Climate Change
Sir Nicholas Stern's review on the Economics of Climate Change, commissioned
by the British Government last year during its G8 Presidency has marked a watershed in that
it brings economics squarely into the debate and thus provides a firm and compelling basis for policy.
HM Government has just made
the text of the Draft Climate Change Bill available for public consultation.
The Bill will introduce a long-term framework for the UK to achieve its
goals of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and adapting to the impacts of
climate change. The consultation document discusses the context and
rationale behind the Climate Change Bill and sets out the main reasons why
legislation in this area is required. Available now from NHBS Environment Bookstore.
In addition we have put together a list of key titles on climate change, to help give you all the facts you need to stay informed.
To browse our full list of titles on Climate Change click here
HM Government
This document contains a consultation document, the text of the draft
Climate Change Bill, explanatory notes to the Bill, and a regulatory impact
assessment, published for pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation.
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Also just published, and available now, the long awaited Marine Bill White Paper A Sea Change
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softcover | 2007 | #166517 | £22.50
Nicholas Stern
The Stern Review is an
independent, rigorous and comprehensive analysis
of the economic aspects of this crucial issue,
reporting to the Prime Minister and Chancellor. It
has been conducted by Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of
the UK Government Economic Service, and a former
Chief Economist of the World Bank. This book will
be invaluable for all students of the economics and
policy implications of climate change, and
economists, scientists and policy makers involved
in all aspects of climate change.
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softcover | January 2007 | #163558 | £29.99
Al Gore
Al Gore has plunged
headlong into a serious wake-up call for the
planet with a series of lectures about the
problem. It's on one of these lectures that this
movie from director Davis Guggenheim is based.
Guggenheim breaks up Gore's delivery by
illustrating his points with film footage, creating a powerful
message, and one that is likely to remain in minds long after the film comes to a
conclusion.
Subtitles: English
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DVD | 2006 | #162526 | £19.99
Mark Lynas
This work presents an eye-opening and vital account of the future
of our earth and our civilisation if current rates of global
warming persist, by the highly acclaimed author of "High Tide".
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softcover | 2007 | #166323 | £12.99
Robert Henson
"The Rough Guide to Climate Change" is a complete guide to
one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the
current situation and background science to the government sceptics and possible solutions,
this book covers the whole subject from an array of
different angles.
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softcover | 2006 | #160466 | £9.99
Kirstin Dow and Thomas E Downing
Rigorous in its science and
insightful in its message, this atlas examines the possible impact
of climate change on our ability to feed the world's people, avoid
water shortages, conserve biodiversity, improve health, and
preserve cities and cultural treasures. It also reviews historical
contributions to greenhouse gas levels, progress in meeting Kyoto
commitments, and local efforts to meet the challenge of climate
change.
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softcover | 2006 | #160430 | £12.99
Edited by Thomas E Lovejoy and Lee Hannah
Comprehensive assessment of the state
of knowledge on climate change and biodiversity, an essential reference.
Written for the specialist as well as the concerned
citizen, this important book presents a comprehensive view of the newest
research and thinking on climate change and biological diversity.
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hardcover | 2005 | #149246 | £45.00
softcover | 2006 | #160656 | £22.50
Howard Bridgman and John E Oliver
This book examines the earth's climate systems
in light of this incredible growth in data
availability, data retrieval systems, and
satellite and computer applications. It considers
regional climate anomalies, developments in
teleconnections, unusual sequences of recent
climate change, and human impacts upon the climate
system. The physical climate forms the main part
of the book, but it also considers social and
economic aspects of the global climate system. An extensive
bibliography is included and lists of web sites
for further study.
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hardcover | 2006 | #158732 | £35.00
Al Gore
The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one that
means we are going to have to change the way we live our lives. Our
climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, but in
fact it has become a true planetary emergency and we must recognise
that we are facing a crisis. So why is it that some leaders seem
not to hear the clarion warnings? Are they resisting the truth
because they know that the moment they acknowledge it, they will
face a moral imperative to act? Written by former Vice President of the U.S., Al Gore.
