Climate change Books

Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]n important study that contributes to the recentring of climate-change narratives, from those of international policymakers, post-colonial states and lowland populations to those of upland groups most vulnerable to human-induced climate change that is not of their own making." * South East Asia Research *"Clearly and sensitively thought-out exposition. The book should be recognized as a rare work of oral history and ethnography that throws down a legitimate challenge to listen to the struggling folk who live in and with “mountains of blame."" * Pacific Affairs *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] methodologically innovative and rigorous work...The clarity the book offers in identifying the problems around the multiple framings of climate change makes it essential reading for scholars, development practitioners, government policymakers, and general readers interested in climate change and development, Bangladesh, or both." * H-Environment *"Accessible and eloquently written...[Dewan] convincingly shows that coherent policy ideas around climate change adaptation first and foremost tend to reflect the viewpoints and interests of policy actors themselves rather than those of the envisioned beneficiaries." * Journal of Peasant Studies *"A superb decolonial ethnography...Misreading the Bengal Delta is essential reading for anyone who wishes to think critically about climate change and its local effects, about the modes through which it is made legible, and about how superficial reading may be avoided through deep decolonial, historical, and ethnographic exegeses." -- Stefan Helmreich * American Anthropologist *"Camelia Dewan brilliantly illustrates how narratives of improvement have acted as metacodes from colonial time to modern day Bangladesh." * Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography *"Uniquely, this work focuses on a variety of ‘development brokers’ beyond the ubiquitous English-speaking Western development professionals. Through this focus on brokerage in the development-climate nexus, Dewan highlights the problematic power relations currently deciding climate knowledge production and, through it, advising adaptation projects which ‘misread’ the delta." * South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies *"[Dewan] unveils a perspective on the Bengal delta that is both very intriguing and insightful." * Water Alternatives Book Review *"Dewan’s account is a rich and nuanced portrayal of how climate change and development practitioners translate climate change into practice, and the effects that these translations have on local communities...A brilliant and urgent ethnography." * Anthropology Book Review *"Dewan’s book is a timely and well-critiqued ethnography of how development projects targeting to adapt to the impact of climate change can become maladaptation because of the missing local context." * Society and Culture in South Asia *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] methodologically innovative and rigorous work...The clarity the book offers in identifying the problems around the multiple framings of climate change makes it essential reading for scholars, development practitioners, government policymakers, and general readers interested in climate change and development, Bangladesh, or both." * H-Environment *"Accessible and eloquently written...[Dewan] convincingly shows that coherent policy ideas around climate change adaptation first and foremost tend to reflect the viewpoints and interests of policy actors themselves rather than those of the envisioned beneficiaries." * Journal of Peasant Studies *"A superb decolonial ethnography...Misreading the Bengal Delta is essential reading for anyone who wishes to think critically about climate change and its local effects, about the modes through which it is made legible, and about how superficial reading may be avoided through deep decolonial, historical, and ethnographic exegeses." -- Stefan Helmreich * American Anthropologist *"Camelia Dewan brilliantly illustrates how narratives of improvement have acted as metacodes from colonial time to modern day Bangladesh." * Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography *"Uniquely, this work focuses on a variety of ‘development brokers’ beyond the ubiquitous English-speaking Western development professionals. Through this focus on brokerage in the development-climate nexus, Dewan highlights the problematic power relations currently deciding climate knowledge production and, through it, advising adaptation projects which ‘misread’ the delta." * South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies *"[Dewan] unveils a perspective on the Bengal delta that is both very intriguing and insightful." * Water Alternatives Book Review *"Dewan’s account is a rich and nuanced portrayal of how climate change and development practitioners translate climate change into practice, and the effects that these translations have on local communities...A brilliant and urgent ethnography." * Anthropology Book Review *"Dewan’s book is a timely and well-critiqued ethnography of how development projects targeting to adapt to the impact of climate change can become maladaptation because of the missing local context." * Society and Culture in South Asia *

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Book SynopsisDetails the Yup'ik elders' qanruyutet (words of wisdom) that guide their interactions with the environmentTrade Review"Ellavut takes its place alongside such classics on indigenous views of the environment as Keith Basso's Wisdom Sits in Places and Richard Nelson's Make Prayers to the Raven. Essential." * Choice *"Fienup-Riordan’s forty years of intimate collaboration with Nelson Island elders has enabled her to successfully give the English-speaking public a sense of being instructed by the elders themselves. . . . It is the kind of work that could not be produced by anyone else." -- Steve Street * Alaska History, Vol. 23, No. 2 *"This stunning work will be of great interest to Yup’ik people, oral historians, geographers, and anthropologists. More broadly…fellow global citizens could benefit from the words and reflections of the Elders, which inspire reconceptualization of humanity’s relationship to the environment as based on reciprocation, not domination." -- Meagan Gough * Oral History Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Yup’ik Contributors Introduction Qanruyutet Anirturyugngaatgen – Qanruyutet Can Save Your Life Nuna-gguq Mamkitellruuq- They Say the Land Was Thin Ella Alerquutengqertuq – The World and Its Weather Have Teachings Nunavut – Our Land Kuiget Nanvat-Ilu – Rivers and Lakes Yuilqumun Atalriit Qanruyutet – Instructions Concerning the Wilderness Qanikcaq – Snow Imarpik Elitaituq- The Ocean Cannot Be Learned Ciku – Ice Yun’I Maliggluki Ella Ayuqucimitun Ayuqenrirtuq – The World Is Changing Following Its People Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisIn a new edition of his hard-hitting book on climate change, economist Dieter Helm looks at how and why we have failed to tackle the issue of global warming and argues for a new, pragmatic rethinking of energy policy. An optimistically levelheaded book about actually dealing with global warming.Kirkus Reviews, starred review [Dieter Helm] has turned his agile mind to one of the great problems of our age: why the world's efforts to curb the carbon dioxide emissions behind global warming have gone so wrong, and how it can do better.Pilita Clark, Financial TimesTrade Review"A devastating analysis of why the world has failed to do much about global warming - and a plan for how markets can help governments do much better."—David G. Victor, author of Global Warming Gridlock -- David G. Victor

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Book SynopsisA revelatory study of how climate change will affect individual economic decisions, and the broad impact of those choicesTrade Review“This is a timely, valuable and accessible contribution to the climate change debate by a US-based economics professor. After the frustrations and hyperbole at COP26 it offers a welcome reminder that mitigation is only one of the ways in which we can cope with the challenges ahead: adaptation may prove just important, perhaps more so.”—Kevin Gardiner, Reading Room for the Society of Professional Economists“Are you looking for an approach that recognizes the costs of climate change, and approaches the entire question with an economic and political sanity? Matthew E. Kahn’s new book Adapting to Climate Change is then essential reading.”—Tyler Cowen, George Mason University“The COVID-19 crisis dramatically changed the way the world lives and works; but climate change poses an even greater challenge. Matt Kahn argues the best way to meet that challenge lies less in top-down government programs and more in using policy to nudge corporations and millions of people to make better individual decisions. A must read for everyone concerned with humanity’s future.”—Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class“A balanced, eye-opening analysis of how individual choices and markets can lead to better outcomes in our struggle to arrest climate change. This book will give you a measure of optimism about our ability to survive without paying a high price in standards of living.”—Mauro Guillen, author of the bestselling 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything

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Book SynopsisA fresh look at the world’s water crises, and the existing and emerging solutions that can be used to solve themTrade Review“Securing water for all is the challenge of our times, one made more urgent by the changing climate. Water for All not only highlights the many solutions available, it connects them and, above all, communicates that we have tools to hand.”—Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, executive director, International Water Association“Although war, climate change, and the economy capture the headlines, water is the real issue that deserves our attention and is the critical common thread among those challenges. Water for All is a forward-looking roadmap for how to improve the world’s relationship with water so that human civilization and ecosystems can thrive together.”—Michael Webber, author of Power Trip: The Story of Energy and Thirst for Power: Energy, Water, and Human Survival“Water for All is a well-researched and engaging guide to clever ways to meet our future water challenges.”—William Alley, coauthor of The Water Recycling Revolution“In this remarkably factual book, David Sedlak shows that we have the knowledge, technology, and means to solve the world’s water problems. If you read only one book this year, read this one.”—Asit K. Biswas, chief executive, Third World Centre for Water Management, and visiting professor, University of Glasgow

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Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of lakes around the world.Trade Review"'There is nothing like a lake to reflect and reveal the world.' So declares ecologist Curt Stager, whose lyrical evocation of ‘living waters’ offers geological and biological revelations." -- Nature

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Book SynopsisAn unprecedented union of scientific analysis and stunning photography illustrating the effects of climate change on the global ecosystem.Trade Review"A combination of arresting images and lucid explanations of the science of global warming and the pursuit of global cooperation in adopting new, sustainable ways of living….the coverage is clear and bracing....In the midst of sobering reportage, the authors manage to appeal to our fascination with epic challenges." -- Donna Seaman - Booklist"[A]n impressive, informative and surprisingly accessible work, leaps and bounds ahead of the half-baked analysis consumers have come to expect from the corporate media…compelling." -- Jason Zasky - Failure Magazine"Breathtaking images." -- Popular Science"A rich photographic record of a warming world." -- Peter Dizikes - Salon"[A] masterful account of the science of climate change…It will leave you both in awe of the Earth we inhabit and of the science itself, with all of its uncertainties and incomplete answers." -- Seed Magazine"[A]n inspired work… a compelling and captivating book." -- Leonard David - Space Coalition Blog"Gavin Schmidt, a NASA climatologist, has in many ways become the news media’s conscience on climate science, exposing exaggeration and opinion in climate coverage…[a] no-nonsense approach." -- Laura Shin - The New York Times

