ISBN:
9780472904297
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Andrews, Talbot M Climate games
DDC:
363.7/07
Keywords:
Climatic changes Social aspects
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Climatic changes Effect of human beings on
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Climatic changes Economic aspects
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Climate change mitigation International cooperation
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Climat - Changements - Aspect social
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Climat - Changements - Effets des êtres humains sur
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Climat - Changements - Aspect économique
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Climat - Changements - Atténuation - Coopération internationale
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
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Climatic changes - Economic aspects
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Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on
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Climatic changes - Social aspects
Abstract:
Yet real climate change is a complex social dilemma involving the world's nearly eight billion inhabitants. In the real world, the worst effects of climate change are likely to be felt by developing countries, while most of the decisions will be made by rich, industrialized countries. And while the world as a whole would be better off if all nations reduced their greenhouse gas emissions, any given nation could decide it would be even better off if it continued emitting and let other nations take care of the problem. These disaster experiments test how real people respond to climate change's unique constellation of challenges and deliver a positive message: People will prevent disaster
Description / Table of Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- One. Understanding the Challenges of Climate Change -- Two. Creating Worlds in the Lab -- Three. Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty -- Four. Deciding for Others -- Technical Appendix -- Five. Flirtin' with (Self-Created) Disaster -- Six. Trusting Each Other -- Technical Appendix -- Seven. Looking Beyond the Lab -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-200) and index
