topel, M.A. Walls, D.A. Weisbach, M.L. Weitzman, P.J. Wilcoxen, R.C. WilliamsTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction: Mark A. Cohen, Don Fullerton and Robert H. Topel 1. Gary S. Becker, Kevin M. Murphy and Robert H. Topel (2010), ‘On the Economics of Climate Policy’ 2. Manasi Deshpande and Michael Greenstone (2010), ‘Comment on “On the Economics of Climate Policy”: Is Climate Change Mitigation the Ultimate Arbitrage Opportunity?’ 3. Louis Kaplow, Elisabeth Moyer and David A. Weisbach (2010), ‘The Social Evaluation of Intergenerational Policies and Its Application to Integrated Assessment Models of Climate Change’ 4. Martin L. Weitzman (2010), ‘Comment on “The Social Evaluation of Intergenerational Policies and Its Application to Integrated Assessment Models of Climate Change”’ 5. Don Fullerton and Garth Heutel (2010), ‘Analytical General Equilibrium Effects of Energy Policy on Output and Factor Prices’ 6. Samuel Kortum (2010), ‘Comment on “Analytical General Equilibrium Effects of Energy Policy on Output and Factor Prices”’ 7. Joshua Blonz, Dallas Burtraw and Margaret A. Walls (2010), ‘Climate Policy’s Uncertain Outcomes for Households: The Role of Complex Allocation Schemes in Cap-and-Trade’ 8. Arik M. Levinson (2010), ‘Comment on “Climate Policy’s Uncertain Outcomes for Households: The Role of Complex Allocation Schemes in Cap-and-Trade”’ 9. Ian W.H. Parry and Roberton C. Williams III (2010), ‘What are the Costs of Meeting Distributional Objectives for Climate Policy?’ 10. William Randolph (2010), ‘Comment on “What are the Costs of Meeting Distributional Objectives for Climate Policy?”’ 11. Sebastian Rausch, Gilbert E. Metcalf, John M. Reilly and Sergey Paltsev (2010), ‘Distributional Implications of Alternative U.S. Greenhouse Gas Control Measures’ 12. Shanta Devarajan (2010), ‘Comment on “Distributional Implications of Alternative U.S. Greenhouse Gas Control Measures”’ 13. Dale W. Jorgenson, Richard Goettle, Mun S. Ho, Daniel T. Slesnick and Peter J. Wilcoxen (2010), ‘The Distributional Impact of Climate Policy’ 14. Thomas Hertel (2010), ‘Comment on “The Distributional Impact of Climate Policy”’ 15. Joshua Elliott, Ian Foster, Kenneth Judd, Elisabeth Moyer and Todd Munson (2010), ‘CIM-EARTH: Framework and Case Study’ 16. Don Fullerton (2010), ‘Comment on “CIM-EARTH: Framework and Case Study”’ 17. Christoph Boehringer, Carolyn Fischer and Knut Einar Rosendahl (2010), ‘The Global Effects of Subglobal Climate Policies’ 18. Rodney D. Ludema (2010), ‘Comment on “The Global Effects of Subglobal Climate Policies”’ 19. Charles D. Kolstad (2010), ‘Equity, Heterogeneity and International Environmental Agreements’ 20. Scott Barrett (2010), ‘Comment on “Equity, Heterogeneity and International Environmental Agreements”’

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Book SynopsisAgainst all odds, the CDM has shown that market mechanisms for greenhouse gas reduction in developing countries can work. Nevertheless, as Paula Castro explains convincingly, the CDM is no 'magic bullet'. Advanced developing countries need to be 'weaned off' the CDM in order to take up commitments, while the monetary incentive from emission credit sales is insufficient to put least developed countries on a low-emission pathway. However, experience from the CDM remains critical in designing new market mechanisms.'- Axel Michaelowa, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandIn this groundbreaking book, Paula Castro presents the first systematic categorization of positive and negative incentives generated by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for climate change mitigation in the Global South.To reduce the cost of meeting their greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized countries may rely on the CDM, a market instrument that allows them to count emission reductions from projects in developing countries as their own. Presented in four core empirical chapters, the book critically reviews whether and how the CDM creates incentives or disincentives for developing country action towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and draws lessons for the future international climate change regime.Recommendations and discussion on the reform of the CDM invoke debate on the future of this policy in developing countries, which is vital material for both policymakers and international institutions introducing similar instruments. Students and researchers working on topics related to environmental politics, climate policy, environmental economics and environmental science will also find this resource invaluable. Contents: 1. Introduction to the Clean Development Mechanism 2. Conceptual Framework 3. Will Preferential Access Measures Overcome Barriers to CDM Projects in Least Developed Countries? 4. Discounting Emission Credits and Competitiveness of Different CDM Host Countries 5. Does the CDM Discourage Emission Reduction Targets in Advanced Developing Countries? An Analysis of the Low-hanging Fruit Issue 6. Do Domestic Renewable Energy Promotion Policies Lead to More CDM Projects? 7. Concluding Remarks ReferencesTrade Review‘Against all odds, the CDM has shown that market mechanisms for greenhouse gas reduction in developing countries can work. Nevertheless, as Paula Castro explains convincingly, the CDM is no “magic bullet”. Advanced developing countries need to be “weaned off” the CDM in order to take up commitments, while the monetary incentive from emission credit sales is insufficient to put least developed countries on a low-emission pathway. However, experience from the CDM remains critical in designing new market mechanisms.’ -- Axel Michaelowa, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the Clean Development Mechanism 2. Conceptual Framework 3. Will Preferential Access Measures Overcome Barriers to CDM Projects in Least Developed Countries? 4. Discounting Emission Credits and Competitiveness of Different CDM Host Countries 5. Does the CDM Discourage Emission Reduction Targets in Advanced Developing Countries? An Analysis of the Low-hanging Fruit Issue 6. Do Domestic Renewable Energy Promotion Policies Lead to More CDM Projects? 7. Concluding Remarks References

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Book SynopsisDrawing together understandings from science and business around the increasingly important concept of resilience, this book provides managers, academics and practitioners with important ideas that will help business prepare for the future. It provides much needed detail on the challenges that climate change poses for organisations and makes essential reading for anyone interested in sustainable business.'- Suzanne Benn, University of Technology, Sydney, AustraliaClimate change has had a significant impact globally, predominantly for those vulnerable to its influence. The first book of its kind, The Climate Resilient Organization assesses the issues that have mounted for decision-makers in the field, while providing strategies to tackle them.With a particular focus on building climate-resilient pathways for private sector organizations, the expert authors offer practical tools and decision-making criteria for evaluating adaptation needs, costs and benefits. Split into two parts, this book begins with an analysis of the subject on a global scale; it continues by translating the science surrounding it while presenting it in a manner suited to local decision-makers.Sustainability and climate adaptation scholars as well as managers will equally find this book to be an insightful read. Government officers and risk management professionals will also find the topics discussed beneficial to their work.Trade Review‘Geared toward organizational decision-makers and policymakers, The Climate Resilient Organization is clearly? ?written, nicely summarizes the literature and draws heavily on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? ?(IPCC) reports. It is a good starting point for those looking for an introduction to climate change and how it? ?might influence their business.' -- Jessica Gordon, Massachusetts Institute for Technology, US, Anthem EnvirosExperts Review‘The Climate Resilient Organization offers a treasure trove of valuable information, useful tables for long-term reference, and a range of incredibly interesting issues for discussion that must be taken seriously by academics and practitioners alike.’ -- Eric B. Kennedy, Science and Public Policy‘Drawing together understandings from science and business around the increasingly important concept of resilience, this book provides managers, academics and practitioners with important ideas that will help business prepare for the future. It provides much needed detail on the challenges that climate change poses for organisations and makes essential reading for anyone interested in sustainable business.’ -- Suzanne Benn, University of Technology, Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: PART I The Changed Environment 1. Organizations and Global Environmental Change 2. The Threat of Climate Change 3: The International Climate Policy Landscape 4. Implications for National Policy on Climate Change PART II ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSES 5. Vulnerabilities and Impacts as Drivers for Change 6. Strategic Options for Adaptation 7. Responses to Extreme Environmental Changes 8. The Path Forward: New Frameworks for Business Strategy and Innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook reviews many key issues in the economics of energy and climate change, raising new questions and offering solutions that might help to minimize the threat of energy-induced climate change.Constructed around the objectives of displaying some of the best of current thinking in the economics of energy and climate change, this groundbreaking volume brings together many of the world s leading and most innovative minds in the field to cover issues related to:- fossil fuel and electricity markets- environment-related energy policy- international climate agreements- carbon mitigation policies- low-carbon behavior, growth and governance.Serving as an indispensable guide to one of the fastest-growing fields of economics, this invaluable resource will strongly appeal to students, academics and policy makers interested in energy, environmental and climate change issues.Contributors include: J.E. Aldy, E.B. Barbier, A. Bowen, J. Chevallier, C. de Perthuis, J. Evans, N. Eyre, M. Fillipini, R. Fouquet, S. Gabriel, A. Gago, C. Gennaioli, J. Gowdy, C. Haftendorn, J.D. Hamilton, M. Hanemann, I. Hascic, D.F. Hendry, C. Hepburn, B. Holtsmark, F. Holz, C. Hope, L. Hunt, H.D. Jacoby, M. Jefferson, N. Johnstone, J.G. Kassakian, C. Kemfert, S. Kverndokk, X. Labandeira, H. Lee, H. Llavador, G. Lovellette, R. Martin, R. McKitrick, A. Moe, M. Muûls, I.W.H. Parry, M. Pollitt, F. Pretis, T. O'Garra, A. Ramos, C. Robinson, J.E. Roemer, K.E. Rosendahl, R. Schmalensee, I. Shaorshadze, J. Silvestre, P. Stevens, R. Tol, R. Trotignon, M. Tsygankova, G.C. van Kooten, C. von HirschhausenTrade ReviewWith increasing focus on the negative impacts of climate change, this book addresses a gap in the field of energy and climate change economics by providing a comprehensive overview of the state of research in this area. Dividing the contents into seven distinct sections allows for easy navigation of the material and encompasses wide ranging topics from the markets for fossil fuels, to governance, to energy policy and implications.'--The Energy Journal'. . .The volume is useful for legal and policy professionals, academics or practitioners alike, as it contains many interesting contributions on the state-of-the-art research in the economics of climate change mitigation in the energy sector. The parts of the book discussing carbon mitigation, energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, and low-carbon growth provide policy useful and novel knowledge. Advanced students might also find considerable material in this book useful for their studies on energy and climate issues.'--Y. Yamineva, Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence'The book represents a masterpiece in the energy and environmental economics literature and will certainly find an important place as a reference for academic debate and analysis.'--Edmar de Almeida, IAEE's Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy978 1 78347 463 9'Some of us have spent our professional lives on energy and climate change but any new researcher or policy maker must find it daunting to even approach the subject. If so, this encyclopedic Handbook provides a wonderful and necessary introduction. It is creative and up to date, yet also takes the reader by the hand and introduces one topic after another while providing much of the historical context that is so necessary to a deeper understanding.'--Thomas Sterner, Environmental Defense FundTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Roger Fouquet PART I: FOSSIL FUEL MARKETS 1. Oil Prices, Exhaustible Resources and Economic Growth James D. Hamilton 2. Gas Markets: Past, Present and Future Paul Stevens 3. The Likelihood and Potential Implications of a Natural Gas Cartel Steven A. Gabriel, Arild Moe, Knut Einar Rosendahl and Marina Tsygankova 4. Global Steam Coal Markets until 2030: Perspectives on Production, Trade and Consumption under Increasing Carbon Constraints Clemens Haftendorn, Franziska Holz, Claudia Kemfert and Christian von Hirschhausen PART II: ELECTRICITY MARKETS 5. The Future of the (US) Electric Grid Henry D. Jacoby, John G. Kassakian and Richard Schmalensee 6. Increasing the Penetration of Intermittent Renewable Energy: Innovation in Energy Storage and Grid Management Nick Johnstone and Ivan Haščič 7. Electric Vehicles: Will Consumers Purchase Them? Henry Lee and Grant Lovellette PART III: ENERGY POLICY 8. The Contribution of Energy Efficiency Towards Meeting CO2 Targets Joanne Evans, Massimo Filippini and Lester C. Hunt 9. Economic Analysis of Feed-in Tariffs for Generating Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources G. Cornelis van Kooten 10. A Renewable Energy Future? Michael Jefferson 11. Energy Policy: A Full Circle? Colin Robinson PART IV: CLIMATE AGREEMENTS 12. Anthropogenic Influences on Atmospheric CO2 David F. Hendry and Felix Pretis 13. International Cooperation on Climate Change: Why is there so Little Progress? Bjart Holtsmark 14. Long Live the Kyoto Protocol! Richard S.J. Tol 15. Designing a Bretton Woods Institution to Address Global Climate Change Joseph E. Aldy PART V: CARBON MITIGATION POLICIES 16. Fiscal Instruments for Climate Finance Ian Parry 17. How High Should Climate Change Taxes Be? Chris Hope 18. State-Contingent Pricing as a Response to Uncertainty in Climate Policy Ross McKitrick 19. Climate Change, Buildings and Energy Prices Alberto Gago, Michael Hanemann, Xavier Labandeira and Ana Ramos 20. Using Micro Data to Examine Causal Effects of Climate Policy Caterina Gennaioli, Ralf Martin and Mirabelle Muûls 21. Carbon Trading: Past, Present and Future Julien Chevallier 22. Moral Positions on Tradable Permit Markets Snorre Kverndokk 23. The European CO2 Allowances Market: Issues in the Transition to Phase III Christian de Perthuis and Raphaël Trotignon PART VI: LOW-CARBON BEHAVIOUR AND GOVERNANCE 24. The Role of Behavioural Economics in Energy and Climate Policy Michael G. Pollitt and Irina Shaorshadze 25. Valuing Nature for Climate Change Policy: From Discounting the Future to Truly Social Deliberation John M. Gowdy 26. Individual Consumers and Climate Change: Searching for a New Moral Compass Tanya O’Garra 27. Decentralization of Governance in the Low-Carbon Transition Nick Eyre 28. Is a Global Crisis Required to Prevent Climate Change? A Historical–Institutional Perspective Edward B. Barbier PART VII: LOW-CARBON GROWTH 29. Prosperity with Growth: Economic Growth, Climate Change and Environmental Limits Cameron Hepburn and Alex Bowen 30. Should we Sustain? And if so, Sustain What? Consumption or the Quality of Life? Humberto Llavador, John E. Roemer and Joaquim Silvestre 31. At the Crossroads: Can China Grow in a Low-Carbon Way? Julien Chevallier 32. Low-Carbon Economy: Dark Age or Golden Age? Roger Fouquet Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook on Climate Change and Human Security is a landmark publication which links the complexities of climate change to the wellbeing and resilience of human populations.It is written in an engaging and accessible way but also conveys the state of the art on both climate change research and work into human security, utilizing both disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Organized around thematic sections, each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, and discusses the key concepts and evidence base for our current policy choices, and the dilemmas of international policy in the field. The Handbook is unique in addressing sophisticated ethical and moral questions as well as new information and data from different geographical regions. It is a timely volume that makes the case for acting wisely now to avert impending crises and global environmental problems.The Handbook is international in scope and provides an assessment that will be of value to academics, students and policy professionals alike. NGOs and policy institutes which need a grasp of the specificity and range of the issues and problems will also find this book insightful.Contributors: K. Bickerstaff, H.G. Brauch, S. Dalby, G. Edwards, G. Feola, D. Gasper, N.P. Gleditsch, M. Grasso, C.M. Hall, E. Hinton, C.D. Klose, M. Mason, R. Matthew, R. Nordås, M. Nuttall, Ú. Oswald Spring, M.R. Redclift, E. Remling, J. Ribot, J.T. Roberts, J. Scheffran, D. Simon, S. Srinivasan, S. Vanderheiden, E.E. Watson, C. WebersikTrade Review‘This volume provides a useful overview of the debate on climate change and human security.’ -- Benoit Mayer, Climate LawTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Human Security in the Age of Carbon Michael R. Redclift and Marco Grasso PART I: FRAMING THE ISSUE: CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN SECURITY 1. Climate Change as an Issue of Human Security Simon Dalby 2. Elements and Value-added of a Human Security Approach in the Study of Climate Change Des Gasper 3. The IPCC, Human Security, and the Climate-conflict Nexus Ragnhild Nordås and Nils Petter Gleditsch 4. Space, Time and Scales of Human Security in Climate Change Richard Matthew PART II: THE DETERMINANTS OF HUMAN SECURITY IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONTEXT 5. The Environmental Determinants of Human Security in the Context of Climate Change David Simon 6. The Social Dimensions of Human Security under a Changing Climate Jürgen Scheffran and Elise Remling 7. Vulnerability Does Not Just Fall from the Sky: Toward Multi-scale Pro-poor Climate Policy Jesse Ribot 8. Disasters and Human Security: Natural Hazards and Political Instability in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Christian Webersik and Christian D. Klose PART III: A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN SECURITY 9. The Impact of Climate Change on Human Security in Latin America and the Caribbean Úrsula Oswald Spring, Hans Günter Brauch, Guy Edwards and J Timmons Roberts 10. Human Security and Climate Change in the Mediterranean Region Marco Grasso and Giuseppe Feola 11. Climate Change and Human Security in the Arctic Mark Nuttall 12. Climate Change and Human Security in Africa Sharath Srinivasan and Elizabeth E. Watson PART IV: RESPONSES TO THE THREATS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE TO HUMAN SECURITY 13. Climate Change and Human Security: The Individual and Community Response C. Michael Hall 14. Climate Change, Human Security and the Built Environment Karen Bickerstaff and Emma Hinton 15. Climate Change and Human Security: The International Governance Architectures, Policies and Instruments Michael Mason 16. A Human Rights-based Approach from Strengthening Human Security Against Climate Change Steve Vanderheiden Index

