Why We Disagree about Climate Change: Understanding Controversy, Inaction and OpportunityClimate change is not 'a problem' waiting for 'a solution'. It is an environmental, cultural and political phenomenon which is re-shaping the way we think about ourselves, our societies and humanity's place on Earth. Drawing upon twenty-five years of professional work as an international climate change scientist and public commentator, Mike Hulme provides a unique insider's account of the emergence of this phenomenon and the diverse ways in which it is understood. He uses different standpoints from science, economics, faith, psychology, communication, sociology, politics and development to explain why we disagree about climate change. In this way he shows that climate change, far from being simply an 'issue' or a 'threat', can act as a catalyst to revise our perception of our place in the world. Why We Disagree About Climate Change is an important contribution to the ongoing debate over climate change and its likely impact on our lives. |
Contents
Section 1 | 10 |
Section 2 | 35 |
Section 3 | 65 |
Section 4 | 72 |
Section 5 | 74 |
Section 6 | 79 |
Section 7 | 88 |
Section 8 | 101 |
Section 19 | 197 |
Section 20 | 204 |
Section 21 | 211 |
Section 22 | 215 |
Section 23 | 237 |
Section 24 | 240 |
Section 25 | 248 |
Section 26 | 260 |
Section 9 | 109 |
Section 10 | 117 |
Section 11 | 142 |
Section 12 | 153 |
Section 13 | 155 |
Section 14 | 165 |
Section 15 | 166 |
Section 16 | 178 |
Section 17 | 181 |
Section 18 | 189 |
Section 27 | 263 |
Section 28 | 271 |
Section 29 | 284 |
Section 30 | 287 |
Section 31 | 299 |
Section 32 | 315 |
Section 33 | 322 |
Section 34 | 327 |
Section 35 | 349 |
Section 36 | 367 |
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