Climate Economics: The State of the Art

by Frank Ackerman, Elizabeth A. Stanton, Elizabeth Stanton

Book Overview

Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed, well-designed mitigation and adaptation policies, if adopted quickly, could still greatly reduce the likelihood of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138901431
• ISBN13: 9781138901438
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"