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Book SynopsisPraise for Carbon Finance A timely, objective, and informative analysis of the financial opportunities and challenges presented by climate change, including a thorough description of adaptive measures and insurance products for managing risk in a carbon constrained economy. James R. Evans, M. Eng. P. Geo., Senior Manager, Environmental Risk Management, RBC Financial Group Climate change will have enormous financial implications in the years to come. How businesses and investors respond to the risks and opportunities from this issue will have an enormous rippling effect in the global economy. Sonia Labatt and Rodney White''s insights and thoughtful analysis should be read by all who want to successfully navigate this global business issue. Andrea Moffat, Director, Corporate Programs, Ceres In Carbon Finance, Labatt and White present a clear and accessible description of the climate change debate and the carbon market that is developing.Trade Review"A clear assessment of the carbon market and financial products being developed to help address the threat of climate change." (Ethical Corporation Magazine, May 2007)Table of ContentsForeword iii About the Authors xiii Acknowledgments xv List of Acronyms xvii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 The Changing Climate 3 The Scientific Context of Climate Change 5 The Political Context of Climate Change 8 Corporate Climate Risk 11 Regulatory Risk 11 Physical Risks 13 Business Risks 14 Climate Policies 15 Mitigation Policies 15 Adaptation Measures 19 Role of the Financial Services Sector 21 Conclusion 23 Chapter 2 The Energy Chain 27 Introduction 27 The Energy Chain and the Value Chain 28 Carbon Policies 32 Policy Approaches 32 The Broader Policy Context 33 National and Local Self-Sufficiency 33 Impacts of Different Users and Uses on Climate Change 34 Users: Business, Households, and Government 34 Uses: Manufacturing, Transportation, Heating, Water, and Solid Waste 34 Sources of Energy: Fossil Fuels 36 Coal 36 Oil 37 Gas 38 Sources of Energy: Nuclear Energy 39 Sources of Energy: Hydroelectric Power 41 Sources of Energy: Renewables 42 Traditional Biomass 44 Wind Energy 44 Solar Energy 46 Tidal Energy and Wave Energy 47 Modern Biomass and Biofuels 48 Geothermal Energy 50 Key Issues 50 A Hydrogen Economy Based on Fuel Cells? 51 Carbon Sequestration 52 Unintended Discharges 53 Financing the Transformation of the Energy Chain: The Role of Venture Capital 53 Conclusion 55 Chapter 3 Regulated and Energy-Intensive Sectors 57 Introduction 57 Power Industry 57 Integrated Oil and Gas Industry 65 Government Mandates 65 Physical Capital 66 Restricted Access to Oil and Gas Reserves 66 The Coming Age of Gas, and Beyond 68 Global Concerns Regarding Energy Security 70 Transportation 71 Automotive Industry 72 Factors Affecting Auto Manufacturers’ Carbon Profile 76 Aviation 80 Cement 82 Competitive Implications of Climate Risk in Regulated and Energy-Intensive Sectors 84 Conclusion 87 Chapter 4 The Physical Impacts of Climate Change on the Evolution of Carbon Finance 89 Introduction 89 Physical Impacts on Unregulated Sectors 90 Water Supply and Treatment 90 Agriculture 92 Forestry 94 Fisheries 96 Real Property and Production Facilities 96 Transportation 97 Tourism 97 Municipalities 98 The Built Environment 100 Physical Impacts on Carbon-Regulated Sectors 103 Electric Power 103 Oil and Gas Producers 104 Financial Services 105 Banking 105 Investment 106 Insurance 106 Conclusion 108 Chapter 5 Institutional Investors and Climate Change 111 Introduction 111 Institutional Investors: Size and Global Reach 112 Environmental Reporting 112 Corporations 112 Institutional Investors 113 Corporate Environmental Reporting 113 New Era of Fiduciary Responsibility for Institutional Investors 116 Investment Decision Making 117 Active Engagement 118 Shareholder Resolutions and Proxy Voting 120 Mutual Funds 122 New Momentum in the Corporate World 125 Barriers to the Financial Consideration of Climate Change 127 Institutional Investors and Climate Change 130 Institutional Investors’ Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) 131 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 131 The Equator Principles 134 Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) 135 Conclusion 135 Chapter 6 Emissions Trading in Theory and Practice 137 Introduction 137 How Carbon Is Traded Now 140 The Kyoto Protocol 140 The Chicago Climate Exchange 143 The European Union Emission Trading Scheme 143 The Price of Carbon in the EU ETS 148 Countries outside Europe with Kyoto Caps 150 Carbon Markets in the United States and Australia 151 Setting up the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation 153 The Role of Carbon Funds, Carbon Brokers, and Exchanges 156 Key Issues 159 Verification—Protocols for Measuring Emission Reductions 159 Controlling the Sale of ‘‘Hot Air’’ 160 The Quality and Price of Carbon Credits 161 Enforcing Compliance 161 Integrating the Various Trading Platforms 162 The CDM Bottleneck 162 Extending the Time Horizon beyond 2012 163 Extending Carbon Caps to Uncapped Parties 163 The Carbon Offset Market 164 The Role of Insurance in Emissions Trading 165 Issues for Dispute Resolution 166 Conclusion 166 Chapter 7 Climate Change and Environmental Security: Individuals, Communities, Nations 169 Introduction 169 Direct Effect of Extreme Weather Events 170 Health Effects of Climate Change 173 Direct Effects of Temperature Extremes: Heat Waves and Cold Spells 174 Indirect Effects of Climate Change: Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases 175 Polar Regions 179 Climate Systems and National Sovereignty 181 The Gulf Stream and the Thermohaline Current 181 The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) 183 Conclusion 185 Chapter 8 Adapting to Adverse and Severe Weather 187 Introduction 187 Adverse Weather: The Role of Weather Derivatives 188 Weather Derivative Instruments 191 Examples of Weather Derivative Contracts 192 Current Status of Weather Markets 193 Constraints on the Weather Derivatives Market 196 Severe Weather: The Role of Catastrophe Bonds 198 The Structure of a Catastrophe Bond 199 Catastrophe Bonds and Carbon Finance 200 Conclusion 201 Chapter 9 Key Players in the Carbon Markets by Martin Whittaker, guest author 205 Introduction 205 Basic Elements of the Market 206 EU ETS Trading 206 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) Projects 207 Intermediaries, Speculators, and Professional Services 208 Key Private-Sector Players 210 Compliance Participants 210 Commercial Banks 210 Carbon Funds 211 Speculative Investors 211 Project Developers and Aggregators, Consultants 213 Equity Research 213 Carbon Brokers 215 Exchanges 216 Credit Rating Agencies 217 Insurers 217 Key Players from the Public Sector 218 National Governments 218 National Business Associations 219 Multilateral Banks 219 Information Services 220 Professional Services 221 Accounting 221 Legal 221 New Horizons for the Carbon Market 222 Carbon as an Asset Class 222 Mainstreaming into Project Finance 222 Conclusion 223 Chapter 10 Carbon Finance: Present Status and Future Prospects 225 Introduction 225 Trading Volumes in Carbon and Weather Markets 227 Carbon Markets 227 Weather Derivatives 228 What Can Be Traded Where? (and What Cannot?) 229 Price Discovery 230 The Evolution of Products for Carbon Finance 231 Litigation over Responsibility for Climate Change 232 Is Carbon Finance Likely to Help Us Avert Dangerous Levels of Climate Change? 234 Carbon Finance within the Broader Field of Environmental Finance 235 Conclusion 237 Endnotes 241 Web Sites 245 References 247 Index 263

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the rights and aspirations of the developing world, the need to balance ecology and economics, and the potential impact of policy on climate change, with a focus on the Southern Hemisphere. A thorough reference source valuable to readers in a variety of disciplines.Trade Review"...worthy of being on your bookshelf..." --Climatic Change, Vol 45, 2000Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: GLOBAL CHANGE PLURALITIES. North-South: Where Is the Divide? (R. Graetz & M. Wilson). Bridging the Climate Gaps (A. Henderson-Sellers). HEMISPHERE CLIMATE: GLOBAL MODELS. Coupled Climate Systems Modelling (K. Trenberth). Southern Hemisphere Climate: Comparing Models with Reality (P.Whetton, et al.). Modelling Climatic Variability (N. Nicholls). Palaeoclimatic Modelling: A Western Pacific Perspective (J.Chappell & J. Syktus). CLIMATE CHANGE: ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN DIMENSIONS. Global Change and Terrestrial Biosphere: The Present and FutureFocus (R. Graetz). Human and Physical Aspects of Tropical Deforestation (A.Henderson-Sellers, et al.). Contextualizing the Effects of Climate Change in Pacific IslandCountries (J. Campbell). POLICY PERSPECTIVES. Climate Science and Politics: The Road to Rio and Beyond (R.Taplin). From Rio to Berlin: Managing Climate Change (D. Victor & J.Salt). The Natural Debt: North and South (K. Smith). Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a leading expert in the field, this volume provides an outstanding review of the potential effects of global warming on river flows and water resources.Trade Review"... a readable, tasty and nourishing catch." (David Favis-Mortlock, , Progress in Physical Geography)Table of ContentsGlobal Warming, River Flows and Water Resources Climate Change and Hydrological Processes Assessing the Effects of Climate Change The Great Britain Case Study: Catchments, Models and Scenarios Changes in Water Resources in Britain Changes in River Flows over Time Changes in Water Quality Implications for Water Resources and Water Management

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Book SynopsisUses critical theory to examine proposed solutions to climate change. Drawing from Marx's negative conception of ideology, the authors illustrate how ideology continues to conceal the capital-climate contradiction or the fundamental incompatibility between growth-dependent capitalism and effectively and justly mitigating climate change.

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Book SynopsisExamines proposed solutions to climate change. Drawing from Marx's negative conception of ideology, the authors illustrate how ideology continues to conceal the capital-climate contradiction or the fundamental incompatibility between growth-dependent capitalism and effectively and justly mitigating climate change.

