Beschreibung:
This book succinctly translates important insights from the natural sciences, economics and equity discussions, for the business reader. It provides simple, direct, pragmatic and effective solutions that policy-makers and corporate managers can implement.
Foreword Introduction Part I: A Strategic View of Carbon Constraints 1. Two sides of the carbon coin 2. Emerging carbon constraints 3. Strategic benefits of carbon and climate strategies Part II: The Carbon Crisis: Physical Science, Economic and Equity Perspective 4. Evolution of carbon utilisation 5. Climate change and challenge ahead 6. Carbonomics and beyond 7. Intra- versus inter-generational equity Part III: Strategic Options for a Low-Carbon Economy 8. Lessons from the financial crisis 9. Macro level: industrial policies for climate change 10. Meso level: inter-firm breakthrough steps in a low-carbon future 11. Micro level: proactive carbon management strategies 12. The mitigation-adaptation nexus