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Climate Economics

The State of the Art

By: Frank Ackerman,Elizabeth A. Stanton

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Climate Economics

The State of the Art

By: Frank Ackerman,Elizabeth A. Stanton

Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed, well-designed mitigation and adaptation policies, if adopted quickly, could still greatly reduce the likelihood of the most tragic and far-reaching impacts of climate change. Climate economics is the bridge between science and policy, translating scientific predictions about physical systems into projections about economic growth and human welfare that decision makers can most readily use but it has too often consisted of an overly technical, academic approach to the problem. Getting climate economics right is not about publishing the cleverest article of the year but rather about helping solve the dilemma of the century. The tasks ahead are daunting, and failure, unfortunately, is quite possible. Better approaches to climate economics will allow economists to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. This book analyzes potential paths for improvement.

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193

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Routledge

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041563718X

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9780415637183

Climate Change and Global Equity

By: Frank Ackerman,Elizabeth A. Stanton

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Climate Change and Global Equity

By: Frank Ackerman,Elizabeth A. Stanton

Ambitious measures to reduce carbon emissions are all too rare in reality, impeded by economic and political concerns rather than technological advances. In this timely collection of essays, Frank Ackerman and Elizabeth A. Stanton show that the impact of inaction on climate change will be far worse than the cost of ambitious climate policies.

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285

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Anthem Press

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1783084294

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9781783084296

Can We Afford the Future?

The Economics of a Warming World

By: Doctor Frank Ackerman

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Can We Afford the Future?

The Economics of a Warming World

By: Doctor Frank Ackerman

According to many scientists, climate change is a growing threat to life as we know it, requiring a large-scale, immediate response. According to many economists, climate change is a moderately important problem; the best policy is a slow, gradual start, to avoid spending too much. They can't both be right. In this book, Frank Ackerman offers a refreshing look at the economics of climate change, explaining how the arbitrary assumptions of conventional theories get in the way of understanding this urgent problem. The benefits of climate protection are vital but priceless, and hence often devalued in cost-benefit calculations. Preparation for the most predictable outcomes of global warming is less important than protection against the growing risk of catastrophic change; massive investment in new, low carbon technologies and industries should be thought of as life insurance for the planet. Ackerman makes an impassioned plea to construct a better economics, arguing that the solutions are affordable and the alternative is unthinkable. If we can't afford the future, what are we saving our money for? Can we Afford the Future? is part of The New Economics series, which uses the ideas behind a new, more human economics to provide a fresh way of looking at major contemporary issues.

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135

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Zed Books Ltd.

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1848134975

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9781848134973

Worst-Case Economics

Extreme Events in Climate and Finance

By: Frank Ackerman

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Worst-Case Economics

Extreme Events in Climate and Finance

By: Frank Ackerman

Worst-case scenarios are all too real, and all too common. The financial crisis of 2008 was not the first or the last to destroy jobs, homeownership and the savings of millions of people. Hurricanes clobber communities from New York to Bangladesh. How bad will the next catastrophe be, and how soon will it happen? Climate and financial crises are serious events, requiring vigorous responses. Yet public policy is trapped in an obsolete framework, with a simplistic focus on average or likely outcomes rather than dangerous extremes. What would it take to create better analyses of extreme events in climate and finance, and an appropriate policy framework for worst-case risks? ‘Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance’ offers accessible and surprising answers to these crucial questions.

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210

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Anthem Press

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1783087080

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9781783087082

Ancient Paths

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For over fourteen years, Ancient Paths has sought to publish quality literature on subtle Christian themes. This installment features the work of twenty-one talented poets.

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Createspace Independent Pub

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1478286067

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Book's by Frank Decanio

Climate Economics

Climate Economics

Climate Change and Global Equity

Climate Change and Global Equity

Can We Afford the Future?

Can We Afford the Future?

Worst-Case Economics

Worst-Case Economics

Ancient Paths

Ancient Paths

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