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Book SynopsisIncludes case studies used to address impacts related to climate change across a broad spectrum of species and habitats from coastal krill and sea urchins to prairie grass and mountain bumblebees. This book shows how scientists and managers in any region can bridge the communication divide to manage biodiversity in a rapidly changing world.Trade Review"This is a well-edited book on the implications of climate change for management and conservation in California. Its value ranges beyond California in part because of the diversity of ecosystems is greater than in any other state, and because the generalities derived and questions raised are applicable beyond the third largest of the 50 states." The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPREFACE 1. A NEW ERA FOR ECOLOGISTS: INCORPORATING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PART I. KEY CHANGES IN CLIMATE AND LIFE 2. CLIMATE CHANGE FROM THE GLOBE TO CALIFORNIA 3. CLIMATIC INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS PART II. LEARNING FROM CASE STUDIES AND DIALOGUES BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS 4. MODELING KRILL IN THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT: A 2005 CASE STUDY 5. SHIFTS IN MARINE BIOGEOGRAPHIC RANGES 6. INTEGRATING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONSERVATION: A KLAMATH RIVER CASE STUDY 7. POLLINATORS AND MEADOW RESTORATION 8. ELEVATIONAL SHIFTS IN BREEDING BIRDS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT REGION 9. CONSERVING CALIFORNIA GRASSLANDS INTO AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE 10. SPECIES INVASIONS: LINKING CHANGES IN PLANT COMPOSITION TO CHANGES IN CLIMATE PART III. PERSPECTIVES FOR FRAMING BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE 11. EVOLUTIONARY CONSERVATION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE 12. FOSSILS PREDICT BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE 13. HISTORICAL DATA ON SPECIES OCCURRENCE: BRIDGING THE PAST TO THE FUTURE GLOSSARY INDEX

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Incredibly well-researched and notably conversant with the intricacies of both key sf writing and activism from the inception of environmentalism movements and their related speculative contemplations to those in the present day, Streeby’s Imagining the Future of Climate Change is an indispensable text in working to turn the dystopian now toward more positive and inclusive means of fostering world community-building as we labor together to engage with the climate future we have wrought." * Science Fiction Studies *"A unique and necessary book that bridges the too often too distant spheres of environmental activism and SF scholarship." * Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research *Table of ContentsOverview Introduction Imagining the Future of Climate Change 1. #NoDAPL Native American and Indigenous Science, Fiction, and Futurisms 2. Climate Refugees in the Greenhouse World Archiving Global Warming with Octavia E. Butler 3. Climate Change as a World Problem Shaping Change in the Wake of Disaster Acknowledgments Notes Glossary Key Figures Selected Bibliography

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Book SynopsisWhy are white evangelicals the most skeptical major religious group in America regarding climate change? Previous scholarship has pointed to cognitive factors such as conservative politics, anti-science attitudes, aversion to big government, and theology. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, The Gospel of Climate Skepticism reveals the extent to which climate skepticism and anti-environmentalism have in fact become embedded in the social world of many conservative evangelicals. Rejecting the common assumption that evangelicals' skepticism is simply a side effect of political or theological conservatism, the book further shows that between 2006 and 2015, leaders and pundits associated with the Christian Right widely promoted skepticism as the biblical position on climate change. The Gospel of Climate Skepticism offers a compelling portrait of how during a critical period of recent history, political and religious interests intersected to prevent evangelicals from offering a unified voice in support of legislative action to address climate change.Trade Review"For those seeking to understand how religion matters to climate change, it is worthwhile to follow Veldman’s lead." * Immanent Frame *"The book nicely caters to diverse audiences by defining social science concepts, providing background on theological debates and religious movements, all while steering clear of jargon and relegating cumbersome references to endnotes. . . . The Gospel of Climate Skepticism will undoubtedly advance scholarship that maps the play of forces within evangelicalism." * Review of Religious Research *

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Book SynopsisIn a small Texas neighborhood, an affluent group of mothers has been repeatedly rocked by catastrophic floodingthe 2015 Memorial Day flood, the 2016 Tax Day flood, and sixteen months later, Hurricane Harvey. Yet even after these disrupting events, almost all mothers in this neighborhood still believe there is only one place for them to live: Bayou Oaks. In Too Deep is a sociological exploration of what happens when climate change threatens the carefully curated family life of upper-middle-class mothers. Through in-depth interviews with thirty-six Bayou Oaks mothers whose homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey, Rachel Kimbro reveals why these mothers continued to stay in a place that was becoming more and more unstable. Rather than retreating, the mothers dug in and sustained the community they have chosen and nurtured, trying to keep social, emotional, and economic instability at bay. In Too Deep provides a glimpse into how class and place intersect in an unstable physical environment and underlines the price families pay for securing their futures.Trade Review“In Too Deep should help shape how community leaders can help less well-off residents improve their reactions and response to disasters. Additionally, it shines a light on why people stay in places they know are disaster-prone, which can offer food for thought for community planning in the future.” * Space City Weather *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Choosing Bayou Oaks Are We in Pleasantville? 2. Storm Preparations I Had It All Planned Out before It Even Happened 3. During the Storm Get These Babies Out of the Water 4. Storm Recovery You Can Feel Sorry for Yourself When the Work’s Done 5. Family Impacts This Past Year Has Really Been So Wretched 6. To Stay or Go Does Anyone Think This Is Crazy? Conclusion Methodological Appendix Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisHumanity has precipitated a planetary crisis of resource consumptiona crisis of stuff. So ingrained is our stuff-centric view that we can barely imagine a way out beyond substituting a new portmanteau of material things for the one we have today. In The Human Scaffold, anthropologist Josh Berson offers a new theory of adaptation to environmental change. Drawing on niche construction, evolutionary game theory, and the enactive view of cognition, Berson considers cases in the archaeology of adaptation in which technology in the conventional sense was virtually absent. Far from representing anomalies, these cases exemplify an enduring feature of human behavior that has implications for our own fate. The time has come to ask what the environmental crisis demands of us not as consumers but as biological beings. The Human Scaffold offers a starting point. Trade Review“Berson's mind is on display in all its brilliance and eccentricity. Be prepared. . . . Berson's analytical discernment of contemporary culture burying ourselves with ‘stuff’ and mindlessly devouring the world's natural resources rings with descriptive eloquence. . . . Keep writing, Josh Berson. We need you." * National Catholic Reporter Online *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface: Living Epiphytically Kansha 1. Treadmills 2. Scaffolds 3. Equilibria 4. Landscapes 4boro. Landscapes and Scaffolds 5. Ditch Kit Postscript: Foaminess Glossary Notes Sources Index

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Book SynopsisA provocative rethinking of how humans and fire have evolved together over timeand our responsibility to reorient this relationship before it's too late.?The Pyrocene tells the story of what happened when a fire-wielding species, humanity, met an especially fire-receptive time in Earth's history. Since terrestrial life first appeared, flames have flourished. Over the past two million years, however, one genus gained the ability to manipulate fire, swiftly remaking both itself and eventually the world. We developed small guts and big heads by cooking food; we climbed the food chain by cooking landscapes; and now we have become a geologic force by cooking the planet. Some fire uses have been direct: fire applied to convert living landscapes into hunting grounds, forage fields, farms, and pastures. Others have been indirect, through pyrotechnologies that expanded humanity's reach beyond flame's grasp. Still, preindustrial and Indigenous societies largely operated within broad ecological constraints that determined how, and when, living landscapes could be burned. These ancient relationships between humans and fire broke down when people began to burn fossil biomasslithic landscapesand humanity's firepower became unbounded. Fire-catalyzed climate change globalized the impacts into a new geologic epoch. The Pleistocene yielded to the Pyrocene. Around fires, across millennia, we have told stories that explained the world and negotiated our place within it.The Pyrocene continues that tradition, describing how we have remade the Earth and how we might recover our responsibilities as keepers of the planetary flame.Trade Review"An excellent grounding in how fire functions, how we think about it and why that matters. In Pyne’s hands, fire becomes more than simply a natural phenomenon." * Los Angeles Times *"Stephen J. Pyne takes a measured, historical, and ecological approach to fire. . . . [A] brief but highly impactful book." * Science *"The Pyrocene is his fullest elucidation yet of how humanity has entered a new age of fire, one that redefines the human-altered era of the Anthropocene. And Pyne . . . is certainly the best writer to make this argument." * Nature *"The Pyrocene may be just the type of analysis that we need to reformulate our understanding of fire and to prepare for the longue duree of a fire age." * Natural Resources and Environment *"A tremendous read, an incisive account of the history and science of fire alongside the evolution of hominids." * Organic Gardener *"Pyne’s book is [a] wonderful and worthy read." * Metascience *"A sweeping, deep biological and geological history of the Earth and how its human inhabitants have for the first time shaped its current state and future." * Utah Historical Quarterly * "Pyne’s book is another wonderful and worthy read. It is a culmination of his work and thinking about fire spanning over forty years." * Springer Nature *Table of ContentsPrologue: Between Three Fires 1 Fire Planet: Fire Slow, Fire Fast, Fire Deep 2 The Pleistocene 3 Fire Creature: Living Landscapes 4 Fire Creature: Lithic Landscapes 5 The Pyrocene Epilogue: Sixth Sun Author's Note Notes Bibliographic Essay Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Shadow of the Seawall journeys to the low-lying lands of Guyana and the Maldives to grapple with the existential dilemma of seawalls alongside struggles to resist displacement. With the gathering momentum of ocean instability wrought by centuries of injustice, seawalls have become objects of conflict and negotiation, around which human struggles for power and resistance collide. Through stories of colonial ruination and green seawalls, the concept of placekeeping emergesa justice-oriented framework for addressing adaptation and the global dangers of coastal disruption at the front lines of climate change. Drawing on ethnographic observation and interviews, Gray shows how seawalls are entrenched in relationships of power and entangled in processes of making and keeping place. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Seawall Entanglements 1. Coastal Disruption 2. The Strangled Shore 3. Lost Origins: Dreams of a Green Seawall 4. The Great Wall of Malé 5. Contested Futures: The Hope of a Living Seawall Conclusion: The Dilemma of Placekeeping Methodological Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Shadow of the Seawall journeys to the low-lying lands of Guyana and the Maldives to grapple with the existential dilemma of seawalls alongside struggles to resist displacement. With the gathering momentum of ocean instability wrought by centuries of injustice, seawalls have become objects of conflict and negotiation, around which human struggles for power and resistance collide. Through stories of colonial ruination and green seawalls, the concept of placekeeping emergesa justice-oriented framework for addressing adaptation and the global dangers of coastal disruption at the front lines of climate change. Drawing on ethnographic observation and interviews, Gray shows how seawalls are entrenched in relationships of power and entangled in processes of making and keeping place. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Seawall Entanglements 1. Coastal Disruption 2. The Strangled Shore 3. Lost Origins: Dreams of a Green Seawall 4. The Great Wall of Malé 5. Contested Futures: The Hope of a Living Seawall Conclusion: The Dilemma of Placekeeping Methodological Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrace gases are those that are present in the atmosphere at relatively low concentrations. Small changes in their concentrations can have profound implications for major atmospheric fluxes, and thereore, can be used as indicators in studies of global change, global biogeochemical cycling and global warming. This new how-to guide will detail the concepts and techniques involved in the detection and measurement of trace gases, and the impact they have on ecological studies. Introductory chapters look at the role of trace gases in global cycles, while later chapters go on to consider techniques for the measurement of gases in various environments and at a range of scales. A how-to guide for measuring atmospheric trace gases. Techniques described are of value in addressing current concerns over global climate change. Trade Review"The present volume of [this book] will serve as an important tool box for researchers and graduate students in this discipline, and will provide both a range of techniques for field measurements and a conceptual framework for extrapolation strategies."Table of ContentsList of Contributors. The Methods in Ecology Series. Preface. Trace Gas Exchange In An Ecosystem Context: Multiple Approaches For Measurement And Analysis. Enclosure-Based Measurement Of Trace Gas Exchange: Applications And Sources Of Error. Trace Gas Exchange Across The Air-Water Interface In Freshwater And Coastal Marine Environments. Trace Gas Exchange In Freshwater And Coastal Marine Environments: Ebullition And Transpost By Plants. Micrometeorological Techniques For Measuring Biosphere-Atmosphere Trace Gas Exchange. Standard Analytical Methods For Measuring Trace Gases In The Environment. Measurements Of Chemically Reactive Trace Gases At Ambient Concentrations. Recent Advances In Spectroscopic Instrumentation For Measuring Stable Gases In The Natural Environment. Use Of Isotopes And Tracers In The Study Of Emissions And Consumption Of Trace Gases In Terrestrial Environments. Microbial Processes Of Production And Consumption Of Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide And Methane. Process Modelling And Spatial Extrapolation. Index.

