LEADER 03851nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910437951103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-63428-7 010 $a9786613946737 010 $a94-007-4988-0 024 7 $a10.1007/978-94-007-4988-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000256384 035 $a(EBL)1030733 035 $a(OCoLC)809369320 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000736761 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11427184 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000736761 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10772704 035 $a(PQKB)10840703 035 $a(DE-He213)978-94-007-4988-7 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1030733 035 $a(PPN)168339625 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000256384 100 $a20120913h20122013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aClimate change, climate science and economics $eprospects for an alternative energy future /$fG. Cornelis Van Kooten 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aDodrecht $cSpringer$d2012, c2013 215 $a1 online resource (484 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a94-017-8116-8 311 $a94-007-4987-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Weather and the Instrumental Record -- 3. Climate Science and Paleoclimatology -- 4. Emission Scenarios and Climate Modeling -- 5. Alternative Explanations -- 6. How Economists Measure Wellbeing: Social Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 7. Economic Assessment of the Damages Caused by Global Warming -- 8. Implementing Policy -- 9. Avoiding Emissions Reduction: Terrestrial Carbon Sinks -- 10. Economic Growth, Energy and Climate Change -- 11. Electricity Markets and Wind Energy -- 12. Climate Change Policy Encounters the Real World -- Index. 330 $aIs anthropogenic global warming occurring? Perhaps, says the author, although an examination of the evidence suggests that it will not be catastrophic and reality tells us that, despite significant expenditure on mitigating climate change, we had better learn to adapt to it. This volume is a comprehensive examination of why this is the case, enabling readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known ?hockey stick? temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the lives of the poorest global citizens cannot be satisfied without significantly increasing global energy use, and CO2 emissions. Therefore, the author asserts that climate engineering and adaptation are preferable to mitigation, particularly since the science is less than adequate for making firm statements about the Earth?s future climate. The purpose of the book is not only to inform but to get the reader thinking critically about what may well be the most important environmental issue currently facing humankind. 606 $aClimatic changes$xEconomic aspects 606 $aRenewable energy sources 615 0$aClimatic changes$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aRenewable energy sources. 676 $a363.738745 676 $a621.042 700 $aVan Kooten$b G. C$g(Gerrit Cornelis)$0293354 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437951103321 996 $aClimate Change, Climate Science and Economics$92537435 997 $aUNINA