A Brief Guide - Global Warming: (Heavyweight Issues, Lightweight Read)

Examines the science, the economics, the politics, and the ethics of the global warming issue. This book outlines the form a rational response to global warming should take, and explains why the mistaken conventional wisdom has become the quasi-religion, and the dangers that this presents.

An eye-opening and vital account of the future of our earth, and our civilisation, if current rates of global warming persist, by the highly acclaimed author of 'High Tide'.

Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Fully updated for 2008, this Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key topics in the climate change debate - from the political controversies to the many proposed solutions.

What effect are you having on the environment? If you buy Kenyan green beans what is the CO2 cost? What about your journey to work, your fridge or your clothes? Starting with your home gas and electricity supplies and usage, this work takes you through each part of your life and helps you add up the impact you are making on the environment.

THIS BOOK COULD SAVE YOUR PLANET!

'This is a fantastic book. It's just what the world needs right now.' Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers

'Global Warming and the Political Ecology of Health'.

As the world begins the negotiations for the post-Kyoto climate change regime, there remains major obstacles to successful completion of this massive and urgent task. This book addresses the political economy of the climate change debate in the context of the changing geo-political order and the global shifts in production.

Education and Creativity studies the future of the knowledge and creative economies in our changing world.

This study envisions a climate neutral society - one where the output of polluting gases is minimised by social innovations set up in households, by local authorities. The contributors discuss the possibilities for orchestrating this long-term transition towards a climate-friendly society.