Economic Costs of Inaction on Climate Change: Analysis and Perspectives

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Cheryl Griffin (Editor)

Series: Climate Change and its Causes, Effects and Prediction

The changing climate and increasing atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations are projected to accelerate multiple threats, including more severe storms, droughts, and heat waves, further sea level rise, more frequent and severe storm surge damage, and acidification of the oceans.

Beyond the sorts of gradual changes we have already experienced, global warming raises additional threats of large-scale changes, either changes to the global climate system, such as the disappearance of late-summer Arctic sea ice and the melting of large glacial ice sheets, or ecosystem impacts of climate change, such as critical endangerment or extinction of a large number of species. This book examines the cost of delaying policy actions to stem climate change. (Imprint: Nova)

 

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 – The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change (pp. 1-38)
Council of Economic Advisers

Chapter 2 – Statement of Mindy Lubber, President, Ceres. Hearing on ”The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change”(pp. 39-46)
Mindy Lubber

Chapter 3 – Budget Issues: Opportunities to Reduce Federal Fiscal Exposures Through Greater Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather. Statement of Alfredo Gomez, Director, National Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office. Hearing on ”The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change” (pp. 47-62)
Alfredo Gomez

Chapter 4 – Testimony of Sherri W. Goodman, Executive Director, CNA Military Advisory Board. Hearing on ”The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change” (pp. 63-74)
Sherri W. Goodman

Chapter 5 – Testimony of Bjørn Lomborg, Director, Copenhagen Consensus Center. Hearing on ”The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change” (pp. 75-96)
Bjørn Lomborg

Chapter 6 – Testimony of W. David Montgomery, Senior Vice President, NERA Economic Consulting. Hearing on ”The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change” (pp. 97-114)
W. David Montgomery

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