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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Climate Change and Economics with Young Activists: An Introduction -- 1.1 The Emergence of Generation-Z -- 1.2 Generation-Z and Future Generations -- 1.3 Climate Change Standing Alone -- 1.4 Climate Change in Tandem with Economy -- 1.5 Climate Change and Life -- 1.6 What Lies Ahead in the Book -- 1.7 Chapter Highlights -- References -- 2 Friends of Animals: A Story of Sheep and Goats in the Sahel in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2.1 Sub-Sahara and the Sahel -- 2.2 Agriculture and Ecosystems of Sub-Sahara |
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2.3 Farm Animals of Sub-Sahara -- 2.4 Livestock Management and Climate Change in Sub-Sahara -- 2.5 Key Takeaways -- 2.6 The Full Picture -- 2.7 Chapter Highlights -- References -- 3 Giving Forests: A Tale of Amazon Rainforests and Congo River Forests -- 3.1 Forests and Global Warming -- 3.2 Amazon Rainforest -- 3.3 Carbon Cycle -- 3.4 Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Land Use Changes -- 3.5 Economics: Forest Income and Livelihoods -- 3.6 Economics: Forest Growth Under Elevated CO2 -- 3.7 Adaptation Decisions to Climate Change in Forestry |
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3.8 Planting Trees: Forests and Climate Change Initiatives -- 3.9 Chapter Highlights -- References -- 4 Indian Monsoon: A Tale of Indian Water Buffaloes, Goats, and High-Yield Rice -- 4.1 Indian Monsoon -- 4.2 Indian Monsoon and Climate Change -- 4.3 Monsoon, Indian Farming, and Poverty -- 4.4 Indian Agriculture and Climate Change -- 4.5 Water Buffaloes and Goats -- 4.6 Livelihoods in the Indian Monsoon -- 4.7 Chapter Highlights -- References -- 5 A Refuge from Oceans and Hurricanes: A Story of Cyclone Shelters in Bangladesh Abutting the Bay of Bengal -- 5.1 The World Oceans and Climate Change |
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5.2 Tropical Cyclones -- 5.3 Cyclone Fatalities in Bangladesh in the Indian Ocean -- 5.4 What Causes Human Fatalities: Wind Speed or Storm Surge? -- 5.5 Adaptation: Cyclone Shelters -- 5.6 Adaptation Options: Technologically Advanced -- 5.7 Chapter Highlights -- References -- 6 Sublime Grasslands: A Story of the Pampas, Prairie, Steppe, and Savannas Where Animals Graze -- 6.1 Majestic Grasslands -- 6.2 The Planet's Iconic Grasslands -- 6.2.1 The Pampas -- 6.2.2 The Llanos -- 6.2.3 The Prairie -- 6.2.4 African Savannas -- 6.2.5 The Steppe -- 6.2.6 Rangelands in Australia and New Zealand |
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6.3 Climate Benefits: Carbon Sink and Preservation of Soil Carbon -- 6.4 Livestock Management -- 6.5 Methane Reduction Micro-Technologies -- 6.6 Becoming a Vegetarian for the Sake of Earth -- 6.7 Chapter Highlights -- References -- 7 Energy Revolutions: A Story of the Three Gorges Dam in China -- 7.1 Energy Consumptions and Global Warming -- 7.2 Fossil Fuels -- 7.3 Hydroelectricity as a Low-Carbon Renewable Energy -- 7.4 the Three Gorges Dam -- 7.5 Economics I: Go for Hydro Under a Warmer Planet? -- 7.6 Economics II: Is Hydroelectricity Too Costly like Solar Energy? |
| Summary |
This textbook provides a broad introduction to the relationship between climate change, economics, and climate policy for young readers and future generations. It highlights the problem of intergenerational gaps and burden sharing on climate change. Taking on major contentious issues of today, it is rich with behavioural strategies and real life experiences which are explained in an accessible and engaging way. A diverse range of topics are covered, including farm animals of Sub-Sahara, Latin American rainforests, Indian monsoon agriculture, tropical cyclones in Bangladesh, sublime grasslands, energy revolutions, hydroelectric dams of China, backstop technologies, ocean exchanges with the atmosphere, mass extinction of species, commercial fisheries, infectious diseases and pandemics, and a climate policy big deal. Climate Change and Economics: Engaging with Future Generations with Action Plans aims to engage with young readers and offer action plans for activists. It is relevant to students interested in environmental economics and environmental science |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Climatic changes.
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Climate change mitigation -- Citizen participation
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Climatic changes -- Government policy.
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Climatic changes -- Economic aspects
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Climate Change
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climate change.
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Climatic changes
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Climatic changes -- Economic aspects
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Climatic changes -- Government policy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
3030666808 |
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9783030666804 |
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