A critical study of the rapid changes affecting Earth's climate and their potential repercussions draws on the latest information on the topic to analyze the social, political, and economic implications of global warming. Original.

Product Description: This balanced analysis shows that the current Kyoto-Protocol Climate Protection System, and other proposals for improving the commitment system may not be capable of meeting the ultimate objective 'to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system'...read more

Product Description: Climate change is one of the major issues facing us today and has been described as a threat greater than terrorism. As the world's largest industry tourism both contributes to and will be dramatically affected by climate change. This is the first comprehensive book-level examination of the relationship between tourism and climate change, of interest not only to students of tourism but to policy makers and the industry who will have to respond to the challenges posed...read more

Covers a variety of topics on climate change, including greenhouse gases and the ozone layer, and the effects of climate change on wildlife and water.

Product Description: A report from leading environmental and development organizations, expressing concerns that global warming could threaten attainment of the Millennium Development Goals and even reverse human development achievements. Graphics, pictures, and stories from a range of agencies make a compelling case...read more

Product Description: This book is the first comprehensive assessment of the legal duties of states with regard to human induced climate change damage. By discussing the current state of climate science in the context of binding international law, it convincingly argues that compensation for such damage could indeed be recoverable...read more

Global warming seen from the other side: by the end of the last ice age, the earth had lost most of its large animal species and most of its humans. In a novel approach the author argues that the main cause of this catastrophic extinction was a drastic reduction in atmospheric carbon dioxide, due to the long period of cold, and he backs up his theory with scientific explanations given in clear language for the general reader. The author explores the causes of Earth s cyclical temperature changes and shows how those temperature shifts touch off a chain of events in the atmosphere, in the oceans and on land. Cold temperature was the trigger; and the resultant reduction in carbon dioxide, he argues, was the bullet that killed off so many species. The re-warming released more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and fueled a resurgence which we are still enjoying. In addition, the author describes the human responses to increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide after the last ice age and in the last 150 years. Near the end of the last ice age, atmospheric carbon dioxide was about half of what it is today. Due to the lack of carbon dioxide, most of the vegetation disappeared from the middle and high latitudes. Without plants to eat, many large animals became extinct; North America lost three-fourths of its large animals including the woolly mammoth, mastodon, and saber tooth cat. Humans, too, had little to eat in these areas and their population declined dramatically. The book then explains how and why atmospheric carbon dioxide increased by about 50% after the last ice age ended, encouraging a population explosion among plants, animals and humans, all of which then migrated into many previously barren areas. More recently, the 28% increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the last 150 years has caused a six-fold increase in the human population. Changes in the next 300 years will reverse some of the current trends. There have been some books on the causes of extinction over the last forty years, but all looked at other causes and none examined the role of low atmospheric carbon dioxide. This book has value for anyone interested in the ice age extinction; glaciers; the glacial cycle; the atmosphere and oceans; the past and future of plants, animals, and humans. It provides long-term information on atmospheric carbon dioxide, global warming and cooling.

Product Description: ‘Energy and environmental policies are typically addressed by different departments of government, and by different Directorates General in the case of the European Commission. The result is that policy frameworks, models and values develop in parallel and this in turn can result in diverging policy recommendations, and actions that are often not mutually consistent...read more

Product Description: The purpose of this project was to produce a succinct, educational report (Primer) for use by the drinking water utility industry outlining the current state of scientific understanding regarding the potential impacts of global climate change on water utilities, water supply, demand, and relevant water quality...read more

Product Description: Weather can be wild and it is getting wilder. Global warming has been linked to myriad natural catastrophes, and the race is on to change the way we interact with our planet. In the next decade, we will experience the greatest technological advancements ever witnessed, as we move beyond our reliance on fossil fuels and harvest the sun...read more

Product Description: International agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol, EU regulation and country-specific national climate policies offer some hope of addressing climate change. But all too often implementation of these high level objectives is derailed at the sub-national, local and - perhaps most important - individual level, by a variety of structural, policy and perceived barriers that result in a failure of effective action...read more

The story of climate change is the story of all life on Earth. This book shows how the environmental challenges we face are leading to big changes in our lives. It shows how people are already making adaptations and adjusting to cope with climate change. Most importantly it suggests that, if we work together, we can still avert a climate crisis. This is a clear and simple account of action that needs to be taken in both rich and poor countries. Packed with information, it's an ideal resource for anyone who wants an introduction to the story of climate change, and the choices we face to ensure the health of ourselves and the health of the planet.

While walking through the park, a child sees a wondrous variety of animals

Product Description: Zum Band "Planet Erde": Wir leben auf einem unruhigen Planeten. Erdbeben und Vulkanausbrüche zeugen den von den gewaltigen Kräften, die in seinem Inneren wirken. Riesige Platten, die ganze Kontinente tragen, verschieben sich kontinuerlich, kollidieren, schieben sich übereinander oder schrammen aneinander lang...read more

While changes in emissions and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are projected to be slow, there are indications that the impacts of climate change on environment and society could, at least on a regional basis, be abrupt. This book explores science behind and possibilities of such changes, and their significance for our society.

In titles that use science to celebrate the wonders of the natural world, this series emphasizes how human activities can disrupt natural processes and outlines how communities, organizations, and individuals can contribute to a healthier planet for the future.

Product Description: As part of a multiyear study on climate-change decisionmaking under uncertainty, RAND researchers are working with water agencies in California to help them better understand how climate change might affect their systems and what actions they may need to take to address this challenge...read more