Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse

ISBN-13: 9781138411371 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Samuel Fankhauser

Opis

Global warming has emerged from scientific speculation into an environmental threat of worldwide concern. Yet the scientific community remains uncertain as to the long-term trends and effects of climate change. This book presents concrete, economic evidence of the need for action. It looks at regional as well as global estimates of damage.

Spis treści

PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWEconomics and Climate ChangePART 2: THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF GLOBAL WARMINGOverview: Global Warming DamageThe Economic Costs of CO2 Concentration DoublingThe Marginal Social Costs per Unit EmittedThe Costs of Adaptation: The Case of Sea Level RisePART 3: GLOBAL WARMING POLICYThe Costs of Greenhouse Gas AbatementPolicy Instruments and Carbon TaxDiscountingThe Optimal Policy Response to Global WarmingInternational CooperationConclusions: Open Questions and State of the Art

O autorze

Samuel Fankhauser