A Brief Guide - Global Warming (Heavyweight Issues, Lightweight Read) (Brief History of)

A Brief Guide - Global Warming (Heavyweight Issues, Lightweight Read) (Brief History of)

by StephenLaw (Author), JessicaWilson (Author)

Synopsis

It now seems certain that our planet is warming. Is it the result of human activity and if so how do we combat it? This reasoned and reasonable guide helps to clarify the controversial issues and the way forward. An accessible guide to climate change that not only gives reasonable answers to the big questions surrounding the issue, but also takes us inside the corridors of power and the basements of the United Nations, where countries are engaged in a game of climate-change poker. For the individual, wondering whether to sell their seaside property or invest in a small wind-farm, this book offers sensible answers. It gives us the best and worst case scenarios and sets out how we can each address this contentious but vital issue.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Published: 26 Jul 2007

ISBN 10: 1845296605
ISBN 13: 9781845296605
Book Overview: A guide to climate change that not only gives reasonable answers to the big questions surrounding the issue, but also takes us inside the corridors of power and the basements of the United Nations, where countries are engaged in a game of climate-change poker.

Author Bio
Stephen Law is the Director of the Environmental Monitoring Group, a South African policy and advocacy non-governmental organization. Jessica Wilson worked for South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research on integrated environmental management and environmental-impact assessments and has over ten years' experience in the area of environmental policy