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Book SynopsisA breathtaking review which covers the major approaches and actors in the governance of climate change this carefully edited book includes essays from dozens of scholars who are shaping our understanding of responses to the real and existential risks of a warming world. The book is especially strong in its discussion of how critical social theory can help us understand the politics of climate change, in its histories of climate policy, and in the multiple perspectives it provides on the international climate regime across sectors, institutions, countries and scales. I was impressed by the diversity of authors, including the number of women contributors, and by the efforts to connect research to political action.'- Diana Liverman, University of Arizona, US'Bäckstrand and Lövbrand have crafted a remarkable volume, gathering over fifty cutting-edge scholars engaging every aspect of climate governance-what it has been, what it is, and what it could and should be. This is truly a one-stop shop for grasping the diversity of research on climate governance. It will engage students exploring the field, scholars seeking to understand the state of the art, and practitioners looking to make sense of the challenges of responding to this most crucial of global issues.'- Matthew Hoffman, University of Toronto, Canada'As the ambit of climate governance has expanded out from the UN to encompass myriad actors at multiple levels, so too has the challenge of understanding the whole. This comprehensive and expertly edited Handbook provides the alpha and omega of climate governance scholarship. I confidently predict that it will become the standard reference for years to come.'- Andy Jordan, University of East Anglia, UKThe 2009 United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen is often represented as a turning point in global climate politics, when the diplomatic efforts to negotiate a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol failed and was replaced by a fragmented and decentralized climate governance order. In the post-Copenhagen landscape the top-down universal approach to climate governance has gradually given way to a more complex, hybrid and dispersed political landscape involving multiple actors, arenas and sites.Drawing upon contributions from more than 50 internationally renowned scholars, the Handbook assesses the state and direction of climate governance at multilateral, EU, national and local levels. The volume mobilizes multiple scholarly traditions ranging from grand theorizing to close empirical studies of micro-political practices, and spans the ideational and the material, the historical and the contemporary, the normative and the critical. The resulting collection of chapters represents the state of the art and most recent thinking in the rich and expanding scholarship on climate politics and governance.Contributors: C.E. Adler, P. Aldunce, D. Alegría, A. Anderson, S. Andresen, C. Åsberg, K. Bäckstrand, I. Bailey, G. Bang, S. Beck, M. Betsill, H. Betts, F. Biermann, R. Bórquez, M. Boström, H. Bulkeley, D. Ciplet, J. de Koning, L. Dilling, R.S. Dimitrov, K. Dingwerth, C. Dupont, R. Eckersley, F. Fischer, D.R. Fisher, T. Forsyth, V. Galaz, A.M. Galli, J.F. Green, R. Grundmann, A. Gupta, J. Gupta, A. Hansson, P.G. Harris, S. Hayes, K. Hochstetler, M. Hulme, K. Indvik, V. Jankovic, S. Jasanoff, C. Karlsson, M. Khan, M. Klintman, A. Kronsell, M. Lederer, B.-O. Linnér, R.D. Lipschutz, E. Lövbrand, H. Lovell, M. Mason, S. Matti, J. McGee, A. Neimanis, P. Newell, S. Oberthür, A. Oels, C. Okereke, E.A. Page, C.F. Parker, A. Persson, S. Rayner, T. Rayner, P. Revell, J.T. Roberts, H. Schroeder, B. Siebenhüner, M.M. Skutsch, P. Stalley, H. Stevenson, J. Stripple, E. Turnhout, H. van Asselt, E. Viola, J. Vogler, J. Wettestad, V. Wibeck, F. ZelliTrade Review‘A breathtaking review which covers the major approaches and actors in the governance of climate change this carefully edited book includes essays from dozens of scholars who are shaping our understanding of responses to the real and existential risks of a warming world. The book is especially strong in its discussion of how critical social theory can help us understand the politics of climate change, in its histories of climate policy, and in the multiple perspectives it provides on the international climate regime across sectors, institutions, countries and scales. I was impressed by the diversity of authors, including the number of women contributors, and by the efforts to connect research to political action.’ -- Diana Liverman, University of Arizona, US‘Bäckstrand and Lövbrand have crafted a remarkable volume, gathering over fifty cutting-edge scholars engaging every aspect of climate governance—what it has been, what it is, and what it could and should be. This is truly a one-stop shop for grasping the diversity of research on climate governance. It will engage students exploring the field, scholars seeking to understand the state of the art, and practitioners looking to make sense of the challenges of responding to this most crucial of global issues.’ -- Matthew Hoffman, University of Toronto, Canada‘As the ambit of climate governance has expanded out from the UN to encompass myriad actors at multiple levels, so too has the challenge of understanding the whole. This comprehensive and expertly edited Handbook provides the alpha and omega of climate governance scholarship. I confidently predict that it will become the standard reference for years to come.’ -- Andy Jordan, University of East Anglia, UK‘In a field already densely populated with handbooks, the Research Handbook on Climate Governance offers a fresh approach to the burgeoning field of climate governance. Drawing on an impressive list of world-leading scholars, Bäckstrand and Lövbrand have masterfully fashioned a magnificent tour d'horizon of a wide range of climate-related topics, from the normative dimensions of climate governance to its concrete modes of operation and technological underpinnings. This landmark compendium is an indispensable resource for scholars, students and practitioners engaged in climate governance around the world.’ -- Philipp Pattberg, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands‘Bäckstrand and Lövbrand have expertly assembled a cutting-edge collection of essays that look critically at the changing landscape of climate governance in the “post-Copenhagen era”. Moving beyond the typical handbook, the collection provides a rich offering of both theoretical and empirical reflections to help students and researchers alike think creatively about governance needs and opportunities in the face of this wicked problem. The book is both an excellent teaching tool and a source of creative inspiration for future climate change research.’ -- Sikina Jinnah, American University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I THEORIZING CLIMATE GOVERNANCE 1. Global Governance Markus Lederer 2. Realism John Vogler 3. Political Economy Peter Newell 4. Science and Technology Studies Sheila Jasanoff 5. Governmentality Johannes Stripple and Harriet Bulkeley 6. Deliberative Democracy Hayley Stevenson 7. Feminism Annica Kronsell 8. Normative Theory Edward A. Page PART II PROCESSES AND SITES OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 9. Climate Diplomacy Radoslav S. Dimitrov 10. Geopolitics David Ciplet, J. Timmons Roberts and Mizan Khan 11. Fragmentation Fariborz Zelli and Harro van Asselt 12. Minilateralism Jeffrey McGee 13. The North-South Divide Joyeeta Gupta 14. Transnationalism Klaus Dingwerth and Jessica F. Green 15. Vulnerability Tim Forsyth 16. Climate Skepticism Reiner Grundmann SECTION III THE STATE AND CLIMATE GOVERNANCE 17. Climate Leadership Charles F. Parker and Christer Karlsson 18. China Phillip Stalley 19. The United States Guri Bang 20. The European Union Claire Dupont and Sebastian Oberthür 21. Brazil Eduardo Viola and Kathryn Hochstetler SECTION IV: NON-STATE AGENTS AND INSTITUTIONS OF CLIMATE GOVERNANCE 22. NGOs Michele Betsill 23. Business Chukwumerije Okereke 24. International Bureaucracies Bernd Siebenhüner 25. Science Silke Beck 26. Civil Society Dana R. Fisher and Anya M. Galli 27. Citizen-Consumers Mikael Klintman and Magnus Boström 28. News Media Alison Anderson 29. The City Vladimir Janković SECTION V: MODES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF CLIMATE GOVERNANCE 30. EU Emissions Trading Jørgen Wettestad 31. Low Carbon Economies Heather Lovell 32. Carbon Aaccounting Esther Turnhout, Margaret M. Skutsch and Jessica de Koning 33. Multi-stakeholder Governance Hannah Betts and Heike Schroeder 34. Climate Policy Integration Harro van Asselt, Tim Rayner and Åsa Persson 35. Climate Policy Instruments Simon Matti 36. Climate Engineering Anders Hansson, Steve Rayner and Victoria Wibeck SECTION VI: NORMATIVE IDEALS OF CLIMATE GOVERNANCE 37. Regime Effectiveness Steinar Andresen 38. Ecological Democracy Frank Fischer 39. Transparency Aarti Gupta and Michael Mason 40. Security Angela Oels 41. Adaptation Lisa Dilling 42. Posthumanist Imaginaries Astrida Neimanis, Cecilia Åsberg and Suzi Hayes 43. Resilience Carolina E. Adler, Paulina Aldunce, Katherine Indvik, Denís Alegría, Roxana Bórquez and Victor Galaz SECTION VII: THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE GOVERNANCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE 44. Multilateralism in Crisis? Robyn Eckersley 45. Reform Options Frank Biermann 46. Re-politicizing Climate Governance Ian Bailey and Piers Revell 47. Property and Privatization Ronnie D. Lipschutz 48. Innovation Investments Björn-Ola Linnér and Steve Rayner 49. Knowledge Pluralism Mike Hulme 50. The Future Paul G. Harris Index

