The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World

by William D. Nordhaus

Book Overview

The 2018 Nobel laureate for economics analyzes the politics and economics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutions

Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the global-warming dice, warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030021264X
• ISBN13: 9780300212648
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"