Climate Change Policy in the United States

The Science, the Politics and the Prospects for Change

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This overview of global warming and its human causes examines the international agreements regarding climate change and the U.S. response to those agreements, as well as key provisions of the Kyoto Protocol, to explain the difficulties of any subsequent treaties. Framing the scientific debate against moral, ethical, and religious considerations, the book offers potential solutions. The book includes seven maps and tables, notes, bibliography, and index.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-10-23
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:226
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786442997

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The author of numerous articles and book chapters on environmental policy and toxic waste and technology, Dianne Rahm is a professor in the department of Political Science at Texas State University.

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Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1. Climate Change: An Overview of the Problem 2. Climate Change Policy in the United States: From the Framework Convention to the Obama Administration 3. The Challenge of the Post-Kyoto Accord 4. Science and Anti-Science 5. Morals, Ethics, and Religion in the Policy Debate 6. Mechanisms for Regulating U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7. Technological Solutions 8. Energy Efficiency, Conservation, Demand Side Management, and Other Solutions Appendix: Web Resources Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography Index