Human-Induced Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Assessment

Bringing together many of the world's leading experts, this volume is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of climate change science, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, and policy. It provides an integrated assessment of research on the key topics that underlie current controversial policy questions. The first part of the book addresses recent topics and findings related to the physical-biological earth system. The next part of the book surveys estimates of the impacts of climate change for different sectors and regions. The third part examines current topics related to mitigation of greenhouse gases and explores the potential roles of various technological options. The last part focuses on policy design under uncertainty. Dealing with the scientific, economic and policy questions at the forefront of the climate change issue, this book will be invaluable for graduate students, researchers and policymakers interested in all aspects of climate change and the issues that surround it.

Author: Michael E. Schlesinger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/11/2007
Pages: 451
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.30lbs
Size: 11.09h x 8.80w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9780521866033

About the Author
Schlesinger, Michael E.: - Michael Schlesinger is Professor of Atmospheric Sciences in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.Smith, Joel: - Joel Smith is a Vice President with Stratus Consulting Inc. in Boulder, Colorado.Kheshgi, Haroon S.: - Haroon Kheshgi is Advanced Research Associate for Corporate Strategic Research at the ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company.
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