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Book SynopsisRising temperatures are affecting organisms in all of Earth's biomes, but the complexity of ecological responses to climate change has hampered the development of a conceptually unified treatment of them. In a remarkably comprehensive synthesis, this book presents past, ongoing, and future ecological responses to climate change in the context of twTrade Review"In this book ... Post steps outside this traditional approach to offer a detailed exploration of the role that biotic interactions might play in ecosystem responses to climate change. The book is a highly detailed, well-illustrated, and thoroughly explained argument that these biotic interactions are not just factors that must be taken into consideration, but rather might be in fact determining how individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems respond to climate change."--Choice "A truly extraordinary amount of information is contained in this book, ranging from historic climate change to future predictions, and from species through ecosystems. Post certainly achieves his stated goal of showcasing the role of biotic interactions in determining how ecological systems respond to climate change. I plan to assign course readings from this book in my future teaching career, and I foresee myself pulling it off the shelf frequently as a reference."--Amy M. Iler, Ecology "Eric Post's recent book, Ecology of Climate Change: The Importance of Biotic Interactions, has an important role to play. It can increase understanding among budding and established biologists by serving as a reference and tutorial... No volume can provide the definitive answer on a topic as broad and complex--or as important--as climate change ecology, but Post's contribution is a useful start."--BioScience "Researchers in the fields of ecology and conservation will greatly benefit from having this book."--Richard Kotter, International Journal of Environmental Studies "Post challenges the reader to think deeply about how climate change is intrinsic to ecosystem complexity. Post elegantly draws upon important theories in ecology (e.g., life history, niche, biodiversity) and rolls out the red carpet for clearly understanding the ecological impacts of climate change, while providing a theoretical structure for the direction of future research... Ecology of Climate Change is comprehensive and thorough, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to push the limits of our understanding of how ecosystems are responding to climate change."--Jerod A. Merkle, Journal of Wildlife ManagementTable of ContentsPreface: Purpose, Perspective, and Scope xiii The Tension and Facilitation Hypotheses of Biotic Response to Climate Change xiv Acknowledgments xxi 1. A Brief Overview of Recent Climate Change and Its Ecological Context 1 * Climate Change versus Global Warming 3 * Temperature Changes 3 * Precipitation Changes 9 * Changes in Snow and Ice Cover 11 * El Nino-Southern Oscillation 13 * Paleoclimatic Variation 15 * Studying the Ecological Effects of Climate Change 16 * The Study Site at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland 21 2. Pleistocene Warming and Extinctions 24 * The Pleistocene Environment As Indicated by Its Fauna 24 * Biogeography and Magnitude of Pleistocene Extinctions and Climate Change 29 * Case Studies of Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinctions 35 * Pleistocene Microfaunal Extinctions and Species Redistributions 44 * Spatial, Temporal, and Taxonomic Heterogeneity in * Pleistocene Redistributions: Lessons to Be Learned 46 * Reconsidering the Megafaunal Extinctions: The Zimov Model 50 * Relevance to Contemporary Climate Change 52 3. Life History Variation and Phenology 54 * Geographic and Taxonomic Variation in Phenological Response to Climate Change 54 * Pattern and Scale in Phenological Dynamics 59 * Phenology and the Aggregate Life History Response to Climate Change 64 * Temporal Dependence and a Model of Phenological Dynamics 67 * The Iwasa-Levin Model and Its Relevance to Climate Change 75 * Modeling the Contribution of Phenology to Population Dynamics 86 * Trends and Statistical Considerations 88 * Empirical Examples Linking Climate, Phenology, and Abundance 91 * More Complex and Subtle Forms of Phenological Variation 92 4. Population Dynamics and Stability 96 * Establishing the Framework for Addressing Population Response to Climate Change 97 * Classic Treatments of Population Stability Viewed Afresh through the Lens of Climate Change 102 * Incorporation of Climate into Time Series Models 106 * Simultaneous Thresholds in Population-Intrinsic and Population-Extrinsic Factors 111 * Population Synchrony and Extinction Risk 119 * Erosion of Population Cycles 124 * Global Population Dynamics, Population Diversity, and the Portfolio Effect 128 5. The Niche Concept 132 * Grinnellian Niches and Climate Change 134 * Niche Vacancy 138 * Niche Evolution 139 * Phenotypic Plasticity and Evolutionary Response to Climate Change 144 * Niche Conservatism 146 * Modes of Niche Response to Climate Change 149 * Bioclimatic Envelope Modeling and Environmental Niche Models 155 6. Community Dynamics and Stability 163 * Communities Defined through Lateral and Vertical Structuring 164 * Regional versus Local Diversity and the Community Concept 165 * Exploitation and Interference Interactions 167 * Gleasonian and Clementsian Communities 169 * Non-analogues: The Community Is Dead-Long Live the Community 171 * The Role of Climate in Mediating Species Interactions versus the Role of Species Interactions in Mediating Community Response to Climate Change 176 * Phenology and the Ephemeral Nature of Communities 181 * The Green World Hypothesis, and Phenology As an Index of Resource Availability 186 * Asynchrony and Trophic Mismatch 187 * The Cafeteria Analogy of Trophic Mismatch in Time and Space 198 * Gleasonian Dynamics and Stability in Laterally Structured Communities 200 * Dynamics and Stability in Vertically Structured Communities 203 * Development of the Process-Oriented Model for Vertical Communities 205 * Derivation of the Predator-Level Statistical Model 207 * Derivation of the Herbivore-Level Statistical Model 208 * Derivation of the Vegetation-Level Statistical Model 210 * The Community Matrix and Its Stability Properties 211 * Trophic Interactions, Dynamic Complexity, and Stability in Vertical Communities 213 7. Biodiversity, Distributions, and Extinction 217 * Distributional Shifts in Species' Ranges 222 * Scale and Pattern in Distribution and Abundance 224 * Biodiversity Changes through Elevational Colonization and Extinction 226 * Amphibian Extinction and the Climate-Pathogen Hypothesis 230 * Biodiversity and Stability 233 * Tropical Deforestation and Climate Change 245 * Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Human Exploitation 248 8. Ecosystem Function and Dynamics 249 * Stability, Diversity, and Ecosystem Resilience 254 * Nutrient, Temperature, and CO2 Manipulations 257 * Carbon Dynamics and Projected Responses to Global Climate Change 265 * Tropical Deforestation, Carbon Turnover, and Model Projections of Changes in Carbon Dynamics 276 * Role of Animals in Ecosystems of Relevance to Climate Change 286 * Herbivores, Warming, and Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics 289 9. Brief Remarks on Some Especially Important Considerations 297 * Trends and Variability Revisited 297 * Community Response to Climate Change: Further Considerations 299 * The Scale-Invariant Nature of Non-analogues 300 * Lack of Detection Does Not Always Mean Lack of Response 300 * A Greater Emphasis on Phenology 301 * Direct versus Indirect Ecological Responses and the Thief in the Night 302 References 303 Index 359

