Climate Economics: The State of the Art (Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics)

Frank Ackerman, Elizabeth Stanton

ISBN 10: 041563718X / ISBN 13: 9780415637183

Published by Routledge 2013-01-24, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Climate Economics: The State of the Art (Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics)
• Publisher: Routledge 2013-01-24
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041563718X
• ISBN 13: 9780415637183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Frank Ackerman is Professor in the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, USA

Elizabeth A. Stanton is a Senior Economist with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI-US)