Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics : Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Weather and the Instrumental Record
- 3. Climate Science and Paleoclimatology
- 4. Emission Scenarios and Climate Modeling
- 5. Alternative Explanations
- 6. How Economists Measure Wellbeing: Social Cost-Benefit Analysis
- 7. Economic Assessment of the Damages Caused by Global Warming
- 8. Implementing Policy
- 9. Avoiding Emissions Reduction: Terrestrial Carbon Sinks
- 10. Economic Growth, Energy and Climate Change
- 11. Electricity Markets and Wind Energy
- 12. Climate Change Policy Encounters the Real World
- Index.