An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy

ISBN-13: 9781138782228 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 242 str.

Felix R. FitzRoy;Elissaios Papyrakis;¬Abar

Opis

An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy, now in its second edition, reviews new developments and reflects on the alarming lack of progress in reducing emissions. This updated edition explains the key scientific, economic and policy issues related to climate change.

FitzRoy and Papyrakis highlight how economists and policy makers often misunderstand the science of climate change. They underestimate the growing threat to future civilization and survival and exaggerate the costs of radical measures needed to stabilize the climate. This book shows for the first time that direct and indirect costs of fossil fuels - particularly the huge health costs of local pollution - exceed the investment needed for transition to an almost zero carbon economy in two or three decades using available technology. This second edition includes new material on nuclear energy post-Fukushima, the impact of the financial crisis on climate policy and the hype over shale gas.

This book provides a completely up-to-date introduction for anyone interested in the economics and policy of climate change, and students at all levels in various related courses, including environmental economics, international development, geography, politics and international relations. "

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Basic science - and some politics - of climate change 3. Sustainable agriculture: Sequestering carbon for food security 4. Economic growth, well-being and sustainability 5. Development in a changing climate 6. Ethics and climate change 7. Kyoto and other international environmental agreements 8. Incentives for mitigation – carbon taxes and emissions trading 9. The costs of climate change and the benefits of mitigation 10. Green fiscal policy: From austerity to full employment in a low-carbon economy

O autorze

Felix R. FitzRoy is Professor Emeritus of Economics in the School of Economics and Finance at the University of St. Andrews in theUK. Elissaios Papyrakis is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands and in the School of International Development of the University of East Anglia in theUK.