Screen LibraryInternational business and global climate change
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 200 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780415415521 (hbk.) 0415415527 (hbk.) 9780415415538 (pbk.) 0415415535 (pbk.) 9780203887103 (ebook) 0203887107 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | F276 |
| CLC: | F276.7-05 |
| Call Number: | F276.7-05/P655 |
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"In association with the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS)." Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-194) and index. 1. Introduction -- pt. I. Between regulation and self-regulation -- 2. From Rio to 'beyond Kyoto' : synopsis of international climate policies -- 3. Beyond regulation : voluntary agreements and partnerships -- 4. Carbon control : emissions measurement, targets and reporting -- pt. II. Strategic options for business -- 5. Business strategies for climatic change -- 6. Carbon trading as (compliance) strategy -- 7. Innovation and capabilities for climate change -- 8. Dilemmas on the way forward. "Climate change has become an important topic on the business agenda with strong pressure being placed on companies to respond and contribute to finding solutions to this urgent problem. This text provides a comprehensive analysis of international business responses to global climate change and climate change policy. Embedded in relevant management literature, this book gives a concise treatment of developments in policy and business activity on global, regional and national levels, using examples and systematic data from a large number of international companies..." -- Book cover. |