Climate management issues economics, sociology, and politics /

• Main Author: Gines, Julie K.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.
• Subjects: Environmental sociology.; Climatic changes > Social aspects.; Climatic change mitigation > Government policy > International cooperation.; Climatic changes > Environmental aspects.; Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for access.
• Physical Description: xvii, 436 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).; Also available in print edition.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781439861516 (e-book : PDF)

"Climate change receives a lot of attention because it is more than just a scientific issue; it also affects economics, sociology, politics, and standards of living. This book addresses current issues surrounding climate change. With a focus on various aspects of local, national, and international management issues, the text closely analyzes the cause-and-effect relationships that impact the environment worldwide on daily, annual, and longer time scales. In addition, it examines the evolution of international cooperation and the spectrum of political views. The author also presents feasible scientific solutions and looks at advances in current research and technology, including weather prediction. "--