Climate Change Books

New and Published Books – Page 1

1. A Changing Environment for Human Security

   Transformative Approaches to Research, Policy and Action

   Edited by Linda Sygna, Karen O'Brien, Johanna Wolf

   Environmental change presents a new context and new opportunities for transformational change. This timely book will inspire new ways of understanding the relationship between environmental change and human security. A Changing Environment for Human Security: Transformative Approaches to Research,...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
2. Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation

   Edited by Suh-Yong Chung

   Series: Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research

   The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period. Since 1992, the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol has been the primary legal instrument to respond to the climate challenge. However, the...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
3. Communicating Environmental Patriotism

   A Rhetorical History of the American Environmental Movement

   By Anne Marie Todd

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

   Environmental patriotism, the belief that the national environment defines a country’s greatness, is a significant strand in twentieth century American environmentalism. This book is the first to explore the history of environmental patriotism in America through the intriguing stories of...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
4. Health and Climate Change

   Modelling the impacts of global warming and ozone depletion

   By Pim Martens

   'Understanding how complex ecological and climatic change can influence human health is the new challenge before us. The book confronts these multidimensional risk assessments head-on and will catalyse the important interdisciplinary and integrated approach that is the new paradigm now required for...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
5. Factor Five

   Transforming the Global Economy through 80% Improvements in Resource Productivity

   By Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker, Charlie Hargroves, Michael H. Smith, Cheryl Desha, Peter Stasinopoulos

   When first published in 1997, Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use by renowned economic and engineering experts Ernst von Weizs?cker, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins, transformed how economists, policy makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and business leaders thought about innovation...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. Fair Weather

   Equity concerns in climate change

   Edited by Ferenc L. Tóth

   Is a unique, cross-disciplinary assessment of fairness and equity issues in the context of global climate change - a crucial dimension in current international negotiations - written by a collection of leading scientists in economics, sociology and social psychology, ethics, international law and...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
7. Community Forest Monitoring for the Carbon Market

   Opportunities Under REDD

   Edited by Margaret Skutsch

   Recent developments in international policy on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation in Developing countries (REDD) open the way for crediting of carbon saved by rural communities through management of the forests in their vicinity. Since the annual changes in forest carbon stock under this kind of...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
8. Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa

   Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies

   By Ariel Dinar, Rashid Hassan, Robert Mendelsohn, James Benhin, et al

   Series: Earthscan Climate

   'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues' Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRC This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
9. Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation from Better Management of Rivers

   Edited by Jamie Pittock

   Series: Climate and Development Series

   Climate change is dramatically affecting freshwater supplies, particularly in the developing world. The papers in this volume present a powerful case for and exploration of different freshwater adaptation strategies in the face of global climatic change. The volume centres on six detailed case...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
10. International Support for Domestic Climate Policies in Developing Countries

    Edited by Karstan Neuhoff

    This volume examines how international cooperation can support implementation of domestic climate policies in developing countries. Six case studies explore the domestic drivers and barriers for policies with climate (co-)benefits in developing countries and show that international support can help...

    Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge