Climate Change

By A. Barrie Pittock (CSIRO)

Turning up the heat

Climate Change: Turning up the Heat explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty constant companions in life influence our decision making and, ultimately, how much we and future generations stand to lose from rapid climate change. Our climate takes a long time to alter so what we do now will have impacts decades later; we must encourage market forces to think long term.

The book outlines the current concerns of the major international players and reviews the response to date, detailing national interests. Importantly, it shows there is real hope of managing climate change and minimising the risk of disaster if we step up efforts to develop and apply innovative technological and policy solutions.

Soft cover. 316 pages. (2005) approx. 230mm X 155mm. ISBN 0643069313.

RRP $39.95