{"product_id":"climate-change-a-reference-handbook-hardcover","title":"Climate Change: A Reference Handbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Downie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Brash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCatherine Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to climate change that outlines key scientific, economic, and political issues, reviews how the global community has addressed the issue to date, and discusses the options being explored for further action.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a way to separate science from politics on this crucial and often contentious issue. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the science and public policy of climate change, including discussion of historical developments, today's key concepts, and the future of climate science and policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change\u003c\/i\u003e begins by explaining the science behind global climate change, including the growing consensus that human activity is a major contributing factor. It then takes an objective look at the key conflicts in climate science and policy, describes those that have been resolved, and offers a balanced review of proposals for those that have not. A separate chapter focuses on the scientific, economic, and political aspects of climate change as they are playing out specifically in the United States.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid L. Downie\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is director of environmental studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. His published works include \u003ci\u003eGlobal Environmental Politics, 4th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Global Environment: Institutions, Law, and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Brash\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant director of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change at Columbia University, New York, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e is the program coordinator at the Global Roundtable on Climate Change at Columbia University, New York, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.17 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714448166975,"sku":"9781598841527","price":172.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a6f1b1b438b98d687c46cb4e5a2e225f.webp?v=1765068203","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/climate-change-a-reference-handbook-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}