TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hillman,Mayer
AU  - Fawcett,Tina
AU  - Rajan,Sudhir Chella
TI  - How we can save the planet
SN  - 9780312352066
AV  - QC 981.8 H654h 2008
U1  - 363.738/74 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - St. Martin's Griffin
KW  - Global warming
KW  - Climatic changes
N1  - "Preventing global climate catastrophe"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Part I. The problem -- Beyond the planet's limits. Climate change : why, how, and what next? -- As if there's no tomorrow. Energy use : past, present, and future -- Eyes wide shut. The response of the general public -- Part II. Current strategies -- Wishful thinking. The role of technology -- Fiddling while Rome burns. What government is doing to reduce fossil fuel dependence -- Turning the tanker around. International negotiations on climate change -- Part III. The solution -- The blueprint for survival. Contraction and convergence -- Fair shares for all. Personal carbon allowances -- Carbon watchers. How to live within the carbon allowance -- Conclusions. Climate by negligence or climate by choice -- Postscript -- Appendix -- Biographies
ER  -