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Book SynopsisThe Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun's Influence on Climate provides aTrade Review"Increasing understanding of how the sun affects climate will deepen human understanding of future trajectories of climate change."--ChoiceTable of Contents1 Introduction 1 2 The Earth's Climate System 12 3 The Sun 40 4 Solar Radiation at the Earth 66 5 Solar Variability 92 6 Solar Signals in Surface Climate 109 7 Solar Influence through the Atmosphere 129 8 Space Weather 154 9 Summary 166 Appendix: Detection of Solar Signals in Climate and Weather Records 171 Glossary 175 Suggestions for Further Reading 185 Bibliography 189 Index 199

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Book SynopsisThe Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun's Influence on Climate provides aTrade Review"Increasing understanding of how the sun affects climate will deepen human understanding of future trajectories of climate change."--ChoiceTable of Contents1 Introduction 1 2 The Earth's Climate System 12 3 The Sun 40 4 Solar Radiation at the Earth 66 5 Solar Variability 92 6 Solar Signals in Surface Climate 109 7 Solar Influence through the Atmosphere 129 8 Space Weather 154 9 Summary 166 Appendix: Detection of Solar Signals in Climate and Weather Records 171 Glossary 175 Suggestions for Further Reading 185 Bibliography 189 Index 199

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Book SynopsisIf you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there's a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why aren'Trade Review2016 Outstanding Book of the Year "Most Likely to Save the Planet," Independent Publisher Book Awards One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books in Economics 2015, chosen by Martin Wolf A Financial Times Summer Books 2015 selection One of the Globalist's Top Books of 2015 Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015 "[Climate Shock] is a witty, far-ranging, and literate set of observations...[I]t is always informed by a deep understanding of the complexities of economics and particularly the difficulties of reaching international environmental agreements."--William D. Nordhaus, New York Review of Books [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-NYRB-Nordhaus] "'Top 10: Business & Economics' for Spring 2015."--Publishers Weekly [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-PublishersWeekly] "Economists Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman deliver a high-voltage shock in their analysis of the costs of climate change."--Nature [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Nature] "[U]seful for policy workers in helping shape dollars-and-cents arguments about the environment and global climate."--Kirkus [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Kirkus] "[A]n impressive (and concise) book."--Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-EnlightenedEcon] "This informative, convincing, and easily read book offers general audiences the basic case for global climate mitigation."--Ian Parry, Finance & Development [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FD-Parry] "This book represents a synthesis of research and offers a clear-headed look at what must be done."--Toronto Star [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-TorontoStar] "Climate Shock is refreshing in many ways: it starts with a pop quiz, reveals the script of a (possible) new James Bond film and gives you the solution to climate change on page 23. That should be enough to entice a broad readership. However, the book's true value lies elsewhere, in the authors' ability to present a complex and multifaceted topic in plain, simple terms. They challenge assumptions and don't shy away from a clear call for action."--Swenja Surminski, Times Higher Education "For the intelligent lay reader wanting a lively, lucid assessment of the economic consequences of global warming... [W]ell worth reading."--Pilita Clark, Financial Times [See full review http://www.bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Clark] "[Climate Shock] combines sophisticated analysis with a breezy, informal style."-- Foreign Affairs [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FA-Cooper] "[A] sobering wake-up call ... In my mind, this book should be required reading for any policymaker. The world might actually make some real progress, then."--Tibi Puiu, ZME Science [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-ZMES-Puiu] "In Wagner and Weitzman's new book, they present a well written analysis of the tradeoffs we collectively face as we unintentionally unleash climate change. They argue that a risk averse person or nation should buy insurance to protect itself--especially when the losses from climate change are ambiguous and fat tail risk could be huge. The book is well argued and I highly recommend it. The economic approach to discussing climate change offers a new prospective relative to the issues that climate scientists focus on."--Matthew E. Kahn, Green Economics [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-GE-Kahn] "[A] welcome new addition to the growing library of depressing but important books about climate change."--Tom Watson, Real Change News [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-RCN-Watson] "[Climate Shock] delivers a brief but thorough look at the changing climate from economists' perspective, comparing global warming with other risks and dangers that humanity faces... [T]he book does serve as a call to arms for business owners and leaders, economists, and policymakers who have been searching for a purely rational, finance-focused take on climate change."--Katie Fehrenbacher, Strategy + Business [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Strategy-Fehrenbacher] "[A] punchy new book."--Martin Wolf, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Wolf] "[A] terrific new book."--Martin Sandbu, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Sandbu] "Climate Shock should shift our narrative on climate change... Wagner and Weitzman have some policy recommendations, including electricity-grid reform and higher gas taxes. But the real power of their book is its explanation of the right way to think about climate change. Do we really want to take an 11 percent gamble with the planet?"--Peter Orszag, Bloomberg View [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Bloomberg-Orszag] "Climate Shock is an authoritative call to arms for tackling the defining environmental and public policy issue of our time."--LSE [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-LSE] "[A] lively and thought-provoking book."--Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-summerbooks] "Climate Shock could have reasonably been called But Will the People Notice? It's a layperson's survey of climate economics, a field that includes cost-benefit analysis and other economic research on climate change impacts and climate change policies... Beyond just being mathematically accessible--an accomplishment in itself--Climate Shock is an unconventional book that takes risks in an effort to connect with audiences who might otherwise turn away."Yoram Bauman, Reports of the National Center for Science Education "Overflowing with analytical insights and simple suggestions to transform the way we live and manage ourselves."--Deccan Herald "A brilliant analysis of the fragility of our debt-fuelled economies."--Martin Wolf, Financial Times, a FT Best Book of 2015 "Economists Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman deliver a stinging slap to the reluctant or somnolent negotiator."--Barbara Kiser, Nature.com's A View from the Bridge blog "A great book on global warming risk and economics."--Andrew Revkin, NYTimes.com's Dot Earth blogTable of ContentsPreface: Pop Quiz ix Chapter 1. 911 1 Chapter 2. 411 30 Chapter 3. Fat Tails 48 Chapter 4. Willful Blindness 80 Chapter 5. Bailing Out the Planet 92 Chapter 6. 007 116 Chapter 7. What You Can Do 128 Epilogue: A Different Kind of Optimism 148 Acknowledgments 153 Notes 155 Bibliography 207 Index 243

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Book SynopsisIf you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there's a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why aren'Trade Review2016 Outstanding Book of the Year "Most Likely to Save the Planet," Independent Publisher Book Awards One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books in Economics 2015, chosen by Martin Wolf A Financial Times Summer Books 2015 selection One of the Globalist's Top Books of 2015 Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015 "[Climate Shock] is a witty, far-ranging, and literate set of observations...[I]t is always informed by a deep understanding of the complexities of economics and particularly the difficulties of reaching international environmental agreements."--William D. Nordhaus, New York Review of Books [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-NYRB-Nordhaus] "'Top 10: Business & Economics' for Spring 2015."--Publishers Weekly [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-PublishersWeekly] "Economists Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman deliver a high-voltage shock in their analysis of the costs of climate change."--Nature [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Nature] "[U]seful for policy workers in helping shape dollars-and-cents arguments about the environment and global climate."--Kirkus [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Kirkus] "[A]n impressive (and concise) book."--Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-EnlightenedEcon] "This informative, convincing, and easily read book offers general audiences the basic case for global climate mitigation."--Ian Parry, Finance & Development [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FD-Parry] "This book represents a synthesis of research and offers a clear-headed look at what must be done."--Toronto Star [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-TorontoStar] "Climate Shock is refreshing in many ways: it starts with a pop quiz, reveals the script of a (possible) new James Bond film and gives you the solution to climate change on page 23. That should be enough to entice a broad readership. However, the book's true value lies elsewhere, in the authors' ability to present a complex and multifaceted topic in plain, simple terms. They challenge assumptions and don't shy away from a clear call for action."--Swenja Surminski, Times Higher Education "For the intelligent lay reader wanting a lively, lucid assessment of the economic consequences of global warming... [W]ell worth reading."--Pilita Clark, Financial Times [See full review http://www.bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Clark] "[Climate Shock] combines sophisticated analysis with a breezy, informal style."-- Foreign Affairs [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FA-Cooper] "[A] sobering wake-up call ... In my mind, this book should be required reading for any policymaker. The world might actually make some real progress, then."--Tibi Puiu, ZME Science [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-ZMES-Puiu] "In Wagner and Weitzman's new book, they present a well written analysis of the tradeoffs we collectively face as we unintentionally unleash climate change. They argue that a risk averse person or nation should buy insurance to protect itself--especially when the losses from climate change are ambiguous and fat tail risk could be huge. The book is well argued and I highly recommend it. The economic approach to discussing climate change offers a new prospective relative to the issues that climate scientists focus on."--Matthew E. Kahn, Green Economics [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-GE-Kahn] "[A] welcome new addition to the growing library of depressing but important books about climate change."--Tom Watson, Real Change News [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-RCN-Watson] "[Climate Shock] delivers a brief but thorough look at the changing climate from economists' perspective, comparing global warming with other risks and dangers that humanity faces... [T]he book does serve as a call to arms for business owners and leaders, economists, and policymakers who have been searching for a purely rational, finance-focused take on climate change."--Katie Fehrenbacher, Strategy + Business [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Strategy-Fehrenbacher] "[A] punchy new book."--Martin Wolf, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Wolf] "[A] terrific new book."--Martin Sandbu, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Sandbu] "Climate Shock should shift our narrative on climate change... Wagner and Weitzman have some policy recommendations, including electricity-grid reform and higher gas taxes. But the real power of their book is its explanation of the right way to think about climate change. Do we really want to take an 11 percent gamble with the planet?"--Peter Orszag, Bloomberg View [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Bloomberg-Orszag] "Climate Shock is an authoritative call to arms for tackling the defining environmental and public policy issue of our time."--LSE [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-LSE] "[A] lively and thought-provoking book."--Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-summerbooks] "Climate Shock could have reasonably been called But Will the People Notice? It's a layperson's survey of climate economics, a field that includes cost-benefit analysis and other economic research on climate change impacts and climate change policies... Beyond just being mathematically accessible--an accomplishment in itself--Climate Shock is an unconventional book that takes risks in an effort to connect with audiences who might otherwise turn away."Yoram Bauman, Reports of the National Center for Science Education "Overflowing with analytical insights and simple suggestions to transform the way we live and manage ourselves."--Deccan HeraldTable of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition ix Preface: Pop Quiz xi Chapter 1. 911 1 Chapter 2. 411 30 Chapter 3. Fat Tails 48 Chapter 4. Willful Blindness 80 Chapter 5. Bailing Out the Planet 92 Chapter 6. 007 116 Chapter 7. What You Can Do 128 Epilogue: A Different Kind of Optimism 148 Acknowledgments 153 Notes 155 Bibliography 207 Index 243

