An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy Book

Preface vii

Acknowledgements ix

1 Introduction 1

2 Basic Science of Climate Change 7

3 Prospects for Agriculture 23

4 Economic Growth, Wellbeing and Sustainability 43

5 Development in a Changing Climate 59

6 Ethics and Climate Change 83

7 Kyoto and Other International Environmental Agreements 105

8 Incentives for Mitigation - Carbon Taxes and Emissions Trading 121

9 The Costs of Climate Change and the Benefits of Mitigation 129

10 From Economic Crisis to Mobilization for Mitigation 159

Notes 165

References 191

List of abbreviations 203

Index 205