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Book SynopsisThe literature on multi-level governance (MLG), an approach that explicitly looks at the system of the many interacting authority structures at work in the global political economy, has grown significantly over the last decade. The authors in this volume examine how multilevel governance (MLG) systems address climate change and water policy.By taking a comparative perspective, the contributors seek to examine the impact of multilevel governance on the environment. They show how the interplay between autonomous governments at the sub-national, federal or supranational and international levels in MLG systems create unique challenges and opportunities. Both cutting greenhouse gas emissions and allocating river flows require tough political or legal decisions that create winners and losers. This book offers a cogent examination of the successes and failures of the United States, European Union, Canada and Australia in grappling with these policy problems.This book will appeal to academics and students of public policy, international affairs and environment studies. Those working in government institutions will find the research both interesting and invaluable.Contributors: D. Benson, D.J. Fiorino, D. Gordon, B.T. Heinmiller, A. Jordan, K. Kern, D. Macdonald, J. Meadowcroft, M. Pallemaerts, B.G. Rabe, I. WeibustTable of ContentsContents: PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE 1. Introduction Inger Weibust 2. Too Many Levels or Just About Right? Multilevel Governance and Environmental Performance Daniel J. Fiorino PART II: MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE OF WATER RESOURCES 3. Subsidiarity as a ‘Scaling Device’ in Environmental Governance: The Case of the European Union David Benson and Andrew Jordan 4. Multilevel Governance and the Politics of Environmental Water Recoveries B. Timothy Heinmiller 5. Playing a Zero Sum Game: Sharing Water between Jurisdictions in Federations Inger Weibust PART III: MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION 6. Climate Governance in the European Union Multi-level System: The Role of the Cities Kristine Kern 7. Bottom-up versus Top-down: The Evolving American Climate Policy Odyssey Barry G. Rabe 8. Institutional Strength, Intergovernmental Relations, and National Climate Policy Coordination: Australia and Canada Compared David Gordon and Douglas Macdonald 9. Allocating Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Amongst Sectors and Jurisdictions in Federated Systems: The European Union, Germany and Canada Douglas Macdonald PART IV: FINDINGS ON EFFECTIVENESS AND GOVERNANCE PATTERNS 10. Ensuring the Effectiveness of European Union Environmental Law: From Supranational Lawmaking to Multilevel Enforcement Marc Pallemaerts 11. What is Multilevel Environmental Governance? When Does It Work? Inger Weibust Index

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Book SynopsisThis research review identifies several of the most important and influential journal articles and papers in the broad field of climate law. The editor discusses essential scholarship not just on the international law making process and on mitigation (emissions trading, taxes, the CDM, REDD+, etc.), but also on adaptation (in a wide variety of fields such as sea level rise, water, biodiversity, cities, agriculture etc.), liability, climate justice and human rights, and on climate engineering. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Jonathan Verschuuren PART I INTRODUCING CLIMATE LAW 1. John C. Dernbach and Seema Kakade (2008), ‘Climate Change Law: An Introduction’, Energy Law Journal, 29 (1), 1¬–31 PART II THEORIES AND APPROACHES 2. Harro van Asselt, Francesco Sindico and Michael A. Mehling (2008), ‘Global Climate Change and the Fragmentation of International Law’, Law and Policy, 30 (4), October, 423–49 3. William Boyd (2010), ‘Climate Change, Fragmentation, and the Challenges of Global Environmental Law: Elements of a Post-Copenhagen Assemblage’, University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, 32 (2), 457–550 4. Jacqueline Peel, Lee Godden and Rodney J. Keenan (2012), ‘Climate Change Law in an Era of Multi-Level Governance’, Transnational Environmental Law, 1 (2), October, 245–80 5. Joanne Scott (2011), ‘The Multi-Level Governance of Climate Change’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 1, 25–33 6. Charlotte Streck (2012), Innovativeness and Paralysis in International Climate Policy’, Transnational Environmental Law, 1 (1), April, 137–52 7. Rowena Maguire (2013), ‘The Role of Common but Differentiated Responsibility in the 2020 Climate Regime’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 4, 260–69 8. Meinhard Doelle (2010), ‘Early Experience with the Kyoto Compliance System: Possible Lessons for MEA Compliance System Design’, Climate Law, 1, 237–60 9. Darragh Conway (2010), ‘The United Nations Security Council and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities’, Climate Law, 1, 375–407 PART III CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION 10. Neil Gunningham (2012), ‘Confronting the Challenge of Energy Governance’, Transnational Environmental Law, 1 (1), April, 119–35 11. Javier de Cendra de Larragán (2010), ‘From the EU ETS to a Global Carbon Market: An Analysis and Suggestions for the Way Forward’, European Energy and Environmental Law Review, 19 (1), February, 2–17 12. Michael Mehling (2012), ‘Between Twilight and Renaissance: Changing Prospects for the Carbon Market’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 4, 277–90 13. Stefan E. Weishaar and Edwin Woerdman (2012), ‘Auctioning EU ETS Allowances: An Assessment of Market Manipulation from the Perspective of Law and Economics’, Climate Change, 3 (3-4), 247–63 14. Marjan Peeters (2006), ‘Inspection and Market-based Regulation through Emissions Trading: The Striking Reliance on Self-monitoring, Self-reporting and Verification’, Utrecht Law Review, 2 (1), June, 177–95 15. Kirsten H. Engel (20006), ‘Mitigating Global Climate Change in the United States: A Regional Approach’, New York University Environmental Law Journal, 14, 54–85 16. Bo Kong and Carla Freeman (2013), ‘Making Sense of Carbon Market Development in China’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 3, 194–212 17. Jonathan S. Masur and Eric A. Posner (2011), ‘Climate Regulation and the Limits of Cost-Benefit Analysis’, California Law Review, 99 (6), 1557–99 18. Reuven S. Avi-Yonah and David M. Uhlmann (2009), ‘Combating Global Climate Change: Why a Carbon Tax Is a Better Response to Global Warming Than Cap and Trade’, Stanford Environmental Law Journal, 28 (3), 3–50 19. Kateryna Holzer and Nashina Shariff (2012), ‘The Inclusion of Border Carbon Adjustments in Preferential Trade Agreements: Policy Implications’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 3, 246–60 20. Cameron Hutchison (2006), ‘Does TRIPS Facilitate or Impede Climate Change Technology Transfer into Developing Countries?’, University of Ottawa Law and Technology Journal, 3 (2), 517–37 21. Rafael Leal-Arcas (2012), ‘Unilateral Trade-related Climate Change Measures’, Journal of World Investment and Trade, 13 (6), 875–927 22. Felix Ekardt, Bettina Hennig and Hartwig von Bredow (2011), ‘Land Use, Climate Change and Emissions Trading’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 3, 371–83 23. Maosheng Duan (2011), ‘Reform of the Clean Development Mechanism: Where Should We Head For?’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 2, 169–77 24. Nicola Durrant (2011), ‘Legal Issues in Carbon Farming: Biosequestration, Carbon Pricing, and Carbon Rights’, Climate Law, 2 (4), 515–33 25. Annecoos Wiersema (2014), ‘Climate Change, Forests, and International Law: REDD's Descent into Irrelevance’, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 47 (1), January, 1–66 Volume II Contents: Introduction An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume I PART I CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 1. J.B. Ruhl (2010), ‘Climate Change Adaptation and the Structural Transformation of Environmental Law’, Environmental Law Review, 40 (2), 363–431 2. Robin Kundis Craig (2010), ‘“Stationarity is Dead” - Long Live Transformation: Five Principles for Climate Change Adaptation Law’, Harvard Environmental Law Review, 34, 9–73 [65] 3. Edna Sussman, David C. Major, Rachel Deming, Pamela R. Esterman, Adeeb Fadil, Amy Fisher, Fred Fucci, Roberta Gordon, Caroline Harris, J. Kevin Healy, Cullen Howe, Kathy Robb and Jeff Smith (2010), ‘Climate Change Adaptation: Fostering Progress through Law and Regulation’, New York University Environmental Law Journal, 18, 55–155 4. Alexis Saba, Michela Biasutti, Michael B. Gerrard and David B. Lobell (2013), ‘Getting Ahead of the Curve: Supporting Adaptation to Long-term Climate Change and Short-term Climate Variability Alike’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 1, 3–23 5. Peter P.J. Driessen and Helena F.M.W. van Rijswick (2011), ‘Normative Aspects of Climate Adaptation Policies’, Climate Law, 2 (4), 559–81 6. Britta Horstmann and Achala Chandani Abeysinghe (2011), ‘The Adaptation Fund of the Kyoto Protocol: A Model for Financing Adaptation to Climate Change?’, Climate Law, 2 (3), 415–37 7. Jonathan Verschuuren and Jan McDonald (2012), ‘Towards a Legal Framework for Coastal Adaptation: Assessing the First steps in Europe and Australia’, Transnational Environmental Law, 1 (2), October, 355–79 8. Gabriel Eckstein (2009), ‘Water Scarcity, Conflict, and Security in a Climate Change World: Challenges and Opportunities for International Law and Policy’, Wisconsin International Law Journal, 27 (3), 409–61 9. Heleen-Lydeke P. Mees and Peter P.J. Driessen (2011), ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in Urban Areas: Climate-Greening London, Rotterdam, and Toronto’, Climate Law, 2 (2), 251–80 10. Magali Dreyfus (2013), ‘Are Cities a Relevant Scale of Action to Tackle Climate Change?: Some Reflections to Inform the Debate on the Post-2020 Regime’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 4, 283–92 11. Patricia E. Salkin (2009), ‘Sustainability and Land Use Planning: Greening State and Local Land Use Plans and Regulations to Address Climate Change Challenges and Preserve Resources for Future Generations’, William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review, 34 (1), 121–70 12. Arie Trouwborst (2011), ‘Conserving European Biodiversity in a Changing Climate: The Bern Convention, the European Union Birds and Habitats Directives and the Adaptation of Nature to Climate Change’, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 20 (1), 62–77 13. Carmen G. Gonzalez (2011), ‘Climate Change, Food Security, and Agrobiodiversity: Toward a Just, Resilient, and Sustainable Food System’, Fordham Environmental Law Review, XXII, 493–521 14. Robert W. Adler (2012), ‘Balancing Compassion and Risk in Climate Adaptation: U.S. Water, Drought and Agricultural Law’, Florida Law Review, 64 (1), 201–67 PART II CLIMATE JUSTICE 15. Rosemary Lyster (2013), ‘Towards a Global Justice Vision for Climate Law in a Time of “Unreason”’, Journal of Human Rights and the Environment, 4 (1), March, 32–57 16. Daniel Bodansky (2010), ‘Introduction: Climate Change and Human Rights: Unpacking the Issues’, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, 38 (3), 511–24 17. Elizabeth Ann Kronk Warner and Randall S. Abate (2013), ‘International and Domestic Law Dimensions of Climate Justice for Arctic Indigenous Peoples’, Revue Générale de Droit, 43, 113–50 18. Mariya Gromilova (2014), ‘Revisiting Planned Relocation as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: The Added Value of a Human Rights-Based Approach’, Utrecht Law Review, 10 (1), January, 76–95 PART III LIABILITY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE DAMAGE 19. Richard S.J. Tol and Roda Verheyen (2004), ‘State Responsibility and Compensation for Climate Change Damages—A Legal and Economic Assessment’, Energy Policy, 32 (9), June, 1109–30 20. Christina Voigt (2011), ‘State Responsibility for Climate Change Damages’, Nordic Journal of International Law, 77 (1-2), 1–22 21. Michael G. Faure and André Nollkaemper (2007), ‘International Liability as an Instrument to Prevent and Compensate for Climate Change’, Stanford Journal of International Law and Stanford Environmental Law Journal, Symposium: Climate Change Risk, 26A (1), June, 123–79 22. Jacqueline Peel (2011), ‘Issues in Climate Change Litigation’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 1, 15–24 23. Brian J. Preston (2011), ‘Climate Change Litigation (Part 1)’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 1, 3–14 24. Brian J. Preston (2011), ‘Climate Change Litigation (Part 2)’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 1, 244–63 25. Christina Ross, Evan Mills and Sean B. Hecht (2007), ‘Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse: Insurance Risk-Management Strategies in the Context of Global Climate Change’, Stanford Environmental Law Journal: Symposium on Climate Change Risk, 26A, 251–334 26. Mark Byrne (2010), ‘Climate Crime: Can Responsibility for Climate Change Damage be Criminalised?’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 3, 278–90 PART VII CLIMATE ENGINEERING 27. Jesse Reynolds (2011), ‘The Regulation of Climate Engineering’, Law, Innovation and Technology, 3 (1), 113–36 28. Tuomas Kuokkanen and Yulia Yamineva (2013), ‘Regulating Geoengineering in International Environmental Law’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 3, 161–67 29. Jesse L. Reynolds and Floor Fleurke (2013), ‘Climate Engineering Research: A Precautionary Response to Climate Change?’, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 2, 101–7

