Population and Climate Change

摘要: The volume provides the first systematic in-depth treatment of links between two major themes 21st century: population growth and associated demographic trends such as aging, climate change. The book examines role factors in greenhouse gas emissions asks how affects ability societies institutions to respond potential impacts Based on this review, it considers whether change strengthens case for policies. contains overview chapters aimed at non-specialists change, population, -- economy environment interactions that provide sufficient context understanding interdisciplinary analysis second half book. It is written by a multidisciplinary team authors from International Institute Applied Systems Analysis Brown University, who integrate both natural science social perspectives way understandable members communities. will be primary interest researchers fields demography, economics. also useful policy-makers nongovernmental organizations dealing with issues dynamics teachers students courses environmental studies, climatology, economics, earth systems science, international relations.