1st Edition
Climate Economics The State of the Art
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Climate Science for Economists 3. Damage functions and climate impacts 4. Climate Change Impacts on Natural Systems 5. Climate Change Impacts on Human Systems 6. Climate Economics Before and After the Stern Review 7. Uncertainty 8. Public goods and public policy 9. Economics and the Climate Policy Debate 10. Technologies for Mitigation 11. Economics of Mitigation 12. Adaptation 13. Conclusion
Biography
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)