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Book SynopsisClimate change cannot be fully understood or effectively mitigated without considering its ethical aspects. This volume brings together recent journal articles, written by eminent experts in the field, to illuminate the ethics of climate change and the related questions of justice. The editor has selected works that explore the themes of environmental philosophy, duties and responsibilities, intergenerational justice, international equity, cosmopolitanism, human rights, individual obligations and climate policy.With an original introduction by the editor, this volume is an essential resource for scholars, students, activists and policymakers.Trade Review‘. . . this book is a ‘one-stop-shop’ to save practitioners time and to provide new-comers a foundation.’Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Paul G. Harris PART I ETHICS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE 1. John Barkdull and Paul G. Harris (1998), ‘The Land Ethic: A New Philosophy for International Relations’, Ethics and International Affairs, 12, December, 159–77 2. Sverker C. Jagers and Göran Duus-Otterström (2008), ‘Dual Climate Change Responsibility: On Moral Divergences between Mitigation and Adaptation’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), 576–91 3. Jonathan Aldred (2009), ‘Ethics and Climate Change Cost-Benefit Analysis: Stern and After’, New Political Economy, 14 (4), December, 469-88 4. Sujatha Byravan and Sudhir Chella Rajan (2010), ‘The Ethical Implications of Sea-Level Rise Due to Climate Change’, Ethics and International Affairs, 24 (3), Fall, 239–60 5. Paul G. Harris (2010) ‘Misplaced Ethics of Climate Change: Political vs. Environmental Geography’, Ethics, Place and Environment: A Journal of Philosophy and Geography, 13 (2), June, 215¬22 6. Dale Jamieson (2010), ‘Climate Change, Responsibility and Justice’, Science and Engineering Ethics, 16 (3), September, 431–45 PART II SYNOPSES OF CLIMATE JUSTICE 7. Stephen M. Gardiner (2004), ‘Ethics and Global Climate Change’, Ethics, 14 (3), April, 555–600 8. Ludvig Beckman and Edward A. Page (2008), ‘Perspectives on Justice, Democracy and Global Climate Change’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), August, 527–35 9. Simon Caney (2009), ‘Justice and the Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions’, Journal of Global Ethics, 5 (2), August, 125–46 10. Mathias Frisch (2012), ‘Climate Change Justice’, Philosophy and Public Affairs, 40 (3), Summer, 225–53 11. Simon Caney (2014), ‘Two Kinds of Climate Justice: Avoiding Harm and Sharing Burdens’, Journal of Political Philosophy, 22 (2), June, 125–49 PART III INTERGENERATIONAL JUSTICE 12. Lawrence E. Johnson (2003), ‘Future Generations and Contemporary Ethics’, Environmental Values, 12 (4), November, 471-87 13. Stephen M. Gardiner (2006), ‘A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics and the Problem of Moral Corruption’, Environmental Values, 15 (3), August, 397¬413 14. Robin Attfield (2009), ‘Mediated Responsibilities: Global Warming and the Scope of Ethics,’ Journal of Social Philosophy, 40 (2), Summer, 225–36 PART IV EQUITY AND JUSTICE AMONG STATES 15. Henry Shue (1993), ‘Subsistence Emissions and Luxury Emissions’, Law and Policy, 15 (1), January, 39–59 16. Paul G. Harris (1999), ‘Common but Differentiated Responsibility: The Kyoto Protocol and United States Policy’, New York University Environmental Law Journal, 7 (1), 27–48 17. Henry Shue (1999), ‘Global Environment and International Inequality’, International Affairs, 75 (3), July, 531–45 18. Steve Vanderheiden (2004), ‘Knowledge, Uncertainty and Responsibility: Responding to Climate Change’, Public Affairs Quarterly, 18 (2), April, 141–58 19. Jouni Paavola (2005), ‘Seeking Justice: International Environmental Governance and Climate Change’, Globalizations, 2 (3), 309–322 20. Eric A. Posner and Cass R. Sunstein (2008), ‘Climate Change Justice’, Georgetown Law Journal, 96 (5), June, 156–612 PART V COSMOPOLITANISM 21. Simon Caney (2005), ‘Cosmopolitan Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change’, Leiden Journal of International Law, 18 (4), December, 747–75 22. Axel Gosseries (2005), ‘Cosmopolitan Luck Egalitarianism and the Greenhouse Effect’, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 35, (Supplement 1), 279–309 23. Paul G. Harris (2008), ‘Climate Change and the Impotence of International Environmental Law: Seeking a Cosmopolitan Cure’, Penn State Environmental Law Review, 16 (2), Winter, 323–68 24. Aaron Maltais (2008), ‘Global Warming and the Cosmopolitan Political Conception of Justice’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), August, 592–609 25. Paul G. Harris and Jonathan Symons (2010), ‘Justice in Adaptation to Climate Change: Cosmopolitan Implications for International Institutions’, Environmental Politics, 19 (4), July, 617–36 PART VI HUMAN RIGHTS 26. Tim Hayward (2007), ‘Human Rights versus Emissions Rights: Climate Justice and the Equitable Distribution of Ecological Space’, Ethics and International Affairs, 21 (4), Winter, 431–50 27. Derek Bell (2011), ‘Does Anthropogenic Climate Change Violate Human Rights?’, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14 (2), 99–124 28. Avner de Shalit (2011), ‘Climate Change Refugees, Compensation and Rectification’, The Monist, 94 (3), July, 310–28 PART VII DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS 29. Christopher Brown (2010), ‘A Litigious Proposal: A Citizen’s Duty to Challenge Climate Change, Lessons from Recent Federal Standing Analysis, and Possible State-Level Remedies Private Citizens Can Pursue’, Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, 25 (2), Fall, 385–457 30. Marion Hourdequin (2010), ‘Climate, Collective Action and Individual Ethical Obligations’, Environmental Values, 19 (4), November, 443–64 31. Avram Hiller (2011), ‘Climate Change and Individual Responsibility’, The Monist, 94 (3), July, 349–68 32. Catriona McKinnon (2011), ‘Climate Change Justice: Getting Motivated in the Last Chance Saloon’, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14 (2), 195¬213 33. Steve Vanderheiden (2011), ‘Globalizing Responsibility for Climate Change’, Ethics and International Affairs, 25 (1), Spring, 65–84 PART VIII ETHICS, JUSTICE AND CLIMATE POLICY 34. Dale Jamieson (1992), ‘Ethics, Public Policy and Global Warming’, Science, Technology and Human Values, 12 (2), Spring, 139¬53 35. Dale Jamieson (1996), ‘Ethics and Intentional Climate Change’, Climatic Change, 33 (3), July, 323¬36 36. Jouni Paavola and W. Neil Adger (2006), ‘Fair Adaptation to Climate Change’, Ecological Economics, 56 (4), April, 594–609 37. Madeleine Heyward (2007), ‘Equity and International Climate Change Negotiations: A Matter of Perspective’, Climate Policy, 7 (6), 518–34 38. Edward A. Page (2008),’Distributing the Burdens of Climate Change’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), August, 556–75 39. Henry Shue (2011), ‘Face Reality? After You! A Call for Leadership on Climate Change’, Ethics and International Affairs, 25 (1), Spring, 17–26 40. David Schlosberg (2012), ‘Climate Justice and Capabilities: A Framework for Adaptation Policy’, Ethics and International Affairs, 26 (4), Winter, 445–61 41. Dale Jamieson (2013), ‘Climate Change, Consequentialism, and the Road Ahead’, Chicago Journal of International Law, 13 (2), 439–68

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Book SynopsisCongratulations to the editors , Anna Grear and Conor Gearty, on Choosing a Future: The Social and Legal Aspects of Climate Change. It is a fine publication and a superb contribution to a growing evidence base to support climate justice. I appreciate the hard work and dedication that went into such an ambitious publication; one that will certainly inform ongoing discussions on how to remedy the climate crisis. The focus as we approach 2015 must be on how to solve the climate crisis is a way that is fair and informed by human rights. This is the only approach that will ensure that climate actions are good for the planet and for people. This publication-and the Journal of Human Rights and the Environment generally-is a great contribution to the international discourse.'- Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation Climate Justice, IrelandThe issue is no longer whether climate change is happening; it is rather what we should now be doing about it. Drawing together key thinkers and policy experts, this unique volume - also a Special Issue of the Journal of Human Rights and the Environment - engages with the human dimensions of climate change, offering a timely intervention into contemporary debates about the challenging relationship between law and society in a time of climate crisis. The result is an imaginative, well-informed and provocative collection of contemporary engagements with the greatest challenge of the age, concerned not only to understand the current crisis but to offer perspectives on how it can be addressed. At the heart of this volume is the conviction that change is urgent, possible and morally imperative.Trade Review‘Congratulations to the editors , Anna Grear and Conor Gearty, on Choosing a Future: The Social and Legal Aspects of Climate Change. It is a fine publication and a superb contribution to a growing evidence base to support climate justice. I appreciate the hard work and dedication that went into such an ambitious publication; one that will certainly inform ongoing discussions on how to remedy the climate crisis. The focus as we approach 2015 must be on how to solve the climate crisis is a way that is fair and informed by human rights. This is the only approach that will ensure that climate actions are good for the planet and for people. This publication–and the Journal of Human Rights and the Environment generally–is a great contribution to the international discourse.’ -- Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice, IrelandTable of ContentsEDITORIAL Choosing a Future: The Social and Legal Aspects of Climate Change Anna Grear and Conor Gearty INSIGHTS AND CONVERSATIONS: SPEAKING OF POLICY An Interview with Connie Hedegaard, European Union Commissioner for Climate Action Conor Gearty Social and Legal Aspects of Climate Change Mary Robinson An interview with Mary Robinson, President of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice Conor Gearty ARTICLES Climate Ethics and Human Rights John H Knox Directional Climate Justice: The Normative Relationship Between Moral Claim Rights and Directed Obligations Marcus Hedahl Changing Images Of Climate Change: Human Rights And Future Generations Henry Shue Trade in the Service of Climate Change Mitigation: The Question of Linkage Olivier De Schutter Towards ‘Climate Justice’? A Critical Reflection on Legal Subjectivity and Climate Injustice: Warning Signals, Patterned Hierarchies, Directions for Future Law and Policy Anna Grear Climate Justice: The Claim of the Past Stephen Humphreys Index

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Book SynopsisThe interaction between climate change and trade has grown in prominence in recent years. This Research Handbook contains authoritative original contributions from leading experts working at the interface between climate change and trade rules. Regional as well as international perspectives are taken into account to inform the complex questions that arise and redirect research efforts towards newly emerging issues.The Research Handbook on Climate Change and Trade Law discusses some of the most important challenges regarding conflicting interests at the intersection of trade, climate change and investment. The insightful chapters map from both regional and global perspectives the state of affairs in such diverse areas as: carbon credits and taxes, sustainable standard-setting, and trade in 'green' goods and services. This timely book redefines the interrelationship of trade and climate change for future scholarship and offers specific suggestions for much-needed research in topics such as energy, carbon taxes and credits, food, standardization, and investment.This Research Handbook will be essential reading for researchers and advanced students in international trade and investment law. It will also be an invaluable resource for practitioners and policymakers in this dynamic and highly significant area of law.Contributors include: M. Alder, P. Arnaiz, S. Bigdeli, J. Chaisse, T. Cottier, P. Delimatsis, A. Dimopoulos, F. Fleurke, A. Gourgourinis, A.H. Lim, J. McMahon, S. Melnyk, J. Munro, K. Nadakavukaren Schefer, R. Partain, T. Payosova, V. Pogoretskyy, D. Ramos, E. Reid, M. Rimmer, L. Tamiotti, J.P. Trachtman, A. vanDuzer, E. Vranes, M. Wu, M. Young, R. ZhangTrade ReviewThis is a fascinating volume in which the complicated relationship between climate change, trade and investment law is analyzed by leading scholars in this domain in an exhaustive manner. A must for anyone interested in the broad relationship between climate change and trade law.' --Michael Faure, Maastricht University and Erasmus School of Law, the Netherlands and Flemish High Council of Environmental Enforcement (VHRM), Brussels, Belgium'This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the interactions between public international law, trade law, and climate change law. Delimatsis has assembled an amazing collection of essays by leading scholars in Europe, North America, and Asia on key issues such as carbon taxes, border tax adjustments, climate standards and the market, climate services, investment, human rights, energy policy, and the role of climate in regional trade agreements. This Handbook deserves a place the desk of every climate policymaker.' --Steve Charnovitz, George Washington University'In the wake of the adoption of the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the world is getting serious about sustainability. Nowhere do the challenges of charting a sustainable future come into sharper focus than at the intersection of trade law and climate change, which makes Panagiotis Delimatsis's Research Handbook on Climate Change and Trade Law critical reading for practitioners and scholars alike.' --Dan Esty, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Climate change and trade law—challenges for governance and coordination Panagiotis Delimatsis PART I CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ROLE OF THE WTO: THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS 1. Common Concern and the Legitimacy of the WTO in Dealing with Climate Change Thomas Cottier and Tetyana Payosova 2. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in Transnational Climate Change Governance and the WTO: A Tale of Two ‘Interconnected Worlds’ or a Tale of Two ‘Crossing Swords’? Anastasios Gourgourinis 3. Duty to Protect, Climate Change and Trade Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer and Pablo Arnaiz PART II CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: TOPICAL ISSUES 4. Carbon Taxes, PPMs and the GATT Erich Vranes 5. WTO Law Constraints on Carbon Credit Mechanisms and Export Border Tax Adjustments Joel P. Trachtman 6. Feed-in Tariffs and the WTO Regulation of Subsidies – A Moment of Progressive Adjudication in Canada – Renewable Energy Sadeq Z. Bigdeli 7. Sustainable Standard-Setting, Climate Change and the TBT Agreement Panagiotis Delimatsis 8. Climate Change and Services Trade: What Role for the GATS? Michaël Alder, Aik Hoe Lim, and Ruosi Zhang 9. Trade Wars in the TRIPS Council: Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and Climate Change Matthew Rimmer PART III CLIMATE CHANGE AND TRADE IN PERSPECTIVE: CURRENT CHALLENGES 10. Energy security, climate change and trade: does the WTO provide for a viable framework for sustainable energy security? Vitaliy Pogoretskyy and Sergii Melnyk 11. Food Security and Agricultural Trade: An Early Warning for Climate Change! Joseph A. McMahon 12. The WTO Environmental Goods Agreement: From Multilateralism to Plurilateralism Mark Wu 13. Climate Change, Green Paradox Models and International Trade Rules Roy Andrew Partain PART IV CLIMATE CHANGE AND TRADE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES 14. Trade Measures to Address Climate Change: Territory and Extraterritoriality Margaret A. Young 15. EU Climate Law and the WTO Emily Reid 16. EU Climate Law and Human Rights: New Prospects for Judicial Environmental Activism? Floor Fleurke 17. Climate Change in the TPP and the TTIP James Munro PART V CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT 18. Climate Change and Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Identifying the Linkages Angelos Dimopoulos 19. The Complex Relationship between International Investment Law and Climate Change Initiatives: Exploring the Tension J. Anthony VanDuzer 20. Rules and Disputes on Foreign Investment in Renewable Energies – Exploring the Nexus of Trade and Investment Treaties Julien Chaisse Conclusion 21. Climate change mitigation and the WTO framework Ludivine Tamiotti and Daniel Ramos Index

