Overview

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.

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Author:   Dianne Rahm
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9780786442997

ISBN 10:   0786442999
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   23 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      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     

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Author Information

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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