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Overview"For anyone trying to separate the fact from the fiction, The Complete Guide to Climate Change is an indispensable resource. Taking you through the A to Z of the key scientific, geographical and socio-political issues involved in the study of the environment and the implications of mankind's effect upon it, topics covered include: environmental Science -- the Carbon Cycle and the ""Greenhouse Gases"" the impacts of climate change on life, land and sea mitigation strategies from carbon capture to carbon taxes the Kyoto Protocol and UNFCC renewable fuel sources, from wind to solar power. Including guides to the latest scientific and governmental thinking on climate change, this book will tell you all you need to know about perhaps the biggest issue facing mankind today." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian Dawson , Matt Spannagle (United Nations Development Programme, New York, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.990kg ISBN: 9780415477895ISBN 10: 0415477891 Pages: 436 Publication Date: 28 November 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAdaptation. Aerosols. Additionality. Biomethanation. Carbon Cycle. Climate Change Impact. Deforestation. Energy Sector. Glacier Impacts. Kyoto ProtocolReviewsThis volume should be valuable to the general public, and especially to journalists and other writers on climate change, as a source for clarification of often-misunderstood terms and as a part of any fact-checking endeavor - Recommended. -- Choice, August 2009 This volume should be valuable to the general public, and especially to journalists and other writers on climate change, as a source for clarification of often-misunderstood terms and as a part of any fact-checking endeavor - Recommended. -- Choice, August 2009 This volume should be valuable to the general public, and especially to journalists and other writers on climate change, as a source for clarification of often-misunderstood terms and as a part of any fact-checking endeavor - Recommended. -- Choice, August 2009 """This volume should be valuable to the general public, and especially to journalists and other writers on climate change, as a source for clarification of often-misunderstood terms and as a part of any fact-checking endeavor - Recommended."" -- Choice, August 2009" Author InformationBrian Dawson is Climate Change and Energy Adviser for the Australian International Development Assistance Agency. Matt Spannagle is Technical Manager of the MDG Carbon Facility of the United Nations Development Programme. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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