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Book SynopsisCities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and availability because they are often located some distance from the water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to population growth, economic change, and sprawl places huge burdens upon the institutions, as well as the infrastructure, that deliver, protect, and treat urban water. This book assesses the challenges facing the world's cities in providing reliable, safe, and plentiful supplies through infrastructural, economic, legal, and political strategies.The book considers engineering, social science, and built environment issues, with close examination of experiences in California and Australia, and their global implications. It addresses urban stream syndrome and related issues' and includes historical as well as contemporary insights into water sustainability in cities. Conservation, wastewater re-use, green infrastructure innovations, and the water energy nexus from the vantage point of urban water management are discussed in depth. The authors conclude that while throughout history cities have faced the twin challenges of too much - or too little - water at inopportune times, the impact of climate extremes on cities makes low-impact developments especially relevant.This comprehensive and timely assessment of the world's urban water-sustainability challenges will be of great interest to both students and academics in the field as well as urban water professionals and decision-makers.With contributions from Stanley B. Grant, Ashmita Sengupta, Lindsey Stuvick, Neeta Bijoor, Michael Sahimi, Meenakshi Arora, Vincent Pettigrove and Kristal BurryTrade Review'As the world's cities increasingly face problems of water shortages and degradation of water quality, a new approach is desperately needed. This book sets out a radically different vision for urban water management, but one that is founded on reality. The authors have used their experience and collaborations around the world to identify the best ideas for delivering sustainable urban water systems that benefit the community. They synthesise ideas from engineering, economics and sociology, meaning that practitioners and decision-makers all around the world will find this book invaluable. The world has long-needed a book like this. Now the world needs the ideas in it to be implemented!' --Tim D Fletcher, The University of Melbourne, Australia'From California to Melbourne, Mexico to Tokyo, Feldman and colleagues draw upon the successes and failures in management in these water-stressed cities to ultimately suggest a path toward The Water-Sustainable City. This fascinating read, written by recognized authorities in the field, tackles the difficult questions, the wicked problems. No stone is left unturned in their search for The Water-Sustainable City. Economic, legal, physical, historical, institutional, environmental, and political factors are all considered, among other things. What makes it unique though is the way in which the authors combine these various considerations, with their sights fixed firmly on The Water-Sustainable City. Perhaps what stands best testament to this book is the fact that the reader is left with the thought that The Water-Sustainable City is possible and is not a mere academic enigma! The only disappointment is that the book isn't printed on waterproof, plastic paper like children's books, as reading under a low-flow shower would be most appropriate.' --Andrew Hamilton, Federation University Australia and The University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: PART I: OUR UNCERTAIN WATER FUTURE, OUR PRECARIOUS WATER PAST 1. Introduction – What Would A Water Sustainable City Look Like? 2. Lessons For An Urban Ecology Of Water: Historical Views, Environmental Experiences 3. Roles For Civil Engineering, Law And Institutions In Urban Water Management 4. Divergent Approaches – A Typology Of Traditional And Contemporary Alternatives As Seen In Los Angeles And Melbourne PART II: TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INNOVATION 5. The Water-Energy Footprint Of Large Cities – Productivity And Transitional Development 6. How Cities Value Water And Why It Matters: Economic And Non-Economic Approaches PART III: THE PATH FORWARD – TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, PRACTICES 7. Opportunities To Satisfy Urban Water Needs While Addressing The Urban Stream Syndrome 8. Low Impact Development – Indoor And Outdoor Innovations 9. New Forms Of Management And Governance For Urban Water Sustainability 10. Conclusions – Some Future Research Needs REFERENCES Index

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Book SynopsisCities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and availability because they are often located some distance from the water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to population growth, economic change, and sprawl places huge burdens upon the institutions, as well as the infrastructure, that deliver, protect, and treat urban water. This book assesses the challenges facing the world's cities in providing reliable, safe, and plentiful supplies through infrastructural, economic, legal, and political strategies.The book considers engineering, social science, and built environment issues, with close examination of experiences in California and Australia, and their global implications. It addresses urban stream syndrome and related issues' and includes historical as well as contemporary insights into water sustainability in cities. Conservation, wastewater re-use, green infrastructure innovations, and the water energy nexus from the vantage point of urban water management are discussed in depth. The authors conclude that while throughout history cities have faced the twin challenges of too much - or too little - water at inopportune times, the impact of climate extremes on cities makes low-impact developments especially relevant.This comprehensive and timely assessment of the world's urban water-sustainability challenges will be of great interest to both students and academics in the field as well as urban water professionals and decision-makers.With contributions from Stanley B. Grant, Ashmita Sengupta, Lindsey Stuvick, Neeta Bijoor, Michael Sahimi, Meenakshi Arora, Vincent Pettigrove and Kristal BurryTrade Review'As the world's cities increasingly face problems of water shortages and degradation of water quality, a new approach is desperately needed. This book sets out a radically different vision for urban water management, but one that is founded on reality. The authors have used their experience and collaborations around the world to identify the best ideas for delivering sustainable urban water systems that benefit the community. They synthesise ideas from engineering, economics and sociology, meaning that practitioners and decision-makers all around the world will find this book invaluable. The world has long-needed a book like this. Now the world needs the ideas in it to be implemented!' --Tim D Fletcher, The University of Melbourne, Australia'From California to Melbourne, Mexico to Tokyo, Feldman and colleagues draw upon the successes and failures in management in these water-stressed cities to ultimately suggest a path toward The Water-Sustainable City. This fascinating read, written by recognized authorities in the field, tackles the difficult questions, the wicked problems. No stone is left unturned in their search for The Water-Sustainable City. Economic, legal, physical, historical, institutional, environmental, and political factors are all considered, among other things. What makes it unique though is the way in which the authors combine these various considerations, with their sights fixed firmly on The Water-Sustainable City. Perhaps what stands best testament to this book is the fact that the reader is left with the thought that The Water-Sustainable City is possible and is not a mere academic enigma! The only disappointment is that the book isn't printed on waterproof, plastic paper like children's books, as reading under a low-flow shower would be most appropriate.' --Andrew Hamilton, Federation University Australia and The University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: PART I: OUR UNCERTAIN WATER FUTURE, OUR PRECARIOUS WATER PAST 1. Introduction – What Would A Water Sustainable City Look Like? 2. Lessons For An Urban Ecology Of Water: Historical Views, Environmental Experiences 3. Roles For Civil Engineering, Law And Institutions In Urban Water Management 4. Divergent Approaches – A Typology Of Traditional And Contemporary Alternatives As Seen In Los Angeles And Melbourne PART II: TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INNOVATION 5. The Water-Energy Footprint Of Large Cities – Productivity And Transitional Development 6. How Cities Value Water And Why It Matters: Economic And Non-Economic Approaches PART III: THE PATH FORWARD – TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, PRACTICES 7. Opportunities To Satisfy Urban Water Needs While Addressing The Urban Stream Syndrome 8. Low Impact Development – Indoor And Outdoor Innovations 9. New Forms Of Management And Governance For Urban Water Sustainability 10. Conclusions – Some Future Research Needs REFERENCES Index

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Book SynopsisWe live on an increasingly human-dominated planet. Our impact on the Earth has become so huge that researchers now suggest that it merits its own geological epoch - the 'Anthropocene' - the age of humans. Combining theory development and case studies of 'planetary boundaries', emerging infectious diseases, financial markets and geoengineering, this groundbreaking book explores the 'Anthropocene Gap' otherwise known as society's current failure to address the most profound environmental challenges of our times.What are the political and institutional implications of this new epoch? And what are some novel ways to analyze the complicated interplay between institutions, Earth system complexity and technology? This book offers one of the first explorations of political and institutional dimensions of the Anthropocene concept by providing a novel combination of institutional analysis along with insights from Earth system sciences. It provides an exploration of the role of technology for global environmental governance and defines a new agenda for political science analysis in the Anthropocene.Offering the first summary of the planetary boundaries debate, this cutting edge book will be of great interest to researchers concerned in the interplay between politics, technology, and global environmental change, and those interested in the debate surrounding the Anthropocene and 'planetary boundaries'.Contents: Foreword. The 'Anthropocene Gap' 1. Planetary Terra Incognita 2. Governance and Complexity 3. Earth System Complexity 4. Epidemics and Supernetworks 5. Engineering the Planet 6. Financial Markets, Robots and Ecosystems 7. Bridging the 'Anthropocene Gap' Epilogue: Back to London via the Baltic Sea References IndexTrade Review'Victor Galaz opens a new pathway, critically needed, yet breathtaking. In a thoughtful and inspirational manner, he takes on the challenge of how humanity is to navigate the unprecedented scale, speed and complexity of the Anthropocene. The focus is on the interplay between rapid nonlinear global environmental change and emerging technologies, like engineering the planet, tipping points, epidemic surprise or increased connectivity between financial markets, commodity markets, ecosystem services and underlying technologies. In a truly novel way, Galaz moves governance research to the very front of sustainability science and resilience thinking Global Environmental Governance, Technology and Politics is indeed a groundbreaking contribution, highly recommended!' --Carl Folke, Stockholm University, Sweden'The idea of the Anthropocene highlights urgent environmental, health and economic challenges facing humanity. This book shows clearly why shifts in power and governance must be core to our responses, but also that new, creative, multi-scale approaches are needed. Candid, reflective and richly-illustrated, this is a must-read contribution to the debate of our age about how to build sustainable futures.' --Melissa Leach, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK'Global Environmental Governance, Technology and Politics should top the reading list for anyone interested in exploring the nature of governance and the role of technology in this new human-dominated epoch known as the Anthropocene. Combining insights from complexity, innovation and institutional design, Galaz brings cutting edge research to enlighten the current challenges facing humankind. This is a must read.' --Michael Schoon, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword. The ‘Anthropocene Gap’ 1. Planetary Terra Incognita 2. Governance and Complexity 3. Earth System Complexity 4. Epidemics and Supernetworks 5. Engineering the Planet 6. Financial Markets, Robots and Ecosystems 7. Bridging the ‘Anthropocene Gap’ Epilogue: Back to London via the Baltic Sea References Index

