International Business and Global Climate Change

ISBN-13: 9780415415538 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 202 str.

Ans Kolk

Opis

Climate change has become an important topic on the business agenda with strong pressure being placed on companies to respond and contribute to finding solutions to this urgent problem. This text offers a comprehensive analysis of international business responses to global climate change and climate change policy.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: Between Regulation and Self-Regulation  2. From Rio to ‘Beyond Kyoto’: Synopsis of International Climate Policies  3. Beyond Regulation: Voluntary Agreements and Partnerships  4. Carbon Control: Emissions Measurement, Targets and Reporting  Part 2: Strategic Options for Business  5. Business Strategies for Climate Change  6. Carbon Trading as (Compliance) Strategy  7. Innovation and Capabilities for Climate Change  Conclusions  8. Dilemmas on the Way Forward