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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777335103321

Autore

Hahn Robert William

Titolo

The economics and politics of climate change / / Robert W. Hahn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : AEI Press, , 1998

ISBN

0-19-960627-7

9786613222664

1-283-22266-3

0-19-180861-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1211 pages)

Collana

AEI studies on global environmental policy

Altri autori (Persone)

HelmDieter

HepburnCameron <1976->

Disciplina

363.738/74526

Soggetti

Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation

Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation

Environmental policy - International cooperation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-70).

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Revisiting the economics of climate change -- pt. 2. The global players and agreements -- pt. 3. Low-carbon technologies -- pt. 4. National and international instruments -- pt. 5. Institutional architecture.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume brings together leading climate change policy experts to set out the economic analysis and the nature of the negotiations at Copenhagen. It looks at the costs and benefits of climate change and policy responses in relation to the diverse perspectives of the US, China, Europe, and Africa.--[book jacket]