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Book SynopsisGovernments around the world have been trying to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for decades. This detailed Handbook considers the spectrum of legal and market-based instruments as well as strategies and policies adopted around the world and suggests more effective, comprehensive and responsive ways of managing climate change mitigation.As well as taking stock of the current and proposed legal instruments, the book looks at the wider policy and economic aspects of coping with climate change. It provides a comparative overview of key issues across Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and the BRICS countries, and discusses domestic, regional and international law and governance. With perspectives from academia, government and private practice, the expert contributors analyse key sectors such as energy, transport, buildings, industry, land use and waste. Important issues such as carbon trading, financing and litigation are also addressed. The book demonstrates the variety of approaches taken and their challenges with a view of fostering more effective and pragmatic ways of managing climate change mitigation.This timely book will be an authoritative resource for scholars of climate change law and policy, whilst also providing a rigorous overview for upper-level students. Policymakers will gain insights from the comparative perspectives, and practitioners will appreciate the broad range of practical issues addressed.Contributors: M. Alessi, J. Allmon, H. Van Asselt, D. Belis, L. Berzanskis, S. Bogojevic, D. Conway, C. Egenhofer, J.B. Eisen, B. Evans, N. Fujiwara, M.B. Gerrard, K. Hussey, M. Iguchi, S. Kakade, C.K. Siebert, E. Knight, A. Korppoo, J. Li, J. Lin, H. Masondo, M. Mehling, K. Hannon Michel, A. Monroe, H. Nakamura, J. Núñez Ferrer, A.S. Olesen, U. Outka, S.-L. Penttinen, F. Rambau, L. Reins, L. Ristino, A. Rohatgi, R. Seroa da Motta, I. Skinner, N. Srivastava, K. Talus, T.S.A. Loi, C.Tung, K. Upston-Hooper, G. Van Calster, W. Vandenberghe, S. Wattiaux, P. Wehrheim, J. Wettestad, A. Yamamoto, E. Yliheljo, N. Bin ZahurTrade Review‘Van Calster, Vandenberghe and Reins have led an impressive group of specialists from around the world to deliver the definitive book on climate change mitigation. Mitigation law for all sectors (energy, industry, transport, buildings, waste, land use, forestry), as well as all relevant mitigation instruments (carbon trading, finance, litigation) are discussed in great detail and with an eye on all relevant countries and regions in the world, such as the EU, the United States, China and the other BRICS countries. This book is a valuable source of information on mitigation law and will be the starting point for any future research and decision-making on climate change mitigation.’ -- Jonathan Verschuuren, Tilburg University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Editorial Introduction G. Van Calster, W. Vandenberghe and L. Reins 1. The Changing Architecture of International Climate Change Law Harro Van Asselt, Michael Mehling and Clarisse Kehler Siebert PART I ENERGY 2. Development of the Sustainability Aspects of EU Energy Policy Sirja-Leena Penttinen and Kim Talus 3. Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures in the US Electric Power Industry Joel B. Eisen 4. Reflections on the Chinese Carbon Market Christopher Tung PART II TRANSPORT 5. The Mitigation of Transport’s CO2 Emissions in the EU: Policy Successes and Challenges Ian Skinner 6. Climate Change Mitigation in the Transportation Sector in the United States Laurel Berzanskis 7. Climate Transport Policy and Law in the Asia-Pacific Region Masahiko Iguchi and Hiroki Nakamura PART III BUILDINGS 8. How do the European Union and the Private Sector Pave the Way to More Sustainable Buildings? Sophie Wattiaux 9. Energy Efficiency of Buildings in the United States Albert Monroe 10. Climate Change and Buildings – An Asia-Pacific Primer Abhishek Rohatgi, Tian Sheng Allan Loi and Nahim Bin Zahur PART IV INDUSTRY 11. Impacts of EU Climate and Energy Policies on Industry Monica Alessi, Christian Egenhofer and Jorge Núñez Ferrer 12. An Overview of Climate Change Mitigation in the Industrial Sector of the United States Seema Kakade 13. How can the Asian Industry Contribute to Climate Change Mitigation Action? Noriko Fujiwara PART V LAND USE, LAND USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY 14. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry - How to Enter the Climate Impact of Managing Biospheres and Wood into the EU's Greenhouse Gas Accounting Peter Wehrheim and Asger Strange Olesen 15. Legal Regimes for Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry in the United States Uma Outka 16. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry: Asia-Pacific Bradley Evans PART VI WASTE MANAGEMENT 17. Waste Management in the EU Geert Van Calster 18. Challenges for Controlling GHG Emissions from U.S. Solid Waste Management - A Summary of Federal and Exemplary US State Efforts Jeffrey Allmon 19. Climate Mitigation and Waste Management in the Asia Pacific Karen Hussey PART VII CARBON TRADING 20. Blazing Trail or Flickering Flame? Market Mechanisms under the UNFCCC Darragh Conway 21. The EU Emissions Trading System: Frontrunner In Trouble Jørgen Wettestad 22. Carbon Trading in the United States Laurie Ristino and Katherine Hannon Michel 23. Market Design and Maturity in the Asia Pacific Eric Knight PART VIII CLIMATE FINANCE 24. Climate Finance in the European Union: Domestic and International Challenges David Belis 25. Towards Climate Compatible Development in Asia and Beyond - the Role of Official Development Assistance Aiichiro Yamamoto PART IX CLIMATE CHANGE LITIGATION 26. EU Climate Change Litigation: All Quiet on the Luxembourgian Front? Sanja Bogojević 27. Climate Change Litigation in the United States Michael B. Gerrard 28. Climate Change Litigation in Asia and the Pacific Jolene Lin PART X CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN THE BRICS COUNTRIES 29. Current Status of Mitigation Policies in Brazil Ronaldo Seroa da Motta 30. Climate Change Mitigation in Russia: Foreign Policy, Environmental Action or Simple Economics? Anna Korppoo, Karl Upston-Hooper and Emilie Yliheljo 31. Climate Change Mitigation in India Nidhi Srivastava 32. China’s Transition to Low Carbon Society : Drivers and Implementation Strategies Jun Li 33. Climate Change Mitigation in South Africa Happy Masondo, Faith Rambau Index

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Book SynopsisInspired by F.A. Hayek's Individualism and Economic Order, this book, edited by Yong Yoon, stands in contrast to the themes of that work by emphasizing that collective action operates differently from the way the market works. The chapters comprise papers written by James M. Buchanan, both with and without Yoon's co-authorship, after the publication of his Collected Works.In this book, the authors analyze political disorder that is caused by individualism and self-interest in democracy, focusing specifically on the American political commons. Buchanan and Yoon expertly examine a variety of topics within this theme: the public choice approach to political disorder, rigorous economic models, the dysfunction of American fiscal institutions, the psychological aspects of political rules, and Fukuyama's vetocracy as a case of anti-commons.Readers will gain many new insights from Individualism and Political Disorder, and it will prove invaluable for academics and students in an array of areas, such as economics, politics, public policy and public administration, social psychology, and law and economics.Trade Review'In these creative and imaginative essays, James M. Buchanan and Yong J. Yoon explore new analytical territory by explaining how democratic politics can generate economic disorder. While some of these themes are present throughout Buchanan's scholarly oeuvre, these essays break new analytical ground by examining the ability of democratic processes to promote destructive outcomes in the absence of appropriate constitutional restraints on democratic action. These articles and excerpts will repay careful study by all scholars interested in the relationship between democracy, liberty, and economic progress.' --Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Roger Congleton PART I INTRODUCTION Introduction: Political Disorder and Decay PART II ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION 1. Majoritarian Logic 2. Rationality as Prudence: Another Reason for Rules 3. The Efficacy of Arbitrary Rules (Buchanan and Yoon) 4. Variations on Tullock's Road Model 5. Symmetric Tragedies: Commons and Anti-commons 6. Majoritarian Management of the Commons 7. Universalism through common access: an alternative model of distributive politics 8. Majoritarian Exploitation of Fiscal Commons: General Taxes -Differential Transfers 9. All Voting is Strategic 10. Public Choice and the Extent of the Market 11. Choosing for Others: A Neglected Element in the Theory of Collective Action 12. The Cost of Collectivization, Per Se PART III: AMERICA’S FISCAL TRAGEDY 13. Institutional Sources of American Fiscal Tragedy Index

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Book SynopsisThe Research Handbook on Emissions Trading examines the origins, implementation challenges and international dimensions of emissions trading. It pursues an interdisciplinary approach drawing upon law, economics and, at times, political science, to present relevant research strands in a clear and multifaceted way. Its comprehensive mix of theoretical analysis and experiences from existing trading systems offers insights that can be applied around the world.The expert contributors bring together views from different disciplinary and geographic perspectives. This multifaceted examination of economic and legal origins, implementation problems and the emerging international aspect of emissions trading identifies key bodies of research for both upcoming and seasoned academics in the field and highlights future research opportunities. Its broad and accessible approach touches on climate law, environmental law and environmental governance. This Research Handbook will appeal strongly to academics and postgraduate students, as well as providing valuable insights for regulators, government officials and practitioners who are involved in emissions trading.Contributors include: H. Chen, D.H. Cole, C. de Perthuis, A.F. Gubina, F. Gullì, B. Hinterman, K. Holzer, C. Kettner, E. Kosolapova, A. Nentjes, K. Nield, M. Peeters, R. Pereira, K.S. Rogge, R. Trotignon, A. Tuerk, J. van ZebenTrade Review'For all its conceptual simplicity, emissions trading has proven a remarkably challenging policy instrument to implement in practice. With a growing number of jurisdictions around the world embracing carbon markets to achieve their climate targets, an improved understanding of instrument design and operation - including the complex spillover dynamics encountered in existing systems - has never been more critical. This book, ably edited by a leading scholar in the field, makes an important and timely contribution to the literature, bringing together experts from a wide variety of backgrounds to dissect the accumulated body of empirical evidence and expand the boundaries of our knowledge on emissions trading.' --Michael A. Mehling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'If trading of any kind of emission rights is to play a role in future environmental regulation, we had better learn sound lessons from past experience. Led by the formidable Dr Weishaar, this volume does exactly that. Readers will find exquisite analysis of the pros and cons of current trading efforts. A treasure trove of analysis.' --Geert van Calster, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium'This Research Handbook is a marvelous overview of all challenges and dimensions that could and do arise concerning emissions trading. The legal and economic dimensions of emission trading are critically discussed and attention is also paid to the way in which emission trading functions in various jurisdictions. This volume will therefore be of great interest and help to anyone interested in obtaining more insights into the specificities of this fascinating policy instrument.' --Michael Faure, Maastricht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Stefan E. Weishaar PART I ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ORIGINS 2. Origins of Emissions Trading in Theory and Early Practice Daniel H. Cole 3. Emission Targets and Variants of Emissions Trading Andries Nentjes 4. Analyses of Allowance Transactions - Firm Behaviour in the First Trading Phase and Learnings from the Data Claudia Kettner PART II IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS 5. Emissions Trading and Market Manipulation Beat Hintermann 6. Enforcement of Emissions Trading - Sanction Regimes of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading in the EU and China Marjan Peeters and Huizhen Chen 7. Windfall Profits in the EU ETS Power Sector Francesco Gullì 8. Reviewing the Evidence on the Innovation Impact of the EU Emission Trading System Karoline S. Rogge 9. Financial Crimes in the European Carbon Markets Katherine Nield and Ricardo Pereira 10. Implementation Challenges for Emission Trading Schemes: The Role of Litigation Josephine van Zeben 11. Emissions Trading Systems and International Liability of Single Major Emissions Sources Elena Kosolapova 12. Allowance “Surplus” and Governance Implications Christian de Perthuis and Raphael Trotignon PART III INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION 13. Linking Emission Trading Schemes: Concepts, Experiences and Outlook Andreas Tuerk and Andrej F. Gubina 14. Emissions Trading and WTO Law Kateryna Holzer Index

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Book SynopsisBringing together scholars from across the globe, this timely book astutely untangles the climate-food web and critically explores the nexus between climate change, agriculture and law, upon which food security and climate resilient development depends. Focusing through the lens of various domestic and international legal systems, this book addresses conceptual notions such as 'systems thinking' and climate change governance, as well as practical matters such as payments for ecosystem services and government subsidies for biofuels. Concerning itself with the vulnerability and resilience of both people and agro-ecosystems, it shows how climate action can yield high returns for agriculture as the primary source of economic activity for poor populations. Far reaching, this book also explores under-researched areas, including the linkages between invasive species law, climate change and agricultural law and the underlying dynamics of agroecosystem vulnerability. Assessing the strengths and weaknesses in existing agricultural laws and policies, it assesses new and innovative tools for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation in the agricultural sector, before laying out a future research agenda. Scholars in the fields of climate change law, land use and agricultural law will find this key publication essential reading, as will practitioners desiring a deeper understanding of the agriculture and climate change nexus.Contributors include: R.W. Adler, M.J. Angelo, R.M. Bratspies, A. Cosby, L.H. Gunderson, C. Häberli, K.H. Hirokawa, A. Kennedy, R. Kibugi, E. Le Gal, P. Martin, M. Nowlin, A. Odoemene, J.P. Pietrafesa , P.A. Pietrafesa, J.B. Ruhl, S. Sauer, E. Spiegel, J. VerschuurenTrade Review'This Research Handbook brings together a range of eminent scholars from across disciplines and across the globe to provide an insightful contribution to the ongoing debate on the complex interaction between climate and agriculture. In particular, while there is full recognition of the inherent difficulties in developing adaptation and mitigation strategies, there is also a most welcome willingness to make concrete suggestions as to the way forward.' --(Michael N. Cardwell, University of Leeds, UK)Table of ContentsContents: 1. Untangling the climate-food web: achieving food security and agricultural climate-resilience Mary Jane Angelo 2. Climate change and agriculture under the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change and related documents Jonathan Verschuuren 3. Resilience and transformation of agro-ecosystems in a changing climate Lance H. Gunderson 4. Climate change, complexity, agriculture and challenged governance Paul Martin 5. Climate change and water law in agriculture Robert W. Adler 6. Climate change and invasive species law in agriculture: a southern hemisphere view of key legal and institutional issues in Australia Elodie Le Gal 7. Genetically modified food crops in an era of climate change: an answer in search of a problem Rebecca M. Bratspies 8. Adapting agriculture through land use controls Keith H. Hirokawa 9. Much ado about methane: intensive animal agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions Michelle Nowlin and Emily Spiegel 10. Adaptation of agricultural trade and investment rules to climate change Christian Häberli 11. Agriculture and payments for ecosystem services in the era of climate change J.B. Ruhl 12. Climate change and agrofuels: Brazilian ethanol and the Cerrado biome Sérgio Sauer, José Paulo Pietrafesa and Pedro Araujo Pietrafesa 13. Adaptation to climate change in smallholder agriculture in Kenya: the role of law Robert Kibugi 14. Agricultural land use conflict in the context of climate change: an Australian case study Amanda Kennedy and Amy Cosby 15. Climate change and land grabbing Akachi Odoemene Index

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Book SynopsisWhy are some countries more willing and able than others to engage in climate change mitigation? The Domestic Politics of Global Climate Change compiles insights from experts in comparative politics and international relations to describe and explain climate policy trajectories of seven key actors: Brazil, China, the European Union, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States.Using a common conceptual framework, the authors find that the scope for a more ambitious climate policy is limited by stable material parameters such as energy resource endowments and accumulated infrastructural investments. Within that scope, governmental supply of mitigation policies seems to meet (or even exceed) societal demand for climate policy change in most cases. Given the important roles that the seven actors play in addressing global climate change, the book's in-depth comparative analysis will help readers assess the prospects for a new and more effective international climate agreement for 2020 and beyond.Students and scholars of environmental politics and the climate and environmental policy fields will find the new conceptual framework and empirical case studies of great value. The book's up-to-date information and analyses will also interest energy sector practitioners and climate and energy policymakers.Contributors: S. Aamodt, S. Andresen, G. Bang, M. Iguchi, A. Korppoo, A. Luta, T. Rauken, J.B. Skjærseth, I. Stensdal, S. Tankha, A. UnderdalTrade Review'Since the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit, analysts have focused on what national policy is capable of delivering by way of emission reductions, as that level has de facto become the international regime. This carefully constructed book is immensely useful in the way that it describes and explains the policy trajectories of seven of the world's largest emitters. It is highly recommended both as a state-of-the-art summary of the policy status quo in those countries and a launch pad for new analytical research on the sources of future policy innovation.' --Andrew Jordan, University of East Anglia, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Guri Bang, Arild Underdal and Steinar Andresen 2. To be – or not to be – A Low-carbon Economy: A Decade of Climate Politics in Brazil Solveig Aamodt 3. China: Every Day is a Winding Road Iselin Stensdal 4. EU Climate and Energy Policy: Demanded or Supplied? Jon Birger Skjærseth 5. Climate Politics, Emissions Scenarios and Negotiation Stances in India Sunil Tankha and Trude Rauken 6. Japan’s Climate Policy: Post-Fukushima and Beyond Masahiko Iguchi, Alexandru Luta and Steinar Andresen 7. Russia’s Climate Policy Anna Korppoo 8. The United States: Obama’s Push for Climate Policy Change Guri Bang 9. Comparative Analysis and Conclusions Guri Bang, Arild Underdal and Steinar Andresen Index