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Book Synopsis"First published in France under the title Planete blanche, les glaces, le climat et l'environnement, Odile Jacob, 2008."Trade ReviewJean Jouzel, one of the two winners of the Vetlesen Prize of the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation for 2012 "[G]iven the public controversy over the nature and extent of climate change, [The White Planet] provides clear insights into the meticulous and exacting research that undergirds the scientific consensus. If you're feeling buffeted by the winds of uninformed opinion and misinformation that fill the media, then read The White Planet for a breath of fresh--if chilling--air."--Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History "Renowned French researchers Jean Jouzel, Claude Lorius, and Dominique Rayaud review the history of Earth's ice as well as the history of the study of that ice... Offering thorough evidence on a variety of concerns--including shrinking polar regions, the greenhouse effect, and changes in the ozone--the authors outline a clear path to preserve the viability of the cryosophere and our planet."--ForeWord "By analysing the climates of the past as captured in deep ice cores, ice sheets, and the atmospheric bubbles within them, the authors methodically address the many points of contention over the causes of warming and cooling. Their conclusion is unequivocal: climate change is one of the great challenges to civilisation."--Fiona Capp, Sydney Morning Herald "The authors relate their studies of the ice sheets and glaciers, and provide explanations of how the science works, discussing the climate history discovered in the ice, and the warming trends that have been observed therein... Highly recommended for all serious collections on glaciology and climate change and for anyone who wants to know more about the science of discovering ancient climates."--Library Journal (starred review) "This book is a factual, chronological narrative of Earth's cryosphere, covering the critical role that the ice-covered parts of our planet play in recording climate and how ice records reveal changes in Earth's climate over the last 800,000 years. French authors Jouzel, Lorius, and Raynaud are world leaders in ice-core climate research and have been instrumental in collecting and interpreting these important records."--Choice "[T]he book does provide a valuable look at the science, history ... and politics of ice-core drilling and glacial-archive analysis. It will be of immense interest to those already involved in cryospheric science even if it is less successful in its stated mission of bringing a message to the general public."--Liz Kalaugher, Physics World "Their collective work is a pleasure to read. Well organised, and written in a way that is both precise and personal, it captures clearly what we know about how all the ice on the planet contributes to the functioning of the global climate system, and demonstrates its evolution."--Valerie Masson-Delmotte, Antarctic Science "The strength of the book consists in enabling the reader to understand the stakes and implications of polar research without the need for scientific proficiency... The white planet makes a very convincing and solidly illustrated case of the crucial importance of polar research to enable our society to navigate through the anthropocene."--Sebastien Duyck, Polar RecordTable of ContentsPreface xi PART ONE THE WORLD OF ICE: PAST AND PRESENT 1 Chapter 1 The Ice on Our Planet 3* Snow and Ice: A Multifaceted World 3 * Mountain Glaciers and Ice Caps 5 * Polar Regions: The Omnipresence of the White Planet 7 * Greenland, Antarctica, and Ice Shelves 10 * Ice: An Agent and Indicator of Climate Change 14 * The White Planet and Sea Levels 16 Chapter 2 From Exploration to Scientific Observation 18 * The Flow of Mountain Glaciers 19 * Mass Balance: The Health of a Glacier 21 * The Arctic Ocean in the Time of the Explorers 23 * The Arctic Ocean: Vulnerable Ice 25 * Greenland: An Island Inhabited for Millennia 28 * Greenland: An Increasingly Negative Mass Balance 28 * Antarctica: A Much More Recent Exploration 31 * Antarctica: A Long Uncertain Mass Balance 34 Chapter 3 Ice through the Ages 37* The Time of the Pioneers 37 * Ice of Long Ago 40 * Glaciations of the Quaternary and Astronomic Theory 46 PART TWO POLAR ICE: AMAZING ARCHIVES 51 Chapter 4 Reconstructing the Climates of the Past 53 * The Round of Isotopes 54 * Going Back in Time 57 * The Recent Period 57 * The Distant Past 60 * Paleoceanography 61 * Continental Archives 62 * Dating Oceanic and Continental Archives 64 * A Cornucopia of Results 66 Chapter 5 Glacial Archives 68* The Long Story of a Snowflake 68 * The Ice and Its Isotopes: A Paleothermometer 70 * Impurities with Multiple Sources 71 * Air Bubbles in the Ice: A Very Beautiful Story 73 * The Headaches of Dating 77 Chapter 6 The Campaigns 82* Camps Century and Byrd: The First Deep Ice Core Drillings 82 * Fifty Years Ago: The French on the Polar Ice 86 * The First Drilling at Dome C: Success of the French Team 88 * Rapid Climate Variations: Initial Inklings 91 * Vostok: A Collaboration between French and Soviet Teams 92 * Europe and the United States: Two Drilling Operations in the Center of Greenland 96 * Europe Turns to Antarctica 98 * Vostok: More than 3,600 Meters of Ice 101 * Other Core Drilling in Antarctica 103 * The Glaciers of the Andes and the Himalaya 105 * A Return to Greenland 106 * The European EPICA Drilling: A Double Success beyond All Hopes 108 Chapter 7 Vostok: The Cornucopia 110* A Complete Glacial-Interglacial Cycle 112 * Climate and Greenhouse Effect Go Hand in Hand 113 * Much More Information 118 * A Huge Lake under the Ice 120 Chapter 8 Dome C: 800,000 Years and the Revolution of the Rhythm of Glaciations 122* Ice Older than That at Vostok 123 * Inversion of the Magnetic Field 126 Chapter 9 Rapid Climatic Variations 130* The First Indications 130 * Increasingly Clear Indications 132 * A Connection with Ocean Circulation? 133 * Confirmation 134 * Rapid Events during a Warm Period? 139 * Initially Underestimated Changes in Temperature 142 * The Connection with the Ocean Henceforth Demonstrated 143 * Consequences on a Planetary Scale 147 Chapter 10 The Last 10,000 Years: An Almost Stable Climate 149* Volcanism and Solar Activity: Natural Climatic Forcings 150 * How Long Has Human Activity Been Changing the Composition of the Atmosphere? 152 PART THREE THE WHITE PLANET TOMORROW157 Chapter 11 The Climate and Greenhouse Gases 159* The Greenhouse Effect: A Truly Beneficial Natural Phenomenon 159 * The Greenhouse Effect Due to Human Activity: A Slow Awareness 163 * How Did We Get to This Point? 168 Chapter 12 Have Humans Already Changed the Climate? 173* The Time of the Pioneers 173 * The Awareness 174 * The Establishment of the IPCC 177 * The Problem of Aerosols 180 * The Climate in the Last Millennium 183 * Warming Is a Certainty 185 * The Arguments of Skeptics 189 * The White Planet on the Front Lines of Global Warming 195 Chapter 13 What Will the Climate Be in the Future? 201* A True Upheaval if We Aren't Careful 202 * What Will Become of Our Glaciers? 206 * An Arctic Ocean without Ice? 209 * Surprises under the Frozen Ground 210 * A More Rapid and Higher Sea-Level Rise than Predicted 211 * The Halt of the Gulf Stream 214 Chapter 14 A Warming with Multiple Consequences 218* A True Upheaval on a Global Scale 218 * Mountain Regions 222 * Polar Regions: Multiple and Diverse Impacts 223 * The Political and Economic Stakes: Climate and Oil 225 Chapter 15 What We Must Do 227* Stabilizing the Greenhouse Effect: A True Challenge 228 * The Kyoto Protocol: A First Step 230 * The Bali Conference 234 * Can the Challenge Be Met? 236 * Copenhagen: Failure or Half-Success 238 * A Necessary Adaptation 241 * The "Grenelle de l'environnement" 242 PART FOUR THE POLES AND THE PLANET 245 Chapter 16 The Crucial Place of Research 247* A Short History of the Polar Years 249 * The International Polar Year 2007-2009 251 * Glacial Ice Coring: Ambitious Objectives 253 * The Microbiology of Ice and Subglacial Lakes: Life in an Extreme Environment 255 * Concordia: A Station Full of Promise 258 Chapter 17 Humans and the Rise of Pollution 261* The Story of Lead 262 * Other Heavy Metals, Including Copper 264 * Sulfates 266 * Radioactivity 268 * The Ozone Hole: An Emblematic Pollution 269 * The Anthropocene and Greenhouse Gases 271 Conclusion: The Anthropocene Era 272 Notes 277 Selected Bibliography 289 Index 291

