Adapt or Die: The science, politics and economics of climate change

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Monday, December 1, 2003

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Introduction

Part One - Possible impacts of climate change

Could global warming bring mosquito-borne disease to Europe? By Dr Paul Reiter

Barriers to barriers: why environmental precaution has delayed mobile floodgates to protect Venice By Dominic Standish

Climate change: the 21st century's most urgent environmental problem or proverbial last straw? By Indur M. Goklany

Part Two - Strategies for adapting to climate change

Is Kyoto a good idea? By Martin Agerup

Sustainable energy for the poor By Barun S. Mitra

Energy for the poor? The Clean Development Mechanism By Andrew Kenny

Part Three - The economic consequences of climate change policy

Warming aid, chilling trade? By Julian Morris

How Europe's risk regulations affect business By Martin Livermore

Part Four - The broader context of climate change policy

Bootleggers, Baptists and the global warming battle By Dr Bruce Yandle and Stuart Buck

Climate change and civilisation collapse By Dr Benny Peiser

The political economy of climate change By Carlo Stagnaro

Epilogue

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