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Book SynopsisThe concept of international climate finance channelled from developed to developing countries through public interventions for mitigation and adaptation has been developed over the last decade, but its roots date back to the early 1990s. Despite the high relevance of the topic in the international climate negotiations, illustrated by the (missed) target to mobilise USD 100 billion by 2020, there is no book that provides an overview accessible to academics and practitioners alike.This comprehensive Handbook of International Climate Finance closes this gap, with contributions from expert researchers and practitioners involved in key climate finance institutions. Chapters assess past approaches to international climate finance, discuss the effectiveness of different channels for climate finance, debate challenges encountered and elucidate national strategies of donors and recipients. An important section elaborates perspectives for sources of international climate finance from multilateral channels, the private sector, and blending of finance including through international carbon markets. The Handbook further elaborates perspectives on ownership and accountability and the role of the private sector. Mapping out pathways for the future, it concludes by providing a vision for international climate finance after 2025.This forward-thinking Handbook will be a critical resource for scholars and students with an interest in climate change and related policies and environmental politics, policy, and economics more broadly. It provides key input for international climate negotiators, climate activists and international climate finance institutions.Trade Review‘Strategic investments are key for successful long term mitigation and adaptation policy. International climate finance is crucial to mobilize such investments in developing countries. The Handbook of International Climate Finance clearly lays out what is known about the impact of transfers from North to South and what needs to be improved. Every climate policy practitioner should have read it!’ -- Michael Grubb, University College London, UK‘As facilitator of the negotiations on the post-2025 new collective quantified goal for climate finance I welcome the Handbook of International Climate Finance. It is an excellent input into the negotiations as it gives a clear overview of the history, current state, and possible future of international climate finance.’ -- Kishan Kumarsingh, Co-chair of the ad hoc work programme on the new collective quantified goal on climate finance, UNFCCC‘Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field, the Handbook of International Climate Finance is an extremely useful resource for researchers and negotiators from the developing countries who are increasingly getting involved in sourcing and using climate finance to tackle both climate change as well as development.’ -- Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development, BangladeshTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of International Climate Finance: is climate finance a meteoric fashion or a stable pillar of the global response to anthropogenic climate change? 1 Axel Michaelowa and Anne-Kathrin Sacherer PART I BASIC CONCEPTS UNDERLYING CLIMATE FINANCE 1. Same but different? Understanding divergent definitions of and views on climate finance 16 Igor Shishlov and Philipp Censkowsky 2. Climate finance effectiveness: matching in-depth analysis with stakeholder dialogues 40 Angela D. Falconer and Barbara K. Buchner 3. Climate finance as development aid 62 Katharina Michaelowa and Chandreyee Namhata PART II LESSONS FROM INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE TO DATE 4. Financial aspects of international legal regulations of climate change: between two concepts : the common concern of humankind and the common but differentiated responsibilities 84 Izabela Ratajczak-Juszko and Maciej Nyka 5. Lessons from Fast-Start Finance 104 Smita Nakhooda and Charlene Watson 6. The Green Climate Fund: history, status and legitimacy 135 Rishi Basak and Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen 7. National climate funds 167 Luis Gomez-Echeverri 8. 20 years of adaptation finance: taking stock of origins, destinations and determinants of allocation 187 Sam Barrett 9. Experiences from the German International Climate Initiative (IKI) 213 Sonja Butzengeiger-Geyer, Johanna Christensen, Matthias Poralla, Aayushi Singh and Joachim Schnurr 10. The Rwandan approach to maximising benefits from international climate finance 242 Faustin Munyazikwiye and Axel Michaelowa PART III CONTRIBUTIONS TO AND ALLOCATION OF INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE 11. Aligning finance flows with the Paris Agreement: the role of multilateral development banks 256 Anja Carolin Gebel, Aki Kachi and Lauren Sidner 12. Financing forest conservation and restoration through climate policy instruments : lessons from the CDM and REDD+ 293 Anne-Kathrin Sacherer, Stephan Hoch, Sandra Dalfiume and Ruth Kassaye 13. Allocating climate finance: a contributor’s view 318 Stefan Schwager 14. Enhanced Direct Access: the first decade 333 Benito Müller and Rishikesh Ram Bhandary 15. The role of carbon market mechanisms in climate finance 352 Aglaja Espelage, Hanna-Mari Ahonen and Axel Michaelowa PART IV THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE 16. The future of climate finance: balancing ownership and accountability 380 Joe Thwaites, Gaia Larsen and Athena Ronquillo-Ballesteros 17. The future of climate finance: multinational company participation under rising peer pressure 403 Martin Stadelmann and Dominique Gangneux 18. Mobilising climate finance for adaptation through the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism 420 Gareth Phillips 19. How to ensure that investment in new climate solutions is sufficient to avert catastrophic climate change 445 Yannick Glemarec PART V OUTLOOK 20. A vision for international climate finance after 2025 476 Axel Michaelowa Index 487

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Book Synopsis'An extremely timely book. The Paris Climate Agreement establishes a global goal on adaptation of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change. The book addresses the key question of how such a goal could be achieved by arguing that adaptation and resilience cannot be separated from ongoing and dynamic development processes. Its central theme is that more climate-resilient development pathways will only occur if climate risks are embedded into wider development, spatial planning, investment and poverty alleviation strategies. Although written from an economics perspective it draws on a wide range of literatures and experiences and is eminently readable. Indeed, it should be read not only by students of development and planning but also by practitioners, in both the public and private sectors, whose development choices will affect future vulnerabilities to climate change.'- Dame Judith Rees, London School of Economics, UK'The impacts of climate change can appear remote when compared with such immediate problems as poverty, disease and economic stagnation. Yet, climate change can directly affect the achievement of many development objectives. How development occurs also has implications for the vulnerability of societies to the impacts of climate change. In providing a ''deep dive'' into the nexus between adaptation to climate change and economic development this volume makes a valuable contribution to the literature. Furthermore, it also provides timely guidance to policy practitioners on how to make climate resilient development a reality.'- Shardul Agrawala, OECD, FranceSome climate change is now inevitable and strategies to adapt to these changes are quickly developing. The question is particularly paramount for low-income countries, which are likely to be most affected. This timely and unique book takes an integrated look at the twin challenges of climate change and development. The book treats adaptation to climate change as an issue of climate-resilient development, rather than as a bespoke set of activities (flood defences, drought plans, and so on), combining climate and development challenges into a single strategy. It asks how the standard approaches to development need to change, and what socio-economic trends and urbanisation mean for the vulnerability of developing countries to climate risks. Combining conceptual thinking with practical policy prescriptions and experience the contributors argue that, to address these questions, climate risk has to be embedded fully into wider development strategies. This point of view is gaining in prominence in the development community; however, the contributors assert that a comprehensive analytical treatment is so far lacking.This unique and innovative book will appeal to the development community, such as think tanks and aid agencies, as well as academics and those involved in climate change policy and development.Contributors include: M. Bangalore, M. Bezabih, L. Bonzanigo, D. Castells-Quintana, H. Costa, M. del Pilar Lopez-Uribe, S. Dietz, C. Dixon, S. Fankhauser, M. Fay, J. Finnegan, G. Floater, S. Hallegatte, A. Hunt, T. Kane, S. Lovo, T. McDermott, C. McLaren, U. Narloch, J. Rozenberg, S. Surminski, D. Treguer, A. Vogt-Schilb, G. Singer, M. Waldinger, J. Ward, P. WatkissTrade Review'This book brings much-needed nuance and evidence to the complicated relationship between vulnerability and climate change - A must-read for all interested in climate and development.' --Richard S.J. Tol, University of Sussex, UK and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands'The key contribution of this book is to highlight the fact that adaptation to climate change -- or climate-resilient development -- must be seen in a dynamic context over a long time period. ''Transformational'' adaptation recognises that countries are undergoing rapid socio-economic transformation independently of climate change. It takes a long-term perspective on investment decisions, recognising the many uncertainties associated with the impact of climate change. The book challenges conventional ways of thinking and also provides many practical examples of how to do things better.' --Simon Maxwell CBE, Executive Chair, Climate and Development Knowledge Network'Fankhauser and McDermott show how to construct more climate resilient economies, the politics which lie behind choices made, and design of pathways to transformation if people are to manage and prosper in the difficult years ahead.' --Camilla Toulmin, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), UKTable of ContentsContents 1. Climate-Resilient Development: An Introduction S. Fankhauser and T. McDermott PART I CONCEPTS 2. The Role of Climate in Development D. Castells-Quintana, M. del Pillar Lopez-Uribe and T.K.J. McDermott 3. Poverty and Climate Change S. Hallegatte, M. Bangalore, L. Bonzanigo, M. Fay, T. Kane, U. Narloch 4. Coping with Climate Risk: The Options D. Castells-Quintana, M. del Pilar Lopez-Uribe and T.K.J. McDermott 5. Locking in Climate Vulnerability: Where are the Investment Hotspots? S. Dietz, C. Dixon and J. Ward 6. Assessing Climate-resilient Development Options P. Watkiss and A. Hunt PART II ACTIONS 7. Adaptation Experience and Prioritisation P. Watkiss 8. Climate-resilient Cities H. Costa, G. Floater and J. Finnegan 9. Climate-resilient Development in Agrarian Economies M. Bezabih, S. Lovo, G. Singer and C. McLaren 10. Insurance Instruments for Climate-resilient Development S. Surminski 11. Migration and Climate-resilient Development M. Waldinger Index

