Five Times Faster Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change – Updated Edition
Book contents
- Five Times Faster
- Reviews
- Five Times Faster
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Science
- 2 Looking Up at the Dam
- 3 Knowing the Least About What Matters Most
- 4 Telling the Boiling Frog What He Needs to Know
- 5 Runaway Tipping Points of No Return
- 6 The Meaning of Conservative
- 7 More Than Science
- 8 Tell the Truth
- Part II Economics
- Part III Diplomacy
- Appendix How You Can Help
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
2 - Looking Up at the Dam
from Part I - Science
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 October 2024
Book contents
- Five Times Faster
- Reviews
- Five Times Faster
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Science
- 2 Looking Up at the Dam
- 3 Knowing the Least About What Matters Most
- 4 Telling the Boiling Frog What He Needs to Know
- 5 Runaway Tipping Points of No Return
- 6 The Meaning of Conservative
- 7 More Than Science
- 8 Tell the Truth
- Part II Economics
- Part III Diplomacy
- Appendix How You Can Help
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Neither scientists, nor economists, nor insurers, nor military planners have assessed the risks of climate change in full. Heads of government are left to guess. A clear understanding of the scale of the risks will not on its own guarantee a proportionate response. But unless we have such an understanding, we can hardly be surprised if our response is inadequate.
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- Five Times FasterRethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change – Updated Edition, pp. 9 - 17Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024