Climate policy foundations : science and economics with lessons from monetary regulation /
Whitesell, William C.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
2011.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and index.
Part I. Earth's Climate History and Outlook: 1. Salient events of climate history; 2. Human and climate interactions; 3. Greenhouse gases; 4. Emitting economic sectors; 5. Forecasts of GHG emissions and global temperatures; 6. Potential impacts of climate change -- Part II. Climate Policy Choices: 7. Climate policy goals; 8. Policy mandates and market-based instruments; 9. The design of cap-and-trade programs; 10. Prices, quantities, and lessons from monetary policy; 11. The outlook for climate policies -- Appendix: discount rates in climate analysis.
Environmental policy
Climatic changes
Monetary policy