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001 2011033737
003 DLC
005 20120720134010.0
008 110914s2012 fluab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011033737
020 $a9781439861066 (hardcover)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aGE195$b.G54 2012
082 00 $a304.2/5$223
084 $aSCI026000$aSCI042000$aSOC000000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aGines, Julie K.
245 10 $aClimate management issues :$beconomics, sociology, and politics /$cby Julie K. Gines.
260 $aBoca Raton :$bCRC Press,$c2012.
300 $axvii, 436 p. :$bill., maps (some col.) ;$c25 cm.
520 $a"Climate change receives a lot of attention because it is more than just a scientific issue; it also affects economics, sociology, politics, and standards of living. This book addresses current issues surrounding climate change. With a focus on various aspects of local, national, and international management issues, the text closely analyzes the cause-and-effect relationships that impact the environment worldwide on daily, annual, and longer time scales. In addition, it examines the evolution of international cooperation and the spectrum of political views. The author also presents feasible scientific solutions and looks at advances in current research and technology, including weather prediction. "--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aEnvironmental sociology.
650 0 $aClimatic changes$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aClimatic change mitigation$xGovernment policy$xInternational cooperation.
650 0 $aClimatic changes$xEnvironmental aspects.
650 0 $aClimatic changes$xEffect of human beings on.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Environmental Science.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / General.$2bisacsh