Product Description

Further substantial climate change is unavoidable and the risks to the natural world, the economy and our everyday lives are immense. The way we live in the next thirty years - how we invest, use energy, organise transport and treat forests - will determine whether these risks become realities. Although poor countries - the least responsible for climate change - will be hit earliest and hardest, all countries must adapt to the effects: hurricanes and storms strike New Orleans and Mumbai; flooding causes devastation in England and Mozambique; droughts occur in Australia and Darfur; and sea level rise will affect Florida and Bangladesh. Lord Stern, author of the "Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change" and former Chief Economist at the World Bank, is the world's leading authority on what we can do in the face of such unprecedented threat. Action on climate change will require the greatest possible international collaboration, but if successful will ensure not just our future, but our future prosperity. Focusing on the economic management of investment and growth from the perspective of both adaptation and mitigation, Stern confronts the most urgent questions facing us now: what is the problem; what are the dangers; what can be done to reduce emissions, at what cost; how can the world adapt; and, what does all this mean for corporations, governments and individuals. "A Blueprint for a Safer Planet" provides authoritative, inspirational, and hopeful, answers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24335 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Review
`Lord Stern, like Al Gore, could be seen as one of the rock stars of global warming'
--Financial Times, Fiona Harvey

Review
'a user's manual for the planet...commendably light on jargon and abundantly clear in his conclusions'

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`Despite his gloomy predictions Lord Stern's overall argument is one of optimism'

Customer Reviews

Showing the way out of this global mess - essential reading for all
This book first presents the undeniable scientific facts about climate change and the stark reality of what to expect in the future from "bussiness as usual", partially addressing the problems or attacking them head-on. Then it goes on to present the structure of a global deal which can seriously lead to a way of tackling the crisis now.
It is a bold cry for immediate action from a highly experienced and respected international policy maker. There is no shirking from any issues. This book gives optimism for the future. All we need is an open mind and a willingness to change. A must read for all seriously concerned about climate change.

blueprint no greenwash
Very solid government-speak book with all of the info that the Stern review didn't tell
a bit solid in places but at least there's no greenwash

Blueprint for a Safer Planet
An excellent insight into the world that we are destroying and what everyone needs to do in order to stop the destruction.