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softcover | 2006 | #161568 | £14.99
Mark Lynas
Measure Your own Carbon Footprint covering all
aspects of your life from your food shopping to
your work, holidays and clothes. Starting with
your home gas and electricity supplies and usage,
the handy green reckoner takes you through each
part of your life and helps you add up the impact
you are making on the environment. So, in turn, it
allows you to identify the key parts of your life
which you'll need to adapt to reduce your carbon
footprint: from which coffee you drink to how
often you go on holiday.
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softcover | 2007 | #165158 | £4.99
Sonia Labatt and Rodney R White
Examining the relationship between climate change and carbon
finance, this book helps readers understand the metrics of carbon
cycle change. It also discusses risk transfer measures, the Kyoto
Protocol, and the role carbon finance plays in corporate climate
risk analysis.
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hardcover | April 2007 | #165162 | £55.00
WR Cotton and RA Pielke
This new edition of Human Impacts on Weather and Climate examines
the scientific and political debates surrounding anthropogenic
impacts on the Earth's climate and presents the most recent
theories, data and modeling studies.
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hardcover | Edition 2 | 2007 | #165621 | £65.00
softcover | Edition 2 | 2007 | #165622 | £29.99
Edited by Susanne C Moser and Lisa Dilling
The need for effective communication, public outreach, and
education to increase support for policy, collective action and
behavior change is ever present, and is perhaps most pressing in
the context of anthropogenic climate change.
This book is the first to take a comprehensive look at
communication and social change specifically targeted to climate
change.
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hardcover | 2007 | #161641 | £75.00
Edited by Anders Moller, Wolfgang Fiedler and P Berthold
Temperature and other climate variables are
currently changing at a dramatic rate. As
observations have shown, these climatic changes
have serious consequences for all organisms and
their ability to adapt to changing environmental
conditions. Birds are excellent model organisms,
with a very active metabolism, they are highly
sensitive to environmental changes and as highly
mobile creatures they are also extremely reactive.
This book discusses the current knowledge of
observed changes and provides guidelines for
future studies so we can document and understand
how patterns of changing weather conditions may
affect birds.
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hardcover | 2004 | #153134 | £99.95
softcover | 2006 | #161790 | £28.99
Tim Flannery
Flannery reveals how the earth's climate has
changed, across millennia and decades, and how the slightest imbalance
has far-reaching, unexpected consequences. The weather -
everything from hurricanes to heatwaves - cannot be understood in
isolation. Flannery transports us as we share his wonder at the
magnificence and diversity of nature, and grips and inspires us as
he conjures up a vision of our past, present and future.
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hardcover | 2006 | #156587 | £20.00
softcover | May 2007 | #165166 | £8.99
Edited by James IL Morrison and Michael D Morecroft
Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether
at the scale of temperature regulation of the cell cycle, or at the
scale of the geographic limits for a particular species. The
climate is changing, due to human activities - particularly the
emission of greenhouse gases - and therefore the conditions for the
establishment, growth, reproduction, survival and distribution of
plant species are changing.
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hardcover | 2006 | #157216 | £99.95
Andrew E Dessler and Edward A Parson
In spite of the scientific community's warnings of the imminent dangers of
global warming, politicians worldwide have failed to agree on what to
do about this potentially devastating environmental problem.
Dessler and Parson combine their respective expertise in the areas
of atmospheric science and public environmental policy to help
scientists, policy makers and the general public sort through the
conflicting claims of the debate.
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hardcover | 2006 | #147457 | £45.00
softcover | 2006 | #147458 | £19.99
John T Houghton
"...the best single-volume guide to the science of
climate change." - Times Literary Supplement
A completely revised and updated edition of a well-known textbook.
Comprehensive guide exploring the scientific basis of global
warming and the likely impacts of climate change on human society.
Houghton addresses the action that could be taken by
governments, by industry and by individuals to mitigate the
effects.
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hardcover | Edition 3 | 2004 | #144209 | £55.00
softcover | Edition 3 | 2004 | #144208 | £24.99
George Monbiot
Limited Number of Signed Copies Currently Available.
