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"The present book is the outcome of the UNU international collaborative research carried out under the Human and Policy Dimensions of Global Change programme. I t is aimed at presenting the state of the art in greenhouse indices, and related international policy making and governance, clarifying key technical issues relating to greenhouse gas emissions, and outlining the economic responsibilities of various countries based on the emissions. It makes an argument for the necessary North-South resource transfers."--Publisher description

Why does cutting down the Amazonian rainforest affect the temperature in Scotland? This book explains the phenomenon of the "greenhouse effect" and suggests ways in which concerned individuals can help prevent the environment deteriorating further. Stewart Boyle works for the Association for the Conservation of Energy as Energy and Environment Programme Director, and John Ardill is the environmental correspondent for "The Guardian".

Carbon stored in soils represents the largest terrestrial carbon pool and factors affecting this will be vital in the understanding of future atmospheric CO2 concentrations. This book provides an integrated view on measuring and modeling soil carbon dynamics. Based on a broad range of in-depth contributions by leading scientists it gives an overview of current research concepts, developments and outlooks and introduces cutting-edge methodologies, ranging from questions of appropriate measurement design to the potential application of stable isotopes and molecular tools. It includes a standardised soil CO2 efflux protocol, aimed at data consistency and inter-site comparability and thus underpins a regional and global understanding of soil carbon dynamics. This book provides an important reference work for students and scientists interested in many aspects of soil ecology and biogeochemical cycles, policy makers, carbon traders and others concerned with the global carbon cycle

I. Introduction -- 2. Underground storage of carbon dioxide -- 3. Engineering feasibility of carbon dioxide capture and storage -- 4. Geological carbon dioxide storage and the law -- 5. The public perception of carbon dioxide capture and storage in the UK -- 6. A regional integrated assessment of carbon dioxide capture and storage : north west of England case study -- 7. A regional integrated assessment of carbon dioxide capture and storage : East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside case study -- 8. The implementation of carbon capture and storage in the UK and comparison with nuclear power -- 9. Conclusions and recommendations.

Smoke on the horizon -- Drawing up the battle lines -- Deep inside the battle to save the Earth -- Accelerating change alarms a fragile planet -- The battle heats up and so does the world -- Awareness dawns on the globe -- The media wars : the stories behind persistent distortion -- Habitats for humanity and others -- What keeps us awake at night