United States in a Warming World
Subtitle: The Political Economy of Government, Business, and Public Responses to Climate Change
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781107655690
Subjects: Climatic changes; Environmental policy, united states
Description: "Addressing the widespread desire to better understand how climate change issues are addressed in the United States, this book provides an unparalleled analysis of features of the US economic and political system that are essential to understanding its responses to climate change. The introductory chapter presents a firm historical context, with the remainder of the book offering balanced and factual discussions of government,business, and public responses to issues of energy policies, congressional activity on climate change, and US government involvement in international conferences. Abundant statistical evidence illustrates key concepts and supports analytic themes such as market failures, free riders, and the benefits and costs of alternative courses of action among industry sectors and geographic areas within the USA. Written for audiences both outside and within the USA, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone interested in climate change, energy, sustainable development, or related issues around the world"--