The Economic, Social and Political Elements of Climate Change Autor Leal Filho W. Fecha 2011 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-086154) Editor | Lugar de publicación Springer-Verlag | Berlin, Germany ISBN 978-3-642-14775-3 Páginas 875 p. Tipo de documento Monografía/libro Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional Materia Aire y atmósfera Palabra clave Cambio climático Gobernanza Desarrollo sostenible Ordenación/conservación Negocios/industria/corporaciones Resumen A unique feature of this book is its strong practice-oriented nature: it contains a wide range of papers dealing with the social, economic and political aspects of climate change, exemplifying the diversity of approaches to climate change management taking place all over the world, in a way never seen before. In addition, the book describes a number of projects and other initiatives happening in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin American and the Australasian region, providing a profile of the diversity of works taking place today.