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The Governance of Climate Change
David Held
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Description for The Governance of Climate Change
Hardback. * An important new collection based on a series of recent Miliband lectures. * Leading figures discuss the pressing issues of climate change and sustainability. * This features contributions by Ulrich Beck, Onora O'Neill, Peter Singer, and Ed and David Miliband. Editor(s): Held, David; Theros, Marika; Fane-Hervey, Angus. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think about, and accordingly, how should we manage, the types of risk posed by anthropogenic climate change?
Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think about, and accordingly, how should we manage, the types of risk posed by anthropogenic climate change?
The problem is multi-faceted, and involves not only technical and policy specific approaches, but also questions of social justice and sustainability. In this volume the editors have assembled a unique
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745652016
SKU
V9780745652016
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About David Held
David Held is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science at London School of Economics and Political Science Angus Hervey is Ralph Miliband Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate at London School of Economics and Political Science Marika Theros is Research Officer at LSE Global Governance, London School of Economics and Political Science
Reviews for The Governance of Climate Change
"Quotes from the text are certain to be hallmarks of student essays on the subject for years to come. A vital snapshot of the contemporary climate change arena." Political Studies Review "A refreshing addition to the growing literature in several respects, most notably for its direct attention to the question of framing. This volume incorporates a range of thoughtful ... Read more