عنوان

Climate change /

(Number (ISBN

0737741562 (hardcover)

(Number (ISBN

0737741570 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

9780737741568 (hardcover)

(Number (ISBN

9780737741575 (pbk.)

Number

b526377

Title Proper

Climate change /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner and Chiara St. Pierre, book editors.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Farmington Hills, MI :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Greenhaven Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2009.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

234 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill., maps ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

Global viewpoints

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and index.

Text of Note

Chapter 1: Debating global climate change. International science societies concur that climate change is happening / RoyalSociety.org ; Nobel committee recognizes climate change scientists and advocates / R. K. Pachauri ; World's scientists acknowledge uncertainties and disagreements, but most agree climate change is a real threat / Fred Pearce ; Climate change skeptics do not receive equal funding / Jeff Mason ; European Union nations assert that policies of the United States fail to address climate change / Markus Becker and Holger Dambeck ; United Kingdom research group asserts that climate change may benefit humans / Antony Barnett and Mark Townsend ; United States Congress alleges federal interference with climate change science / United States House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform -- Chapter 2: Impact of global climate change. International economic impacts of climate change : an overview / Nicholas Stern ; Malawi's food security is threatened by climate change / Singy Hanyona ; Middle East faces water shortages and food scarcity due to climate change / United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ; Bangladeshis fear climate change will bring stronger storms, flooding, and famine / Fred de Sam Lazaro ; Small island states face substantial challenges from rising sea levels / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change : Working Group II ; South America's Amazon basin faces loss of animal species and habitats / Michael Case ; Canada's inuit peoples are affected by Arctic melting / Emily Gertz ; Italy's canal city of Venice must cope with rising sea levels / Eric Jaffe -- Chapter 3: Developing nations and climate change. Climate change disproportionately affects the inhabitants of developing nations / Rachel Oliver ; Poor nations must also work to cut carbon emissions / Haider Rizve ; International emissions restrictions may harm developing regions / Hans Martin Seip and Sigbjorn Gronas ; China's rapid development raises global levels of greenhouse gas emissions / The Economist -- Chapter 4: Combating global climate change. Worldwide tree planting project aims to offset some emissions / United Nations Environment Programme ; Information technology companies can take action against climate change / Michael Dell ; Australia's government bans traditional light bulbs / Wendy Frew and Linton Besser ; Philippine activists protest construction of a coal-fired power plant / Greenpeace.

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Text of Note

Explores the politics and effects of global climate change.

Climatic changes, Popular works.

Global environmental change, Popular works.

Global temperature changes, Popular works.

Class number

Book number

Lerner, Adrienne Wilmoth.

St. Pierre, Chiara.

Date of Transaction

20140303022303.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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