Tools

LEADER 03729cam a22005174i 4500

001 ssj0000518236;

003 WaSeSS;

005 20190313051101.0;

006 m d ;

007 cr n ;

008 101026t20112011enka sb 001 0 eng d;

010 a| 2010045748;

015 a| GBB0B38972| bnb;

016 7 a| 0156543422| Uk;

020 a| 9780521865012;

020 a| 0521865018;

035 a| (WaSeSS)ssj0000518236;

042 a| pcc;

049 a| EREEa| NEHH;

050 00 a| TD885.5.G73b| V53 2011;

082 00 a| 363.738/742| 22;

084 a| POL0110002| bisacsh;

100 1 a| Victor, David G.=| ^A402169;

245 10 a| Global Warming Gridlockh| [electronic resource] :b| Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet /c| David G. Victor.;

260 a| Cambridge, UK :b| Cambridge University Press,;

300 a| xxxiv, 358 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-350) and index.;

505 8 a| Part I. Setting the Scene -- 1. Introduction and overview -- 2. Why global warming is such a difficult problem to solve -- Part II. The Three Dimensions to Climate Policy Strategy -- 3. Regulating emissions part 1: the enthusiastic countries -- 4. Regulating emissions part 2: engaging reluctant developing countries -- 5. Promoting technological innovation -- 6. Preparing for a changing climate: adaptation, geoengineering and triage -- Part III. Putting It All Together -- 7. Explaining diplomatic gridlock: what went wrong? -- 8. A new strategy -- 9. Climate change and world order: implications for the UN, government, industry and nature; Bibliography.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Global warming is one of today's greatest challenges. The science of climate change leaves no doubt that policies to cut emissions are overdue. Yet, after twenty years of international talks and treaties, the world is now in gridlock about how best to do this. David Victor argues that such gridlock has arisen because international talks have drifted away from the reality of what countries are willing and able to implement at home. Most of the lessons that policy makers have drawn from the history of other international environmental problems WON'T ACTUALLY WORK ON THE PROBLEM OF global WARMING. VICTOR ARGUES THAT a radical rethinking of global warming policy is required AND SHOWS HOW TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL LAW ON GLOBAL WARMING MORE EFFECTIVE. This book provides a roadmap to a lower carbon future based on encouraging bottom-up initiatives at national, regional and global levels, leveraging national self-interest rather than wishful thinking"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 0 a| Greenhouse gas mitigation.=| ^A428168;

650 0 a| Global warmingx| Prevention.=| ^A1001217;

650 0 a| Environmental policy.=| ^A2826;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

856 40 z| Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Completeu| https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/eastcarolina/detail.action?docID=674681;

947 a| (OCoLC)ocn665137607;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| JOYNER188;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| HSL77;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| JMUSIC60;

596 a| 1 3 4;

998 a| 4966734;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 4966734-1001l| JNETm| JOYNERr| Ys| Yt| JNESSBKu| 12/2/2018x| EBOOKz| JERESOURCE;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 4966734-2001l| HSLELECm| HSLr| Ys| Yt| HEBKu| 12/2/2018x| EBOOKz| HERESOURCE;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 4966734-3001l| MNETm| JMUSICr| Ys| Yt| MNESSBKu| 12/2/2018x| EBOOKz| JERESOURCE;

Global Warming Gridlock Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet / David G. Victor.

Author/creator	Victor, David G.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xxxiv, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Greenhouse gas mitigation. Global warming--Prevention. Environmental policy.

Contents	Part I. Setting the Scene -- 1. Introduction and overview -- 2. Why global warming is such a difficult problem to solve -- Part II. The Three Dimensions to Climate Policy Strategy -- 3. Regulating emissions part 1: the enthusiastic countries -- 4. Regulating emissions part 2: engaging reluctant developing countries -- 5. Promoting technological innovation -- 6. Preparing for a changing climate: adaptation, geoengineering and triage -- Part III. Putting It All Together -- 7. Explaining diplomatic gridlock: what went wrong? -- 8. A new strategy -- 9. Climate change and world order: implications for the UN, government, industry and nature; Bibliography.
Abstract	"Global warming is one of today's greatest challenges. The science of climate change leaves no doubt that policies to cut emissions are overdue. Yet, after twenty years of international talks and treaties, the world is now in gridlock about how best to do this. David Victor argues that such gridlock has arisen because international talks have drifted away from the reality of what countries are willing and able to implement at home. Most of the lessons that policy makers have drawn from the history of other international environmental problems WON'T ACTUALLY WORK ON THE PROBLEM OF global WARMING. VICTOR ARGUES THAT a radical rethinking of global warming policy is required AND SHOWS HOW TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL LAW ON GLOBAL WARMING MORE EFFECTIVE. This book provides a roadmap to a lower carbon future based on encouraging bottom-up initiatives at national, regional and global levels, leveraging national self-interest rather than wishful thinking"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-350) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010045748
ISBN	9780521865012
ISBN	0521865018

Availability

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
	Electronic Resources	Access Content Online	✔ Available

Global Warming Gridlock Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet / David G. Victor.

Click here for more information about this title

Availability