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] fascinating book about how researchers came to understand Arctic warming and its causes. . . . As he documents this process, Serreze doesn’t shy away from the failures of the Arctic research community, including his own. Particularly interesting are the mea culpas from Serreze and fellow scientists who chased scientific red herrings or, deafened by the din of natural climate variability, misread the data. The Arctic, Serreze writes, ‘tells no lies.’ But its truth can be hard to discern."---Ashley Shelby, New York Times Book Review"[Serreze] has also written a farewell to ice. In Brave New Arctic, he relates that when he first started out in polar research, in the early eighties, he was taken with the idea of global cooling. ‘Deep down I was hoping for an ice age,’ he confesses. . . . Years passed, the ice continued to melt, and Serreze came to favor fire. ‘The weight of evidence turned me,’ he observes. ‘And then I turned hard.’ He gives the perennial sea ice until 2030 or so. ‘That the Arctic Ocean will become free of sea ice in late summer and early autumn is a given,’ he writes."---Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker"[Brave New Arctic] delves into the recent history of Arctic research, following a trail of scientific breadcrumbs from the late 1970s to the present day to show how our understanding of the region’s response to climate and climate change has evolved over time. . . . Serreze succeeds on one important front: humanizing Arctic science. He tells anecdotes about his research and the people he’s worked with. He portrays scientists whose work he discusses as regular people." * Science *"Without the strong research on the Arctic led by people like Serreze, we would be flying blind into what could be a very dangerous future."---Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books"[Serreze] shares the story of how he entered the field of climate science by accident; why, at first, he thought the climate might be getting colder rather than warmer, based on measurements from complicated Arctic weather systems; how, year after year, he became further convinced about the reality of global warming due to slowly accumulating data; and why he began to participate avidly in a scientific consensus combating climate-change deniers, most of whom have been politically motivated. Ultimately, what Serreze produces is a kind of detective story; the major crime is the human causation of global warming. . . . An alarming, evidence-based book by a scientist who is not by nature an alarmist." * Kirkus *"[Brave New Arctic] sounds a clarion call about the global consequences of a melting north. . . . At times the book has the feeling of a suspenseful detective novel, with dedicate scientist protagonists trying to beat the clock against impending environmental disaster, all the while battling self-interested political and corporate actors who lust after ‘resources’ that can more easily be extracted from an ice-free zone and who threaten important research work with lawsuits and funding cuts. At other times, there is a melancholy tone as the author elegizes with past observations of a frozen landscape that will never be the same again." * Foreword Reviews *"Serreze provides an arresting account of the history of climate science, written by someone who saw it all unfold before his own eyes. If you thought you had heard it all, think again, and read this book." * The Inquisitive Biologist *"What Serreze offers is a scientific detective story that shows how researchers found their way to the inevitable conclusion that the Arctic humanity has known for many centuries is gone forever, and that a new Arctic is taking its place. . . . We are living in the Anthropocene, and as Serreze shows with this brief bet detailed book, today’s Arctic is proof."---David James, Anchorage Daily News"Serreze does a great job of explaining the science, from complex to the most basic concepts."---Kate Gardner, Physics World"What made reading Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North a particularly fascinating experience was the perspective of recent discovery as seen through the eyes of a science insider."---Adrian Luckman, Holocene"Serreze’s book is a real alarm call regarding the global consequences of a melting north."---Graham Denyer, Weather"Any naturalist interested in climate change should be especially interested in this book, which details climate change in the region being most impacted."---William D. Halliday, The Canadian Field-Naturalist

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Diana Forsythe Prize, American Anthropological Association""Shortlisted for the Project Syndicate Sustainability Book Award""Winner of the Robert B. Textor and Family Prize, American Anthropological Association"

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shortlisted for the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order""Highly recommended." * Choice Reviews *"This easily accessible text is a must-read for everyone, but especially for those in privileged positions who still wonder why societies in the global North need to get their act together"---Milla Vaha, International Affairs"A rich, politically engaged, action-prompting and effortless read of a book."---Coralie Boulard, Global Environmental Politics"An invaluable guide to countering commonplace arguments on the avoidance of national and individual responsibility for dealing with climate change."---John Vogler, Perspectives on Politics

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Book SynopsisIn 1990, NASA began developing Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE), an initiative aimed at using satellites to study the planet's environment from space. MTPE's main goal was to better understand fundamental processes such as climate change. This book tells the remarkable story of this unprecedented convergence of science, technology, and policy.Trade ReviewFor anyone interested in how America’s civilian space agency became a critical force in advancing earth science, including climate change research, The View from Space is essential reading. The authors provide a comprehensive policy history of the evolution of NASA’s Earth Observing System and the politics that made it possible." - W. Henry Lambright, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University"As humanity grapples with its epochal impacts on the planetary environment, a network of NASA satellites beams down data about the wide-ranging effects of global climate change. This Earth Observing System (EOS), first envisioned in the 1980s, provides the critical view from space that Richard Leshner and Thor Hogan cover in this important study. Their detailed analysis of the policymaking process that culminated in NASA’s multibillion dollar EOS also provides a revealing view from Earth of the institutional players who worked hard on the ground—and will have to continue to do so-to ensure the United States invests in essential space-based environmental research." - James Spiller, author of Frontiers for the American Century: Outer Space, Antarctica, and Cold War Nationalism "While most books on space exploration focus on NASA’s adventures on the moon, to Mars, and throughout deep space, Leshner and Hogan turn their tale back around toward Earth. They do this by bringing readers along on a historical investigation of Mission to Planet Earth, NASA’s most comprehensive attempt to deploy space technology and science to study and understand our own global environment. The View from Space is thus a must-read for scientists, policymakers, politicians, and anyone from the general public who is concerned with our current climate crisis." - Neil M. Maher, author of Apollo in the Age of Aquarius

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Book SynopsisA history of the excesses of capitalism's rampant fossil fuel consumption since 1950.Trade Review'An extraordinarily ambitious, but arguably necessary task for our times' -- Paul Warde, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge'Insightful, precise and well-written, Burning Up turns energy consumption on its head. Pirani fills a crucial gap left by a mountain of shiny but vacuous reports and not enough solid history ... Anybody fighting climate change should read this' -- Mika Minio-Paluello, campaigner at Platform London and co-author of The Oil Road: journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London (Verso, 2013)'This meticulous depiction of how fossil fuels are woven into our human systems - not only technological but also economic, social and political - is an invaluable aid to getting them back under control' -- Walt Patterson, author of Electricity vs Fire (2015)'Explains the technological, social and economic processes that have prioritised a particular way of satisfying society's demand for energy services' -- Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, UK, author of Global Energy Dilemmas (2013)'Burning Up is a vital contribution to the climate movement. A first step to organizing around its insights will be to ensure it is widely read in the movement, and by those whose lives will be affected by climate change' -- Climate and Capitalism'Recommended' -- CHOICE'This comprehensive book provides a modern history of global fossil fuel consumption. Authoritative and well researched, it provides a solid bedrock to understand the ins and outs of fuels' -- Bright Green'An essential tool for understanding fossil fuel consumption in terms of the vested interests who have benefited from it' -- Ann Pettifor, GuardianTable of ContentsFigures Tables Acknowledgements Units of Measurement Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Contexts 1. Fossil Fuels Before 1950 2. Energy Technologies 3. Energy in Society 4. Fossil Fuel Consumption in Numbers Part II: Chronologies 5. The 1950s and 1960s: Post-War Boom 6. The 1970s: Crises and Oil Price Shocks 7. Patterns of Electrification 8. The 1980s: Recession and Recovery 9. The 1990s: Shunning the Global Warming Challenge 10. The 2000s: Acceleration Renewed Part III: Reflections 11. Interpretations and Ideologies 12. Possibilities 13. Conclusions Appendices Notes Further Reading and Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA history of the excesses of capitalism's rampant fossil fuel consumption since 1950.Trade Review'An extraordinarily ambitious, but arguably necessary task for our times' -- Paul Warde, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge'Insightful, precise and well-written, Burning Up turns energy consumption on its head. Pirani fills a crucial gap left by a mountain of shiny but vacuous reports and not enough solid history ... Anybody fighting climate change should read this' -- Mika Minio-Paluello, campaigner at Platform London and co-author of The Oil Road: journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London (Verso, 2013)'This meticulous depiction of how fossil fuels are woven into our human systems - not only technological but also economic, social and political - is an invaluable aid to getting them back under control' -- Walt Patterson, author of Electricity vs Fire (2015)'Explains the technological, social and economic processes that have prioritised a particular way of satisfying society's demand for energy services' -- Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, UK, author of Global Energy Dilemmas (2013)'Burning Up is a vital contribution to the climate movement. A first step to organizing around its insights will be to ensure it is widely read in the movement, and by those whose lives will be affected by climate change' -- Climate and Capitalism'Recommended' -- CHOICE'This comprehensive book provides a modern history of global fossil fuel consumption. Authoritative and well researched, it provides a solid bedrock to understand the ins and outs of fuels' -- Bright Green'An essential tool for understanding fossil fuel consumption in terms of the vested interests who have benefited from it' -- Ann Pettifor, GuardianTable of ContentsFigures Tables Acknowledgements Units of Measurement Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Contexts 1. Fossil Fuels Before 1950 2. Energy Technologies 3. Energy in Society 4. Fossil Fuel Consumption in Numbers Part II: Chronologies 5. The 1950s and 1960s: Post-War Boom 6. The 1970s: Crises and Oil Price Shocks 7. Patterns of Electrification 8. The 1980s: Recession and Recovery 9. The 1990s: Shunning the Global Warming Challenge 10. The 2000s: Acceleration Renewed Part III: Reflections 11. Interpretations and Ideologies 12. Possibilities 13. Conclusions Appendices Notes Further Reading and Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn anthropological study of a community 'marinated' in fossil fuels, fraught by ambivalence and conflict.Trade Review'It takes a seasoned anthropologist like Thomas Hylland Eriksen, with his wealth of research and experience to elevate this ethnographic depiction of a town in Queensland to a study of the many social, economic and ecological tensions and contradictions that animate many places around the world' -- Professor Ghassan Hage, Department of Anthropology, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of MelbourneTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Prologue: The High Point of Extractive Industrialism Part I: Citrus, Altius, Fortius 1. A City No Longer in Waiting 2. Australian Identity and Its Double Binds 3. Change in Their Bones 4. The Boomtown Syndrome and the Treadmill Paradox Part II: Clashing Scales 5. Green Voices 6. Dredging the Harbour 7. Slow-Burning Overheating at the East End Mine 8. The Demise of Targinnie 9. Clashing Scales: Globalisation, as we Know It Epilogue: A Boomtown in Decline Appendix 1: Anna Hitchcock's submission regarding the further expansion of the State Development Area in Gladstone in 2014 Appendix 2: Letter to Coordinator-General from Cheryl Watson Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn anthropological study of a community 'marinated' in fossil fuels, fraught by ambivalence and conflict.Trade Review'It takes a seasoned anthropologist like Thomas Hylland Eriksen, with his wealth of research and experience to elevate this ethnographic depiction of a town in Queensland to a study of the many social, economic and ecological tensions and contradictions that animate many places around the world' -- Professor Ghassan Hage, Department of Anthropology, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of MelbourneTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Prologue: The High Point of Extractive Industrialism Part I: Citrus, Altius, Fortius 1. A City No Longer in Waiting 2. Australian Identity and Its Double Binds 3. Change in Their Bones 4. The Boomtown Syndrome and the Treadmill Paradox Part II: Clashing Scales 5. Green Voices 6. Dredging the Harbour 7. Slow-Burning Overheating at the East End Mine 8. The Demise of Targinnie 9. Clashing Scales: Globalisation, as we Know It Epilogue: A Boomtown in Decline Appendix 1: Anna Hitchcock's submission regarding the further expansion of the State Development Area in Gladstone in 2014 Appendix 2: Letter to Coordinator-General from Cheryl Watson Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGlobalization and the Environment critically explores the actors, politics and processes that govern the relationship between globalization and the environment. Taking key aspects of globalisation in turn - trade, production and finance - the book highlights the relations of power at work that determine whether globalization is managed in a sustainable way and on whose behalf. Each chapter looks in turn at the political ecology of these central pillars of the global economy, reviewing evidence of its impact on diverse ecologies and societies, its governance - the political structures, institutions and policy making processes in place to manage this relationship - and finally efforts to contest and challenge these prevailing approaches. The book makes sense of the relationship between globalisation and the environment using a range of theoretical tools from different disciplines. This helps to place the debate about the compatibility between globalisatiTrade Review'a well-argued, extensively researched exploration of the relationships between globalization and pervasive environmental and social destruction.' Journal of Sustainability Education "In this important book, Peter Newell shows that the relationship between economic globalization and environmental consequences is fundamentally political. Newell shows how, and for whom, the political project of unsustainable economic globalization has been governed, and provides a trenchant assessment of what its transformation will require. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the political task of putting the world economy on a more sustainable footing." Ken Conca, American University "In Globalization and the Environment, Peter Newell provides a much-needed critical analysis of the power that lies at the interface of the global economy and the global ecology. Through an in-depth examination of the governance of global economic relationships, the book masterfully uncovers the complex dynamics between different actors and environmental outcomes." Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo "Long-awaited and worth the wait, this book presents Peter Newell’s compelling analysis of the power relations that connect globalization, governance and ecology. Newell shows that there is no alternative but to move these relations away from neoliberal globalised capitalism and he offers creative practical suggestions for a new, democratically underpinned eco-logic." Jan Aart Scholte, University of Warwick "A well-argued, extensively researched exploration of the relationships between globalization and pervasive environmental and social destruction." The Journal of Sustainability EducationTable of ContentsPreface vi Acknowledgements viii Abbreviations x Tables and Boxes xiii 1 Globalization and the Environment: Capitalism, Ecology and Power 1 2 The Political Ecology of Globalization 17 3 The Political Economy of Global Environmental Governance: Power(in) Globalization 34 4 Global Trade and the Environment: Whose Rules Rule? 60 5 Global Production and the Environment: Racing to the Top, Bottom or Middle? 88 6 Global Finance and the Environment: Gambling on Green 114 7 Conclusions: Ecologizing Globalization/Globalizing Ecology 145 References 160 Index 186