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Book SynopsisBased on an innovative theoretical framework combining theories of EU policy making, negotiation and implementation, this comprehensive book examines EU climate and energy policies from the early 1990s until the adoption of new policies for 2030. The authors investigate how the linking of climate and energy concerns in policy packages has facilitated agreement among EU leaders with very different policy ambitions. Employing in-depth studies from a diverse range of energy-economic countries, the book also explores the impact of the implementation of policies on the climate and energy policy framework and the Energy Union initiative.Social scientists and researchers in EU climate and energy policies will find the new empirical data and theoretical approach useful to their work. Students of the social sciences and politics will also benefit from the accessible overview of EU climate and energy policy development. This book will also be of interest to private and public decision-makers looking for explanations for the causes and consequences of EU climate and energy policy development.Trade Review'This book not only provides an in-depth analysis of the recent development of EU climate and energy policy from the climate and energy package for 2020 to the climate and energy policy framework for 2030, it is also noteworthy for its skilful and innovative combination of EU and member state level analysis across a full policy cycle covering policy initiation, decision-making, implementation and policy reform. Recommended reading!' --Sebastian Oberthuer, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium'In Europe, climate and energy policies have become inextricably intertwined in the minds of politicians, businesses and civil society organisations. This ambitious book offers a 360 degree analysis of the interlinking strategies designed and employed by policy makers at EU level and in four critically important member states. In doing so it offers a richly textured answer to a puzzle that has always perplexed analysts: how and why do states manage to adopt policies that are significantly at odds with the preferences of the least ambitious?' --Andrew Jordan, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, UK'This book is one that all scholars, students and citizens with any interest in EU environmental and energy politics will benefit from reading and re-reading.' --Local EnvironmentTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Analytical Framework 3. Evolution of EU Climate and Energy Policies 4. Initiating the Package for 2020 5. Deciding the Package for 2020 6. Implementation in Germany 7. Implementation in Poland 8. Implementation in the Netherlands 9. Implementation in Norway 10. Comparative Analysis and Consequences for EU 2030 11. Conclusions and the Road Ahead Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an extraordinary book that tackles the requirement, as laid down in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to save our climate for future generations. By approaching this requirement from various angles (international law, human rights, ethics, economics, etc.), Lawrence achieved a unique result: he succeeded in turning a vague aspirational norm into concrete actions that need to be taken by us today.'- Jonathan Verschuuren, Tilburg Sustainability Center and Tilburg Law School, The NetherlandsJustice for Future Generations breaks new ground by discussing what ethical obligations current generations have towards future generations in addressing the threat of climate change and how such obligations should be embodied in international law.Peter Lawrence uses an interdisciplinary approach, involving discourse theory, international relations theory, and philosophical concepts of ethics and justice to inform discussion of international law. Recent political science theories are used to show why the current global climate change treaties are so weak in addressing intergenerational justice concerns. The book draws on contemporary theories of justice to develop a number of principles used to critique the existing global climate change treaties. These principles are also used as a blueprint for suggestions on how to develop a much-needed global treaty on climate change. The approach is pragmatic in that the justice-ethics argument rests on widely shared values. Moreover, the book is informed by the author's extensive experience in the negotiation of global environmental treaties as an Australian diplomat.With its interdisciplinary approach and focus on intergenerational justice, this detailed study will be of particular interest to academics and policymakers in international environmental law and climate law, as well as to those in international law with an interest in ethics and justice issues.Contents: 1. Introduction: The Climate Change Problem and Solutions Part 1: Theory 2. The Basis of an Obligation Towards Future Generations in Justice and Ethics in the Context of Climate Change 3. Content of Justice-based Obligations Towards Future Generations in the Context of Climate Change Part II: International Law and Politics 4. Current International Law, Intergenerational Justice and Climate Change 5. International Human Rights Law, Intergenerational Justice and Climate Change 6. Climate Change Discources and Intergenerational Justice Part III: The Way Forward and Conclusion 7. The Way Forward - Incorporating Intergenerational Justice Principles into International Climate Law 8. Conclusion Bibliography IndexTrade Review‘This book is easy to read and follow, providing a solid foundation for understanding environmental law in an international law context. Justice for Future Generations: Climate Change an International Law is a must have for every law library's environmental law collection. I would also recommend this book to those who care deeply about the environment and sustainability issues for future generations.’ -- Sharon Wang, Canadian Law Library Review‘Human-induced climate change is the most fiendish legal and policy problem ever faced by humanity, and our very survival as a species hinges on whether we respond effectively to it. Those who will feel the most acute effects of climate change will be our future generations. In this groundbreaking work, Peter Lawrence sets out the case for addressing climate change today in order to safeguard the welfare of future generations. Lawrence explains that this is not just an imperative of morality, or of survival, but is in fact a mandate of justice. Drawing on a wide range of philosophical and jurisprudential thinking, Lawrence distils core principles of justice to animate our efforts to mitigate climate change. This is an immensely important work, that will have a significant influence on how societies and governments conceptualise and respond to the climate problem.’ -- Timothy Stephens, University of Sydney, Australia‘Peter Lawrence’s book is an original and intellectually stimulating publication which raises complex questions of intergenerational equity and climate change. Both issues have been discussed separately in several important works but this book brings them together with fascinating results. Unlike many purely philosophical approaches, this monograph offers practical solutions based on the conclusion of a global treaty. Lawrence suggests difficult but workable solutions, based on ethical, legal and economic considerations, such as how a treaty would reconcile the long-term interests of developed and developing countries. Effective international law rules addressing climate change are fundamental for both humanity and global ecology and as Lawrence argues in his important book ‘building agreement on what justice means in this context is an essential part of the task.’ -- Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Queen Mary University of London, UK‘This is an extraordinary book that tackles the requirement, as laid down in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to save our climate for future generations. By approaching this requirement from various angles (international law, human rights, ethics, economics, etc.), Lawrence achieved a unique result: he succeeded in turning a vague aspirational norm into concrete actions that need to be taken by us today.’ -- Jonathan Verschuuren, Tilburg Sustainability Center and Tilburg Law School, the Netherlands‘Those interested in, or affected by environmental issues (and aren’t; we all?) should seek out this book. Researchers and policy makers in particular will be pleased, not to mention amazed, by the impressive bibliography of over twenty pages with its wealth of useful references.’ -- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister Magazine‘Peter Lawrence’s Justice for Future Generations: Climate Change and International Law is a welcome and timely addition to the field.’ -- Carbon and Climate Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Climate Change Problem and Solutions Part 1: Theory 2. The Basis of an Obligation Towards Future Generations in Justice and Ethics in the Context of Climate Change 3. Content of Justice-based Obligations Towards Future Generations in the Context of Climate Change Part II: International Law and Politics 4. Current International Law, Intergenerational Justice and Climate Change 5. International Human Rights Law, Intergenerational Justice and Climate Change 6. Climate Change Discources and Intergenerational Justice Part III: The Way Forward and Conclusion 7. The Way Forward – Incorporating Intergenerational Justice Principles into International Climate Law 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEdited by Shirley V. Scott and Charlotte Ku, this forward-looking book examines the scope and options for the United Nations Security Council to respond to climate insecurity. A cross-disciplinary team of experts addresses the range of political and legal considerations involved, including, the scope for adapting existing Council tools to address the challenge of climate change, the legality and legitimacy of doing so, the attitude of the P5 and EU, and Council action to date.Specific tools considered include establishing an international court or tribunal, targeted sanctions, peace missions, and ?legislation?. The starting assumption is that, given the futures projected by climate scientists and the responsibility of the Council for international peace and security, the Council will almost inevitably take its place as a key player in climate governance. Contributors therefore focus on the question of just how the Council will be able to most constructively contribute to effective climate governance and how it can begin to prepare for such a role.This book will be of great value to scholars investigating the governance of climate change. For activists and government officials the book provides high quality research that can be drawn upon to give background to debate, and inform future policy.Trade Review‘This book does much to shape understanding of the serious debates being had, and to be had, about global responses to climate change and is worthy of its place in any decent international law, international politics or climate change collection.’ -- Gary Wilson, Liverpool Law Review‘In sum, the book is a remarkable contribution to the debate about the UN Security Council’s potential engagement in global climate governance. It demonstrates the legal authority of the Council, the range of available policy options in the area of climate change, and related legitimacy, representativeness, and effectiveness challenges.’ -- Lisa M. Dellmuth, Carbon & Climate Law Review‘Shirley Scott and Charlotte Ku have assembled a team of longstanding UN observers, primarily from the fields of international law and international relations. The result is a useful and accessible portrait of the Security Council’s powers, tendencies and limitations.' -- Nature Climate ChangeTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia 1. The UN Security Council and Global Action on Climate Change Shirley V. Scott and Charlotte Ku 2. Climate Change as a ‘Threat to International Peace and Security’ Christopher K. Penny 3. Climate Change and Economic Measures: One Assumption and One Scenario Too Many? Francesco Sindico and Mallory Orme 4. The Creation of a Climate Change Court or Tribunal Shirley V. Scott, Patrick J. Keenan and Charlotte Ku 5. ‘Climate Migration’ and the Security Council Frédéric Mégret and Benoît Mayer 6. The United Nations Security Council’s Legislative and Enforcement Powers and Climate Change Alan Boyle, Jacques Hartmann, and Annalisa Savaresi 7. Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Peace Missions Paul F. Diehl 8. The EU’s Distinctive Approach to Climate Security Shahrazad Far and Richard Youngs 9. The UN Security Council’s Role in Developing a Responsibility to Respond to the Climate Change Challenge Charlotte Ku 10. Contested Legitimacy: The UN Security Council and Climate Change Martin Binder and Monika Heupel 11. The Attitude of the P5 Towards a Climate Change Role for the Council Shirley V. Scott 12. Conclusions: A Climate Change Role for the Council? Charlotte Ku and Shirley V. Scott Index

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Book Synopsis'There are few scholarly books about climate change that take the issue of the distribution of its costs, and of the costs and benefits of its mitigation, as seriously as their absolute value. This is probably the best of those books that I have come across. Rigorously rooted in Gough's earlier work on theories of human need, the book is relentless in its pursuit of equity in respect of climate change and responses to it. Not everyone will agree with all its conclusions - for example that ''green capitalism merits the term contradiction'' - but they are unfailingly thought-provoking, as all good scholarship should be. Highly recommended.'- Paul Ekins, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, UK 'Gough applies his trademark scholarship on universal human needs to the urgent question of social policy for the transition to a de-carbonised world. Based on a clear-eyed analysis of a wide swathe of the social science literature, and an eco-social political economy perspective, his approach is both pragmatic and deeply rooted in ethics and social justice. Highly recommended and suitable for teaching at all levels.'- Juliet B. Schor, Boston CollegeThis exceptional book considers how far catastrophic global warming can be averted in an economic system that is greedy for growth, without worsening deprivation and inequality. The satisfaction of human needs - as opposed to wants - is the only viable measure for negotiating trade-offs between climate change, capitalism and human wellbeing, now and in the future.The author critically examines the political economy of capitalism and offers a long-term, interdisciplinary analysis of the prospects for keeping the rise in global temperatures below two degrees, while also improving equity and social justice. A three-stage transition is proposed with useful practical policies. First, 'green growth': cut carbon emissions from production across the world. Second, 'recompose' patterns of consumption in the rich world, cutting high-energy luxuries in favour of low-energy routes to meeting basic needs. Third, because the first two are perilously insufficient, move towards an economy that flourishes without growth. Heat, Greed and Human Need is vital for researchers and students of the environment, public and social policy, economics, political theory and development studies. For those advocating political, social and environmental reform this book presents excellent practical eco-social policies to achieve both sustainable consumption and social justice.Trade Review'Ian Gough has done something no one else has yet achieved. He has brought together theoretical and empirical analysis in four different fields - economy, ecology, social policy and politics - to produce a coherent and convincing analysis of why climate change is occurring, its human and social consequences, and how it can be addressed. Gough attaches the rigour of social science to a deeply humanitarian ethical framework; he provides at once a profound understanding of how serious climate change is and a clear-eyed realism about the kind of political and economic programme which might be able to stop it. This is a very important book.' --Michael Jacobs, University College London, UK'Ian Gough has hit the sweet spot. He has shown us how it is possible to reduce inequality, satisfy human needs in culturally diverse ways and reduce the risks of dangerous climate change. What's more, his commanding and wide-ranging critical engagement with the theory and practice of managing the transition to a safer climate demonstrates that, far from being a diversion from this project, prioritising human needs and reinventing the welfare state are critical to its political success.' --Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne, Australia'A profoundly original intervention in the ongoing debate about climate change. A particularly interesting feature of the book is the way in which the author brings his expertise on welfare to bear on climate policy. Sustainable wellbeing is his guiding principle.; --Anthony Giddens, Member of the House of Lords and former Director of the LSE, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I CONCEPTS AND GLOBAL ISSUES 1. The Social Dimensions of Climate Change 2. Human needs and sustainable wellbeing 3. Climate capitalism: emissions, inequality, green growth 4. Sustainable wellbeing, necessary emissions and fair burdens PART II TOWARDS ECO-SOCIAL POLICY IN THE RICH WORLD 5. From welfare states to climate mitigation states? 6. Decarbonising the economy and its social consequences 7. Decarbonising consumption: Needs, necessities and eco-social policies 8. Post-growth, redistribution and wellbeing 9. Conclusion: A three-stage transition References Index

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Book Synopsis'There are few scholarly books about climate change that take the issue of the distribution of its costs, and of the costs and benefits of its mitigation, as seriously as their absolute value. This is probably the best of those books that I have come across. Rigorously rooted in Gough's earlier work on theories of human need, the book is relentless in its pursuit of equity in respect of climate change and responses to it. Not everyone will agree with all its conclusions - for example that ''green capitalism merits the term contradiction'' - but they are unfailingly thought-provoking, as all good scholarship should be. Highly recommended.'- Paul Ekins, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, UK 'Gough applies his trademark scholarship on universal human needs to the urgent question of social policy for the transition to a de-carbonised world. Based on a clear-eyed analysis of a wide swathe of the social science literature, and an eco-social political economy perspective, his approach is both pragmatic and deeply rooted in ethics and social justice. Highly recommended and suitable for teaching at all levels.'- Juliet B. Schor, Boston CollegeThis exceptional book considers how far catastrophic global warming can be averted in an economic system that is greedy for growth, without worsening deprivation and inequality. The satisfaction of human needs - as opposed to wants - is the only viable measure for negotiating trade-offs between climate change, capitalism and human wellbeing, now and in the future.The author critically examines the political economy of capitalism and offers a long-term, interdisciplinary analysis of the prospects for keeping the rise in global temperatures below two degrees, while also improving equity and social justice. A three-stage transition is proposed with useful practical policies. First, 'green growth': cut carbon emissions from production across the world. Second, 'recompose' patterns of consumption in the rich world, cutting high-energy luxuries in favour of low-energy routes to meeting basic needs. Third, because the first two are perilously insufficient, move towards an economy that flourishes without growth. Heat, Greed and Human Need is vital for researchers and students of the environment, public and social policy, economics, political theory and development studies. For those advocating political, social and environmental reform this book presents excellent practical eco-social policies to achieve both sustainable consumption and social justice.Trade Review'Ian Gough has done something no one else has yet achieved. He has brought together theoretical and empirical analysis in four different fields - economy, ecology, social policy and politics - to produce a coherent and convincing analysis of why climate change is occurring, its human and social consequences, and how it can be addressed. Gough attaches the rigour of social science to a deeply humanitarian ethical framework; he provides at once a profound understanding of how serious climate change is and a clear-eyed realism about the kind of political and economic programme which might be able to stop it. This is a very important book.' --Michael Jacobs, University College London, UK'Ian Gough has hit the sweet spot. He has shown us how it is possible to reduce inequality, satisfy human needs in culturally diverse ways and reduce the risks of dangerous climate change. What's more, his commanding and wide-ranging critical engagement with the theory and practice of managing the transition to a safer climate demonstrates that, far from being a diversion from this project, prioritising human needs and reinventing the welfare state are critical to its political success.' --Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne, Australia'A profoundly original intervention in the ongoing debate about climate change. A particularly interesting feature of the book is the way in which the author brings his expertise on welfare to bear on climate policy. Sustainable wellbeing is his guiding principle.; --Anthony Giddens, Member of the House of Lords and former Director of the LSE, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I CONCEPTS AND GLOBAL ISSUES 1. The Social Dimensions of Climate Change 2. Human needs and sustainable wellbeing 3. Climate capitalism: emissions, inequality, green growth 4. Sustainable wellbeing, necessary emissions and fair burdens PART II TOWARDS ECO-SOCIAL POLICY IN THE RICH WORLD 5. From welfare states to climate mitigation states? 6. Decarbonising the economy and its social consequences 7. Decarbonising consumption: Needs, necessities and eco-social policies 8. Post-growth, redistribution and wellbeing 9. Conclusion: A three-stage transition References Index

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