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The Climate Casino

William D. Nordhaus

Understand the economics of climate risk, including adaptation limits, uncertain tipping points, carbon pricing, international coordination, and cleaner energy technology.

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26 parts, about 34 minutes to read.

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Author
William D. Nordhaus
Parts
26 parts
Reading time
about 34 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. 1. First Encounters in the Climate Casino1 min
  2. 2. A Tale of Two Lakes1 min
  3. 3. The Economic Origins of Climate Change2 min
  4. 4. Future Climate Change2 min
  5. 5. Tipping Points in the Climate Casino2 min
  6. 6. From Climate Change to Impacts1 min
  7. 7. The Fate of Farming2 min
  8. 8. The Impact on Human Health1 min
  9. 9. Perils for the Oceans2 min
  10. 10. Intensification of Hurricanes1 min
  11. 11. Wildlife and Species Loss2 min
  12. 12. Adding Up the Damages from Climate Change1 min
  13. 13. Dealing with Climate Change: Adaptation and Geoengineering1 min
  14. 14. Slowing Climate Change by Reducing Emissions1 min
  15. 15. The Costs of Slowing Climate Change1 min
  16. 16. Discounting and the Value of Time1 min
  17. 17. Historical Perspectives on Climate Policy1 min
  18. 18. Climate Policy by Balancing Costs and Benefits1 min
  19. 19. The Central Role of Carbon Prices1 min
  20. 20. Climate Change Policies at the National Level1 min
  21. 21. From National to Harmonized International Policies2 min
  22. 22. Second Best and Beyond1 min
  23. 23. New Technologies for a Low Carbon Economy1 min
  24. 24. Climate Science and Its Critics1 min
  25. 25. Public Opinion on Climate Change1 min
  26. 26. Obstacles to Climate Change Policies2 min

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