The Economic Implications of Climate Change in Britain

ISBN-13: 9781138411364 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Martin Parry

Opis

Climate change could have a substantial economic impact, particularly on coastal states where seas level rises can be felt strongly. This book examines the background and alternative scenarios for change, as well as its implications. It looks at water supply and management, agriculture and land use, energy, and the finance and insurance sector.

Spis treści

The implications for agriculture and land use ? implications for water supply and management ? the effects and costs of sea level rise ? implications for the energy sector - impacts, costs and policies ? changes in the frequency of damaging events and the implications for the British financial and insurance sector ? policies and costs of mitigation - when is the best time to act?

O autorze

Martin Parry, Rachel Duncan