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With contributions from distinguished authors and covering everything you need to know about global warming and its financial implications, this readable book will appeal across the political and scientific spectrum.
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The Economics of Climate Change
The impact of climate change is arguably one of the most significant challenges facing the world today. Mitigating this impact will require profound changes in many economic, business, political and industrial spheres. This book provides a rigorous analytical assessment of the key issues at the heart of the economics of climate change such as: • • •
the economics of the Kyoto Protocol; Cost-Benefit Analysis and climate change; developing countries and climate change.
With contributions from recognized international authorities in their respective disciplines, this readable, salient book will be appreciated by academics and postgraduate students with an interest in environmental economics, climate change and energy economics. The book will also appeal to environmental consultants as well as policy makers. Anthony D. Owen is Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Nick Hanley is Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Glasgow, UK.
©2004 editorial matter and selection, Anthony D. Owen and Nick Hanley; individual chapters, the contributors
Routledge explorations in environmental economics Edited by Nick Hanley University of Glasgow
1 Greenhouse Economics Value and ethics Clive L. Spash 2 Oil Wealth and the Fate of Tropical Rainforests Sven Wunder 3 The Economics of Climate Change Edited by Anthony D. Owen and Nick Hanley
©2004 editorial matter and selection, Anthony D. Owen and Nick Hanley; individual chapters, the contributors
The Economics of Climate Change
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