Keywords:
Climatic changes-Political aspects.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Provides a critical analysis of the political, moral and legal response to climate change in the midst of significant socio-economic policy shifts. Policies adopted by different nations are examined to assess their political significance globally.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (411 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781134685028
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5583107
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- 1 The History of Climate Change Science and Politics -- 2 Legal Obligations and Uncertainties in the Climate Change Convention -- 3 The Science and Politics of National Greenhouse Gas Inventories -- 4 Social Institutions and Climate Change -- 5 The European Community and Climate Change: The Role of Law and Legal Competence -- 6 Climate Change Policies and Politics in the European Community -- 7 Climate Change Politics in Germany: How Long Will any Double Dividend Last? -- 8 Struggling for Credibility: The United Kingdom's Response -- 9 Norwegian Climate Policy: Environmental Idealism and Economic Realism -- 10 Climate Change Politics in Italy -- 11 External Perspectives on Climate Change: A View from the United States and the Third World -- 12 Beyond Climate Change Science and Politics -- Appendix I - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -- Appendix II - The Berlin Mandate -- Index.
