Routledge Economics of Climate Change and Change of Climate

Climate change stands as the most significant global challenge for the next century. This volume in the Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics series examines the relationship between human activity and global warming. Based on recent scientific data, the text explores how greenhouse gas emissions since 1750 have driven warming trends and the potential environmental detriment caused by current emission rates. This book addresses the need for a worldwide shift toward a low carbon economy. It provides an analysis of the coordinated policies and measures required to respond to the link between human activity and environmental shifts. For students and professionals in political economy, this work offers a necessary look at how economic systems must adapt to the realities of a changing climate. By studying the economics of climate change, readers gain insight into the urgent requirements for global environmental stability and economic transition.