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About Island Press Island Press is the only nonprofit organization in the United States whose principal purpose is the publication of books on environmental issues and natural resource management. We provide solutions-oriented information to professionals, public officials, business and community leaders, and concerned citizens who are shaping responses to environmental problems. In 2002, Island Press celebrates its eighteenth anniversary as the leading provider of timely and practical books that take a multidisciplinary approach to critical envi- ronmental concerns. Our growing list of titles reflects our commitment to bringing the best of an expanding body of literature to the environmental community throughout North America and the world. Support for Island Press is provided by The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, The Charles Engelhard Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Vira I. Heinz Endowment, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Moriah Fund, The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The New-Land Foundation, Oak Foundation, The Overbrook Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Winslow Foundation, and other generous donors. The opinions expressed in this book are those of the author(s) and do not nec- essarily reflect the views of these foundations. http://avaxhome.ws/blogs/ChrisRedfield CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY A S U R V E Y Edited by Stephen H. Schneider Armin Rosencranz John O. Niles Washington • Covelo • London Copyright © 2002 Island Press All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009. ISLAND PRESS is a trademark of The Center for Resource Economics. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Climate change policy : a survey / edited by Stephen H. Schneider, Armin Rosencranz, John O. Niles. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-55963-880-X (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-55963-881-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Climatic changes—Government policy. I. Schneider, Stephen Henry. II. Rosencranz, Armin. III. Niles, John O. QC981.8.C5 C511416 2002 363.738'745--dc21 2002005344 British Cataloguing-in-Publication Data available. Printed on recycled, acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii PART I. Science and Impacts Chapter 1. Understanding Climate Science 3 RICHARD WOLFSON AND STEPHEN H. SCHNEIDER Chapter 2. Uncertainty and Climate Change Policy 53 STEPHEN H. SCHNEIDER AND KRISTIN KUNTZ-DURISETI Chapter 3. Regional Impact Assessments: A Case Study of California 89 ELEANOR G. TURMAN PART II. Economic Analysis Chapter 4. International Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 115 LAWRENCE H. GOULDER AND BRIAN M. NADREAU Chapter 5. Designing Global Climate Regulation 151 JONATHAN BAERT WIENER vii viii Contents Chapter 6. Carbon Abatement with Economic Growth: A National Strategy 189 STEPHEN BERNOW, ALISON BAILIE, WILLIAM DOUGHERTY, SIVAN KARTHA, AND MICHAEL LAZARUS PART III. Policy Context Chapter 7. U.S. Climate Change Policy 221 ARMIN ROSENCRANZ Chapter 8. The Climate Policy Debate in the U.S. Congress 235 KAI S. ANDERSON Chapter 9. Population and Climate Change Policy 251 FREDERICK A. B. MEYERSON Chapter 10. Global Climate Change: A Business Perspective 275 THOMAS G. BURNS Chapter 11. Activities Implemented Jointly 293 REIMUND SCHWARZE PART IV. Forests and Agriculture Chapter 12. Climate Change and Agriculture: Mitigation Options and Potential 307 HOLLY L. PEARSON Chapter 13. Tropical Forests and Climate Change 337 JOHN O. NILES PART V. Development and Equity Chapter 14. A Southern Perspective on Curbing Global Climate Change 375 ANIL AGARWAL Contents ix Chapter 15. Equity, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Global Common Resources 393 PAUL BAER PART VI. Energy Choices Chapter 16. Renewable Energy Sources as a Response to Global Climate Concerns 411 JOHN J. BERGER Chapter 17. Fuel Cells, Carbon Sequestration, Infrastructure, and the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy 447 MICHAEL B. CUMMINGS Chapter 18. Energy R&D and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities 469 ROBERT M. MARGOLIS AND DANIEL M. KAMMEN Chapter 19. Business Capitalizing on Energy Transition Opportunities 495 ORIE L. LOUCKS Chapter 20. Earth Systems: Engineering and Management 509 STEPHEN H. SCHNEIDER Appendix A. Climate Negotiation History 523 LEONIE HAIMSON Appendix B. “Hot Air” and “Hot Air” Policies 531 REIMUND SCHWARZE Glossary 537 About the Contributors 541 Index 547
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