Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think about, and accordingly, how should we manage, the types of risk posed by anthropogenic climate change? The problem is multi-faceted, and involves not only technical and policy specific approaches, but also questions of social justice and sustainability. In this volume the editors have assembled a uniquerange of contributors who together examine the intersection between the science, politics, economics and ethics of climate change. The book includes perspectives from some of the world's foremost commentators in their fields, ranging from leading scientists to political theorists, to high profile policymakers and practitioners. They offer a critical new approach to thinking about climate change, and help express a common desire for a more equitable society and a more sustainable way of life.

Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think about, and accordingly, how should we manage, the types of risk posed by anthropogenic climate change?The problem is multi-faceted, and involves not only technical and policy specific approaches, but also questions of social justice and sustainability. In this volume the editors have assembled a uniquerange of contributors who together examine the intersection between the science, politics, economics and ethics of climate change. The book includes perspectives from some of the world's foremost commentators in their fields, ranging from leading scientists to political theorists, to high profile policymakers and practitioners. They offer a critical new approach to thinking about climate change, and help express a common desire for a more equitable society and a more sustainable way of life.

Editor's IntroductionPart 1: The Challenge of Climate Change1 The Challenge of Climate ChangeSir David King2 Climate Change, Science and SocietyMartin Manning3 Global Shocks, Global Solutions: Meeting 21st Century ChallengesIan Goldin4 Economics PieceAlex Bowen and James Rydge5 Democracy, Climate Change, and Global GovernanceDavid Held and Angus Fane-Hervey6 'Until the Last Ton of Fossil Fuel Has Burnt to Ashes':Climate Change, Global Inequalities, and the Dilemma of GreenPoliticsUlrich Beck and Joost van LoonPart 2: Social Justice and Sustainability7 Social Justice and Sustainability: Elastic Terms of DebateBaroness O'Nora O'Neill8 Changing Values for a Just and Sustainable WorldPeter Singer9 The Ends of Justice: Climate Vulnerability Beyond the PaleMichael MasonPart 3: Where to from here?10 Green Peace: Energy, Europe, and the Global OrderDavid Miliband11 The Politics of Climate ChangeEdward Miliband12 International climate policy after Copenhagen: towards a'building blocks' approachRobert Falkner, John Vogler and Hannes Stephan