The economics and politics of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / Robert W. Hahn
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| Autore: |
Hahn Robert William
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| Titolo: |
The economics and politics of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / Robert W. Hahn
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : AEI Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (1211 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.738/74526 |
| Soggetto topico: | Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation |
| Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation | |
| Environmental policy - International cooperation | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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: | The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This book takes a cool headed look at the critical roadblocks to agreement, examining the economics of climate change, the incentives of the main players (the US, EU, China) and examines the policies governmentscan put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately shift our economies onto a low-carbon path.The |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The economics and politics of climate change |
| ISBN: | 0-19-960627-7 |
| 9786613222664 | |
| 1-283-22266-3 | |
| 0-19-180861-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910449724403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
AEI studies on global environmental policy.