Climate change is a 'wicked' problem-it is riven with scientific uncertainty, contending interests, and competing interpretations. For India, the challenges of addressing climate change are compounded by a sense of injustice - we did not cause the problem - and immediate challen…
Die Entscheidung: Kapitalismus vs. Klima
"Humanity is facing an unprecedented global catastrophe as a result of global warming. This book examines the reasons why international agencies, together with national governments, are seemingly unable to provide real and binding solutions to the problems. The reasons presented…
Humanity is facing an unprecedented global catastrophe as a result of global warming. This book examines the reasons why international agencies, together with national governments, are seemingly unable to provide real and binding solutions to the problems. The reasons presented …
Handbook of environmental und sustainable finance
La 4e de couverture indique : "Le climat se réchauffe, personne ne le conteste plus, le moment de l'action est venu. Non, cette planète n'est pas condamnée, il faut seulement prendre conscience que l'économie aborde un nouveau et gigantesque défi. La réponse des économistes au c…
How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we debate about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we continue to burn. How did we get caught up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Malm claims that it …
Food security and sociopolitical stability
"Global food price spikes in 2008 and again in 2011 coincided with a surge of political unrest in low- and middle-income countries. Angry consumers took to the streets in scores of nations. In some places, food riots turned violent, pressuring governments and in a few cases cont…