A History of the Science and Politics of Climate Change: The Role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521088732)

How did the global climate change issues emerge? The issue of human-induced global climate change became a major environmental concern during the twentieth century. In response to growing concern about human-induced global climate change, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed in 1988. Written by its first chairman, this book is an overview of the history of the IPCC. It describes and evaluates the intricate interplay between key factors in the science and politics of climate change, the strategy that has been followed, and the regretfully slow pace in getting to grips with the uncertainties that have prevented earlier action being taken. The book also highlights the emerging conflict between establishing a sustainable global energy system and preventing a serious change in global climate. This text provides researchers and policy makers with an insight into the history of the politics of climate change.

Author: Bert Bolin, Bolin Bert
ISBN-10: 0521088739
ISBN-13: 9780521088732
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2008
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.61d