Climate and human change : disaster or opportunity?

Introduction. Part 1 - The global commons, policy, and economics: The Global Problem. Environmental policy, economics, and the global commons. Part II - Climatic and Human Change: History of global climate. Climate change - global warming. Greenhouse gas fundamentals. Business as usual. Alternatives. Efficiency - plugged leaks. Reforestation - the garden versus the greenhouse. Energy policy. Part III - Economic and greenhouse perceptions: Freeing the green market. Perceptions and responses. Future climatic and human change. Appendix. Index.