Combining his unique knowledge of political campaigning and environmental science, Monbiot
analyses the potential of energy efficiency, renewable resources, carbon burial, nuclear
power and new transport and building systems to discover what
works, what doesn't, what costs the least and what needs
to be done to make change happen. Rigorous, passionate and
totally surprising, this book could change the world. More...
hardcover | 2006 | #160465 | £17.99
Fred Pearce
Nature is fragile, environmentalists tell us. The truth is far more
worrying. She is strong and packs a serious counter-punch. And, it
could be on the way. Man-made
global warming is on the verge of unleashing unstoppable planetary
forces - and the process will not be gradual. New
scientific findings about how our planet works show that it does
not do gradual change. Under pressure, it lurches into another mode
of operation - virtually overnight Nature's revenge will be sudden
and brutal.
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softcover | 2007 | #164724 | £8.99
A Barrie Pittock
The book discusses the major impacts of climate
change on natural ecosystems and past
civilizations, and describes how scientists are
predicting future change. It also outlines the
options for living with climate change, from
mitigation to adaptation. Beyond the scientific
facts, the book tackles the politics of climate
change, including the clash of interests
between richer, developed countries and poorer,
less-developed countries.
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softcover | 2005 | #155599 | £19.99
Paul Brown
This visually stunning book aims to educate
the public at large. It features graphics and maps, hard-hitting
text, and powerful pictures showing the plight the world is already
facing. The tone is serious, but ultimately positive and outlines
what we all need to do to safeguard our future. It provides an
honest appraisal of a critical situation, and some practical advice
about solutions - whether making small adjustments in everyday
life, or raising public awareness across the globe.
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hardcover | 2006 | #161074 | £19.95
James Lovelock
New installment of Lovelock's writings on Gaia, in which he argues
that the only way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia now, and
have a chance of surviving, is to embrace science and technology,
not reject them. This includes an acceptance that nuclear energy is
a necessity in order to counter global warming.
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hardcover | 2006 | #156593 | £16.99
softcover | February 2007 | #162741 | £8.99
William F Ruddiman
Did
humankind's active involvement in climate change
really begin with the industrial revolution, as
commonly believed? William Ruddiman's provocative
new book argues that humans have actually been
changing the climate for some 8,000 years--as a
result of the earlier discovery of agriculture.
The "Ruddiman Hypothesis" will spark intense
debate. We learn that the impact of farming on
greenhouse-gas levels, thousands of years before
the industrial revolution, kept our planet notably
warmer than if natural climate cycles had
prevailed--quite possibly forestalling a new ice
age.
Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum is the first book to
trace the full historical sweep of human
interaction with Earth's climate.
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hardcover | 2005 | #154434 | £15.95
Elizabeth Kolbert
In writing that is both clear
and unbiased, Kolbert - an acclaimed New Yorker journalist - approaches global
warming from every angle. She travels to the Arctic, England, Holland and Puerto
Rico, conducts interviews, explains the science, draws frightening parallels to lost ancient
civilizations, unpacks the politics, and presents the personal tales of those
who are being affected most - the people who make their homes
near the poles.
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hardcover | 2006 | #158770 | £14.99
softcover | August 2007 | #165165 | £8.99
Mark Lynas
Tipped as the No Logo of climate change, this book travels the world to show
that the impacts of global warming are already having a tangible effect on
people's lives. But this isn't just an inventory of disaster
- it looks at how people are coping as the
world they've always known changes at unprecedented speed. Mark
Lynas has abandoned the scientific disputes and the political
wrangling, and spent three years travelling to find out from
ordinary people how massive changes to the climate are devastating
their lives, not in the future, but now.
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hardcover | 2004 | #144142 | £16.99
softcover | 2005 | #149236 | £7.99
Edited by Hans Joachim Schnellnhuber, Wolfgang Cramer et al
The
Arctic sea ice shrank to its lowest extent
last summer and devastating hurricanes show how sensitive even
developed societies are to extreme weather. In 2005 the UK
Government hosted the 'Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change' conference
to take an in-depth look at the scientific issues
associated with climate change. This volume presents the most recent
findings from those who attended the conference, including Tony
Blair and Margaret Beckett.
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hardcover | 2006 | #157618 | £70.00
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