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Book SynopsisHuman-induced climate change is one of the imminent threats to humankind in recent times. Climate change, exacerbated by the greenhouse gas (GHG) in the atmosphere has consequential effects on the social and environmental outcome of human health, clean air, sufficient food, safe drinking water and secure shelter. In extreme circumstances it has resulted in the loss of human life, damage to property and displacement. As record numbers of hurricanes, wildfires and floods have occurred and millions of people have been forcibly displaced by weather-related events and extreme temperatures since 2008, this volume addresses vital issues pertinent to environmental accounting and management.
Green House Gas Emissions Reporting and Management in Global Top Emitting Countries and Companies increases our understanding of GHG emissions and documents evidence for policy formulation aimed at reducing the accumulation of such emissions. The contributors consider a range of issues from across the globe: the nature and quantum of GHG emissions research published in top journals; the extent of GHG disclosures in China; impact of corporate governance mechanisms on GHG disclosures in US; board interlocks effect on GHG performance in India; the Paris Climate Agreement affect on climate disclosures in South Africa; and social factors influence in determining GHG emissions in the top 100 emitting countries.
The Advances in Environmental Accounting & Management series aims to advance knowledge of the governance and management of corporate environmental impacts and the accounting involved.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Management in Top-Emitting Countries and Companies; Venancio Tauringana and Olayinka Moses
Chapter 2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Research in Top-Ranked Journals: A Meta-Analysis; Emmanuel Edache Michael, Joy Dabel-Moses, Dare John Olateju, Ikoojo David Emmanuel, and Vincent Edache Michael
Chapter 3. Impact of State Ownership on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures in China; Zhifeng Chen, Yixiao Liu, Yuanyuan Hu, and Rongyao Zhang
Chapter 4. Corporate Governance and Greenhouse Gas Disclosures: Evidence from the United States; Juma Bananuka, Pendo Shukrani Kasoga, and Zainabu Tumwebaze
Chapter 5. Board Interlocks and Carbon Emissions Performance: Empirical Evidence from India; Albert Ochien’g Abang’a and Chipo Simbi
Chapter 6. The Impact of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and Other Factors on Climate Change Disclosure in South Africa; Caitlin Mongie, Gizelle Willows and Shelly Herbert
Chapter 7. Social Determinants of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the top 100 Developed and Developing Emitting Countries; Venancio Tauringana, Laura Achiro, and Babajide Oyewo
