Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet by Gernot Wagner (En

Description: Climate Shock by Gernot Wagner, Martin L. Weitzman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, youd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, youd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and theres a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why aren Publisher Description If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, youd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, youd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and theres a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why arent we doing more about climate change right now? We insure our lives against an uncertain future--why not our planet? In Climate Shock, Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman explore in lively, clear terms the likely repercussions of a hotter planet, drawing on and expanding from work previously unavailable to general audiences. They show that the longer we wait to act, the more likely an extreme event will happen. A city might go underwater. A rogue nation might shoot particles into the Earths atmosphere, geoengineering cooler temperatures. Zeroing in on the unknown extreme risks that may yet dwarf all else, the authors look at how economic forces that make sensible climate policies difficult to enact, make radical would-be fixes like geoengineering all the more probable. What we know about climate change is alarming enough.What we dont know about the extreme risks could be far more dangerous. Wagner and Weitzman help readers understand that we need to think about climate change in the same way that we think about insurance--as a risk management problem, only here on a global scale. Demonstrating that climate change can and should be dealt with--and what could happen if we dont do so--Climate Shock tackles the defining environmental and public policy issue of our time. Author Biography Gernot Wagner is lead senior economist at the Environmental Defense Fund. He is the author of But Will the Planet Notice?Martin L. Weitzman (19422019) was professor of economics at Harvard University. His books include Income, Wealth, and the Maximum Principle. Details ISBN 0691159475 ISBN-13 9780691159478 Title Climate Shock Author Gernot Wagner, Martin L. Weitzman Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 264 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:161696194; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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