Climate Change In The Twenty-First Century

Public and media interest in the climate change issue has increasedexponentially in recent years. Climate change or global warming is acomplex problem with farr... » 

Public and media interest in the climate change issue has increasedexponentially in recent years. Climate change or global warming is acomplex problem with farreaching social and economic impacts yet few sourcespresent the whole picture. Climate Change in the Twentyfirst Centurybrings together all the major aspects of global warming science and illustrateshow each field of research contributes to our collective understanding of theenvironmental and social crisis on global and local scales. It explains andclarifies fundamental ideas behind different ways of approaching the study ofclimate change from the underpinnings of climate models and impact models tothe application of dialogue processes and integrated assessment methods. Italso covers the historical aspects of climate research and considers adaptationand mitigation strategies as well as links with sustainable development. Inlanguage accessible to a broad audience Climate Change in the TwentyfirstCentury provides a comprehensive introduction to the worlds biggestinterdisciplinary challenge. «