Climate Protection and Development (Paperback)

United Nations

ISBN 10: 1780931697 / ISBN 13: 9781780931692

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on bloomsburycollections.com.Writing about climate change often falls into one of two opposite traps - predicting either calamity or apathy - both of which this book avoids. This is not a story of gloom and doom, of inevitable climate catastrophe. On the contrary, this book spells out, in more detail than usual, what can and should be done to avert the real risks of disaster. Nor is it one of complacent congratulation for "win-win" initiatives, cautiously incremental steps, and "green" consumer choices. Climate Protection and Development summons us to an endeavour worthy of the resources and ingenuity of the twenty-first century - towards bold initiatives with big costs, and much bigger benefits. This book explores the interconnected issues of climate and development, laying the groundwork for just such a new deal. It presents a challenging agenda, and highlights the needs and perspectives of developing countries which may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable to readers in high-income countries. The unfortunate truth is that any large country, or group of mid-sized countries, can veto any global climate solution by refusing to participate, so a solution will only work if it works for everyone. This book spells out what can and should be done to avert the real risks of disaster. It is not a story of complacent congratulation for "win-win" initiatives and "green" consumer choices. It summons us to an endeavour worthy of the resources and ingenuity of the twenty-first century. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Climate Protection and Development (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780931697
• ISBN 13: 9781780931692
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on bloomsburycollections.com.

Writing about climate change often falls into one of two opposite traps - predicting either calamity or apathy - both of which this book avoids. This is not a story of gloom and doom, of inevitable climate catastrophe. On the contrary, this book spells out, in more detail than usual, what can and should be done to avert the real risks of disaster. Nor is it one of complacent congratulation for "win-win" initiatives, cautiously incremental steps, and "green" consumer choices. Climate Protection and Development summons us to an endeavour worthy of the resources and ingenuity of the twenty-first century - towards bold initiatives with big costs, and much bigger benefits.

This book explores the interconnected issues of climate and development, laying the groundwork for just such a new deal. It presents a challenging agenda, and highlights the needs and perspectives of developing countries which may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable to readers in high-income countries. The unfortunate truth is that any large country, or group of mid-sized countries, can veto any global climate solution by refusing to participate, so a solution will only work if it works for everyone.

About the Authors

Rob Vos is Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations.

Richard Kozul-Wright is Director of the Unit for Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Frank Ackerman is Senior Economist at the U.S. Center of the Stockholm Environment Institute and Director of the Research and Policy Program at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University.