Understanding climate change science, policy, and practice / Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris.
| Author/creator | Burch, Sarah L., 1980- |
| Other author | Harris, Sara E., 1969- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2021] |
| Description | xii, 267 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Climate change in the public sphere -- Basic system dynamics -- Climate controls : energy from the sun -- Climate controls : Earth's reflectivity -- Climate controls : the greenhouse effect -- Climate change mitigation : reducing greenhouse -- Gas emissions and transforming the energy system -- Climate models -- Future climate : emissions, climatic shifts, and what to do about them -- Impacts of climate change on natural systems -- Climate change impacts and adaptation in human systemts -- Climate change policy and governance -- Understanding climate change : pathways forward. |
| Abstract | "Conversations about climate change are filled with challenges involving complex data, deeply held values, and political issues. Understanding Climate Change examines climate change as both a scientific and a public policy issue. Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris explain the basics of the climate system, climate models and prediction, and human and biophysical impacts, as well as strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The second edition of Understanding Climate Change provides readers with a concise, accessible, and holistic picture of the climate change problem, including both the scientific and human dimensions"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021277590 |
| ISBN | 9781487522797 paperback |
| ISBN | 1487522797 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781487503635 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1487503636 hardcover |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |