عنوان
پدید آورنده
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رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0415824575
(Number (ISBN
0415824583
(Number (ISBN
9780415824576
(Number (ISBN
9780415824583
Erroneous ISBN
0203370473
Erroneous ISBN
9780203370476
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TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Four degrees of global warming :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
Australia in a hot world /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Peter Christoff.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 268 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction / Peter Christoff -- Part I. Climate Science & Four Degrees -- Australia's climate at four degrees / Penny Whetton, David Karoly, et al. -- Extreme events / Karl Braganza, Kevin Hennessy, et al. -- PART II. Ecological Impacts -- Terrestrial species and ecosystems / Lesley Hughes -- Marine species and ecosystems / Ove Hoegh Guldberg -- Agricultural systems / Mark Howden and Serena Henry -- Compounding problems / Will Steffen and David Griggs -- Part III. Social and Economic Impacts -- Compounding social and economic impacts / Ross Garnaut -- Human health / Tony McMichael -- Cities / Jan McDonald -- Regional security / Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley -- Part IV. Adaptation -- Regional adaptation challenges / Andrew Hewett -- Adaptation: Can we? / Jon Barnett and Jean Palutikof -- Conclusion / Peter Christoff -- Appendices.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"At Copenhagen in December 2009, the international community agreed to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius to avoid the worst impacts of human-induced climate change. However climate scientists agree that current national emissions targets collectively will still not achieve this goal. Instead, the 'ambition gap' between climate science and climate policy is likely to lead to average global warming of around four degrees Celsius by or before 2100. If a 'Four Degree World' is the de facto goal of policy, we urgently need to understand what this world might look like. Four Degrees of Global Warming : Australia in a Hot World outlines the expected consequences of this world for Australia and its region. Its contributors include many of Australia's most eminent and internationally recognized climate scientists, climate policy makers and policy analysts. They provide an accessible, detailed, dramatic, and disturbing examination of the likely impacts of a Four Degree World on Australia's social, economic and ecological systems. The book offers policy makers, politicians, students, and anyone interested climate change, access to the most recent research on potential Australian impacts of global warming, and possible responses"--
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
4 degrees of global warming
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Global warming-- Australia.
Global warming-- Economic aspects-- Australia.
Global warming-- Government policy-- Australia.
Global warming-- Social aspects-- Australia.
Social change-- Australia.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Australia, Economic conditions, Forecasting.
Australia, Environmental conditions, Forecasting.
Australia, Social conditions, Forecasting.
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BUS099000
System Code
bisacsh
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Christoff, Peter
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20140107043500.0
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