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Peake, Stephen.

Climate change : from science to sustainability / Stephen Peake and Joe Smith. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. - vii, 291 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Previous edition: 2003. Published in association with the Open University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Climate change and the enhanced greenhouse effect -- Key scientific evidence for climate change in the past, present and future -- The international response: the united nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) and the kyoto protocol -- Future climate scenarios -- From science to ethics -- Sustainable development: a magic bullet? -- Globalisation, sustainability and climate change.

ISBN: 9780199568321

LCCN: 2009281042

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Climatic changes.
Climatic changes--Government policy.
Climatic changes--Prevention.
Environmental protection.
Sustainable development.
Klimaänderung.
Klimaänderung.
Klimatförändringar.
Hållbar utveckling.

Subjects--Index Terms: Climatic changes Climatic changes Government policy Climatic changes Prevention Environmental protection Sustainable development

LC Class. No.: QC903 / .P39 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 363.73874