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Book SynopsisGlobalization and the Environment critically explores the actors, politics and processes that govern the relationship between globalization and the environment. Taking key aspects of globalisation in turn - trade, production and finance - the book highlights the relations of power at work that determine whether globalization is managed in a sustainable way and on whose behalf. Each chapter looks in turn at the political ecology of these central pillars of the global economy, reviewing evidence of its impact on diverse ecologies and societies, its governance - the political structures, institutions and policy making processes in place to manage this relationship - and finally efforts to contest and challenge these prevailing approaches. The book makes sense of the relationship between globalisation and the environment using a range of theoretical tools from different disciplines. This helps to place the debate about the compatibility between globalisatiTrade Review"In this important book, Peter Newell shows that the relationship between economic globalization and environmental consequences is fundamentally political. Newell shows how, and for whom, the political project of unsustainable economic globalization has been governed, and provides a trenchant assessment of what its transformation will require. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the political task of putting the world economy on a more sustainable footing." Ken Conca, American University "In Globalization and the Environment, Peter Newell provides a much-needed critical analysis of the power that lies at the interface of the global economy and the global ecology. Through an in-depth examination of the governance of global economic relationships, the book masterfully uncovers the complex dynamics between different actors and environmental outcomes." Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo "Long-awaited and worth the wait, this book presents Peter Newell’s compelling analysis of the power relations that connect globalization, governance and ecology. Newell shows that there is no alternative but to move these relations away from neoliberal globalised capitalism and he offers creative practical suggestions for a new, democratically underpinned eco-logic." Jan Aart Scholte, University of Warwick "A well-argued, extensively researched exploration of the relationships between globalization and pervasive environmental and social destruction." The Journal of Sustainability EducationTable of ContentsPreface vi Acknowledgements viii Abbreviations x Tables and Boxes xiii 1 Globalization and the Environment: Capitalism, Ecology and Power 1 2 The Political Ecology of Globalization 17 3 The Political Economy of Global Environmental Governance: Power(in) Globalization 34 4 Global Trade and the Environment: Whose Rules Rule? 60 5 Global Production and the Environment: Racing to the Top, Bottom or Middle? 88 6 Global Finance and the Environment: Gambling on Green 114 7 Conclusions: Ecologizing Globalization/Globalizing Ecology 145 References 160 Index 186

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Book SynopsisGovernments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing pollution is increasing globally, and will do so for decades to come without far more aggressive action.Trade Review"Deceptively simple, but innovative... Harris�s analysis will serve as a good introduction to the politics of climate change." E-International Relations "From front cover to concluding punchline, with brilliant insights in between, this is a great book - exactly what is needed to reinvigorate a stale climate debate." Times Higher Education "A great virtue of the book is its exceptionally clear structure ... Harris' mix of cultural and ethical change is certainly a key component in the sources of transformation we need to focus our attention on." Journal of Global Faultlines "'Fixing' climate politics is a near-impossible task, but Paul Harris points to a way forward that does hold out some hope. His clearly written book will also be useful as an introduction to the problem of climate change and the politics associated with it." Peter Singer, Princeton University "I very much enjoyed reading this book. It is well written, accessible, and engaging, and packed full of ideas and observations about the challenges of climate politics. I have no doubt that students will find it stimulating." Neil Carter, University of York "A carefully researched and well-presented work." John Sweeny, National University of Ireland Maynooth, in the Irish Examiner "Well-written ... an excellent, easily understood review of the sorry status of international cooperation to find a global solution to climate change." Donald Brown, Widener University School of Law, in Ethics and Climate "For a student or interested citizen wishing to delve deeper into some of the issues behind the current climate policy impasse, this well researched book offers an accessible and engaging read." Christopher Shaw, Oxford University, in LSE Review of Books"The author�s arguments are clear, provocative and open-ended, making this a good entry-level text for readers curious about why climate politics will continue to attract attention."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAbout the Author vi Preface vii 1 Introduction 1 Part I: Diagnoses 2 Cancer of Westphalia: Climate Diplomacy and the International System 33 3 Malignancy of the Great Polluters: The United States and China 64 4 Addictions of Modernity: Affl uence and Consumption 93 Part II: Treatments 5 People-Centered Diplomacy: Human Rights and Globalized Justice 119 6 Differentiated Responsibility: National and Individual 144 7 Consumption of Happiness: Sustainability and Wellbeing 171 8 Conclusion 197 Notes 224 References 245 Index 277

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Book SynopsisA systematic and thorough comparison between Canada's and Britain's actions on climate change.Trade Review"When Green Growth Is Not Enough will inform a wide North American audience about European climate change and policy - we simply do not hear about this in conventional media and no similar debate takes place in Canada and the United States. We need this public discussion of what might be done and how we might do it." Robert Paehlke, Environmental and Resource Studies, Trent University

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Book SynopsisA remarkable and moving journey through Arctic history into an uncertain future, highlighting Inuit as well as European and Canadian perspectives.Trade Review" Our Ice Is Vanishing is authoritative and entertaining, original, exhaustively researched, and informed by personal experience. Wright spent years living in the Arctic and it shows. She has written a wonderful book." Ken McGoogan, author of 50 Canadians Who Changed the World " Wright's book is an academic study that is nonetheless deeply moving, clearly written, and suitable for general readers. It is essential reading for anyone wishing to learn about how "humans are inextricably connected to the chain of life on this planet." Tackling global warming rests on us recognizing this deceptively simple fact." Publisher' s Weekly " Wright succeeds brilliantly in painting a vivid picture not only of the physical grandeur and beauty of the Arctic, but also of the resilience and wisdom of its Inuit inhabitants. Our Ice Is Vanishing is an intimate, fascinating, and stimulating account

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Book SynopsisA philosopher's passionate intervention into the meaning of life, and the future of civilization, in the face of catastrophic climate change.Trade Review"This is a very fine book: philosophy perfectly attuned to our precise - and unique - moment, a moment when our species became suddenly very big indeed. Understanding what this means for how we see and understand the world is a crucial first step for the vital project of reducing our impact on everything around us." Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?"Quirky, inviting, funny, but also smart and relevant, Todd Dufresne's The Democracy of Suffering is a fresh, philosophically informed look at the Anthropocene." Andrew Pendakis, Brock University"A fresh, sobering, yet hopeful look at climate change and us." Nahlah Ayed, CBC Radio Ideas

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