An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy (Routledge Textbooks in Environmental and Agricultural Economics) - 9781138782211

An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy, now in its second edition, reviews new developments and reflects on the alarming lack of progress in reducing emissions. This updated edition explains the key scientific, economic and policy issues related to climate change. FitzRoy and Papyrakis highlight how economists and policy makers often misunderstand the science of climate change. They underestimate the growing threat to future civilization and survival and exaggerate the costs of radical measures needed to stabilize the climate. This book shows for the first time that direct and indirect costs of fossil fuels - particularly the huge health costs of local pollution - exceed the investment needed for transition to an almost zero carbon economy in two or three decades using available technology. This second edition includes new material on nuclear energy post-Fukushima, the impact of the financial crisis on climate policy and the hype over shale gas. This book provides a completely up-to-date introduction for anyone interested in the economics and policy of climate change, and students at all levels in various related courses, including environmental economics, international development, geography, politics and international relations.

• | Author: Felix R. Fitzroy, Elissaios Papyrakis
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 242 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138782211
• | ISBN-13: 9781138782211