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"More than 70% of the population in the United States believes that big government, not climate change, is the greatest challenge facing the country. Yet over the last three decades, discussions of what to do about climate change have focused on comprehensive agreements at the international lev...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Business and public policy
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"More than 70% of the population in the United States believes that big government, not climate change, is the greatest challenge facing the country. Yet over the last three decades, discussions of what to do about climate change have focused on comprehensive agreements at the international level, and taxing or capping fossil fuel emissions, power plant regulations, energy efficiency mandates, and other government actions at the domestic level. As the 2016 presidential election in the United States demonstrates, though, it is dangerous to put all of our policy eggs in one basket: When combin |
| Carrier Form: | xxv, 467 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781316632482 (paperback) : 1316632482 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | TD171 |
| CLC: | X3 |
| Call Number: | X3/V227 |
| Contents: | Part I. Setting the Table. Introduction -- The climate challenge -- The governance challenge -- Part II. Private Governance. The private governance opportunity -- The corporate sector -- The household sector -- Cross-cutting initiatives -- Part III. Next Steps. Objections -- New directions and extensions -- Conclusion. |