{"product_id":"the-challenge-of-climate-change-9780470654972","title":"The Challenge of Climate Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobal warming and climate change present complex interlocking issues of public policy, multilateral negotiation, and technological advancement. This book explores both the problems and the opportunities presented by international agreements, and examines the technological developments and policy goals that can be pursued to effect the changes necessary. Specific steps are proposed in the form of a list of priorities.  \u003cp\u003eThis book represents a cooperative enterprise between two authors of different backgrounds - engineering and international relations - and is directed to an educated but non-professional lay audience without any formal training in either science or international relations. The points of view of negotiators from both developed and developing nations are presented and compared. Each topic is presented from both technical and policy perspectives as a means to evaluate the variety of proposals that have been offered as remedies to global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is suppor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"However, I would recommend this book to all persons involved with policy matters pertaining to anthropogenic climate change.  (\u003ci\u003eGeology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“...Provides a good list of priorities for the next two decades and beyond, including both measures that countries can pursue unilaterally – from energy efficiency to cap-and-trade legislation – and measures that require international cooperation, such as information sharing about carbon capture and storage, and a global agreement on emissions-reduction targets, monitoring and enforcement.” \u003ci\u003eThe Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 In the Beginning\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Viewpoint Taken.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 What is Your Problem?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Challenges We Face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 A View of Geopolitics\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Are There Limits to Growth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Public Goods and Public “Bads”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Policymaking and Negotiations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Surveying the Field\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 A History of Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Measuring Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Supply: Where Do We Get It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Demand: How Do We Use It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Will We Run Out of Oil? Or Gas?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Forms of Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Global Warming\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Temperature of the Planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Greenhouse Gases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Is Global Warming Our Fault?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 The RF Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Air Pollution Revisited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Immediate or Short-Term Remedies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Limits to Growth and the Commons Revisited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Sequestration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Renewable Energy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Hydroelectric Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Biofuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Wind Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Power from Tides and Waves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Direct Use of Solar Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Nuclear Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Geothermal Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Indirect Emissions and Hidden Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Energy Storage\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Batteries and Fuel Cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Syngas and Liquid Fuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Hydrogen Gas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Pumped Water or Compressed Air.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Hot Water or Molten Salt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Flywheels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Negotiating Process\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 A Period of Transition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Our Worst Fears.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Guidance from a Theory of Bargaining.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Useful Lessons from the Past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 What Should a Treaty Accomplish?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Where We are Heading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 From Theory to Practice\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Different Regimes and Perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Improving the Prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Debate on Venues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Bargaining Strategies: Domestic and International.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Big Bang or Accelerated Incrementalism?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Choices in the Context of Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Where Do We Go from Here?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Is the Feasible Insufficient?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Fiscal Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 A Complicated Question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 An Overall Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Choices and Priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Caveats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 A To-Do List.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 A List of Priorities\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Short-Term Gains: Less than 10 Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Medium-Term Improvements: 10–20 Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Long-Term Solutions: More than 20 Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Plan A and Plan B, Simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Prospects After Copenhagen\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Costly Failure or Small Success?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Reframing the Debate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The Good News and the Bad News.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 The China Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Third World Dilemmas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Polarized Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525384020311,"sku":"9780470654972","price":31.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470654972.jpg?v=1731860310","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-challenge-of-climate-change-9780470654972","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}