Acknowledgments
Contents
Foreword - R. K. Pachauri, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
State of the World: A Year in Review - Lisa Mastny
About This Book
1. The Perfect Storm - Christopher Flavin and Robert Engelman
2. A Safe Landing for the Climate - W. L. Hare
3. Farming and Land Use to Cool the Planet - Sara J. Scherr and Sajal Sthapit
The Risks of Other Greenhouse Gases
Reducing Black Carbon
Women and Climate Change: Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacities
The Security Dimensions of Climate Change
Climate Change’s Pressures on Biodiversity
Small Island Developing States at the Forefront of Global Climate Change
The Role of Cities in Climate Change
Climate Change and Health Vulnerabilities
India Starts to Take on Climate Change
A Chinese Perspective on Climate and Energy
Trade, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Adaptation in Locally Managed Marine Areas in Fiji
Building Resilience to Drought and Climate Change in Sudan
Geoengineering to Shade Earth
Carbon Capture and Storage
Using the Market to Address Climate Change
Technology Transfer for Climate Change
Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Potential
Employment in a Low-Carbon World
Climate Justice Movements Gather Strength
Shifting Values in Response to Climate Change
Not Too Late to Act
Chapter 4: An Enduring Energy Future - Janet L. Sawin and William R. Moomaw
5. Building Resilience - David Dodman, Jessica Ayers, and Saleemul Huq
6. Sealing the Deal to Save the Climate - Robert Engelman
Climate Change Reference Guide and Glossary - Alice McKeown and Gary Gardner
Notes
Index