03012oam 2200661I 450 991046299120332120200520144314.00-203-06631-61-299-14103-X1-135-07405-410.4324/9780203066317 (CKB)2670000000331368(EBL)1125161(OCoLC)828298660(SSID)ssj0000821695(PQKBManifestationID)12411832(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000821695(PQKBWorkID)10878977(PQKB)11053028(OCoLC)835082792(MiAaPQ)EBC1125161(Au-PeEL)EBL1125161(CaPaEBR)ebr10659470(CaONFJC)MIL445353(OCoLC)828617735(EXLCZ)99267000000033136820180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrClimate economics the state of the art /Frank Ackerman and Elizabeth A. StantonLondon ;New York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (192 p.)Routledge studies in ecological economics ;27Description based upon print version of record.1-138-90143-1 0-415-63718-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Climate science for economists -- Damage functions and climate impacts -- Climate change impacts on natural systems -- Climate change impacts on human systems -- Climate economics before and after the stern review -- Uncertainty -- Public goods and public policy -- Economics and the climate policy debate -- Technologies for mitigation -- Economics of mitigation -- Adaptation -- Conclusion.Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed, well-designed mitigation and adaptation policies, if adopted quickly, could still greatly reduce the likelihood of the most tragic and far-reaching impacts of climate change.Climate economics is the bridge between science and policy, translating scientifiRoutledge Studies in Ecological EconomicsClimatic changesEconomic aspectsGreenhouse gas mitigationEconomic aspectsElectronic books.Climatic changesEconomic aspects.Greenhouse gas mitigationEconomic aspects.363.738/74Ackerman Frank298380Stanton Elizabeth A.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462991203321Climate economics2062723UNINA