The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society
ISBN-10
0199566607
ISBN-13
9780199566600
Category
Political Science
Pages
727
Language
English
Published
2011-08-18
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
John S. Dryzek, David Schlosberg, Richard B. Norgaard

Description

A systematic examination by the best writers in a variety of fields working on issues of how climate change affects society, and how social, economic, and political systems can, do, and should respond.

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