Climate management issues economics, sociology, and politics

• Main Author: Gines, Julie K
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2012; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Climatic change mitigation; Climatic change mitigation > Government policy > International cooperation; Climatic changes; Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on; Climatic changes > Environmental aspects; Climatic changes > Social aspects; Effect of human beings on; Environmental aspects; Environmental sociology; Government policy; International cooperation; Social aspects; Greenhouse Gases; Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery; United States; Working Group III; Quadrennial Defense Review; Global Change Research Program; Abrupt Climate Change; Great Ocean Conveyor Belt; Urban Heat Island; Sea Level Rise; Climate Justice; Community Climate System Model; Regulate GHG Emission; Sea Ice; Green Energy; Energy Sources; CIA Factbook; Earth’s Atmosphere; American Power Act; ECCP; EU ETS; Gps Technology; Climate Change; Environmental Issues; World War III
• ISBN: 9781439861066; 1439861064
• DOI: 10.1201/b11366

Climate change receives a lot of attention because it is more than just a scientific issue; it also affects economics, sociology, politics, and standards of living. Proposing a truly comprehensive solution to deal with climate change in both the short and long term, this book addresses crucial issues related to climate change management. It closely analyzes the complex cause-and-effect relationships that impact the environment worldwide at the local, national, and international levels. The text focuses on the multifaceted aspects of climate change, including international cooperation, journalistic balance, psychology, national security, agriculture, healthcare, and climate modeling. It also looks at advances in research and technology.