Author(s): Claire Parkinson
Language: English
Pages: 433
C O N T E N T S......Page 8
F O R E W O R D......Page 10
P R E F A C E......Page 14
PART I. The Earth System and Its Ever-Changing Nature......Page 22
C H A P T E R 1. Introduction......Page 24
C H A P T E R 2. 4.6 Billion Years of Global Change......Page 48
C H A P T E R 3. Abrupt Climate Change......Page 94
PART I I. The Human Factor......Page 112
C H A P T E R 4. A Short History of Human Impacts......Page 114
C H A P T E R 5. The Future: Why Some People Are So Concerned while Others Aren’t......Page 146
PART I I I. Good Intentions and Geoengineering......Page 170
C H A P T E R 6. Good Intentions Gone Awry......Page 172
C H A P T E R 7. Geoengineering Schemes......Page 186
C H A P T E R 8. The Record on Smaller-Scale Attempted Modifi cations......Page 214
PART IV. Further Cautionary Considerations......Page 234
C H A P T E R 9. The Possible Fallibility of Even a Strong Consensus......Page 236
C H A P T E R 1 0. The Unknown Future: Model Limitations......Page 256
C H A P T E R 1 1. Compounding Social Pressures......Page 280
PART V. Avoiding Paralysis despite Uncertainty......Page 314
C H A P T E R 1 2. What Are the Alternatives?......Page 316
C H A P T E R 1 3. Closing Plea......Page 344
Abbreviations......Page 358
Notes......Page 362
References......Page 380
Index......Page 416
About the Author......Page 432
