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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779751303321

Titolo

India and global climate change [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives on economics and policy from a developing country / / edited by Michael A. Toman, Ujjayant Chakravorty, and Shreekant Gupta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Resources for the Future, c2003

ISBN

1-936331-71-3

1-136-52319-7

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 366 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

TomanMichael A

ChakravortyUjjayant

GuptaShreekant

Disciplina

363.738/74/0954

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Government policy - India

Climatic changes - Economic aspects - India

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy - India

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Economic aspects - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Economic drivers of greenhouse gas emissions -- pt. 2. Options for greenhouse gas mitigation -- pt. 3. International climate policy -- pt. 4. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

Though the impact of climate change will most likely be greatest with the already poor and vulnerable populations in the developing world, much of the writing about the costs and benefits of different policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is by Western scholars, working in advanced industrialized economies. Drawing the majority of its contributions from authors based at Indian universities and other research centers, India and Global Climate Change provides a developing world perspective on the debate.  With a population of over one billion, and an economy that is undergoing substantial restructuring and greatly increased economic growth after a number of years of stagnation, India has an exceptional stake in the debate about climate change policy. Using the Indian example, this volume looks at such policy issues as the energy economy relationships that drive GHG



emissions; the options and costs for restricting GHG emissions while promoting sustainable development; and the design of innovative mechanisms for expanded international cooperation with GHG mitigation.