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Author:   Theresa Scavenius (University of Aalborg, Denmark.) ,  Steve Rayner (University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367358358

ISBN 10:   0367358352
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   17 July 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Theresa Scavenius and Steve Rayner Part 1: Institutional Capacities and Democracy 1. Climate Change, Governance and Knowledge Nico Stehr and Alexander Ruser 2. The Institutional Capacity of Democracy Theresa Scavenius 3. Institutional Responsibility Jessica Nihlen Fahlquist Part 2: Response Capacity and Behavioural Change 4. The Double Gap Between Climate Values and Action Theresa Scavenius and Malene Rudolf Lindberg 5. The Social Contract for Climate Risks: Private and Public Responses W. Neil Adger, Tara Quinn, Irene Lorenzoni, and Conor Murphy 6. The Role of Civil Society in Adaptation Strategies Jens Hoff Part 3: Institutional Capacity in Society 7. Institutional Challenges of Climate Geoengineering Steve Rayner and Peter Healey 8. Post-Paris Long-term Climate Capacity: The Role of Universities Saleemul Huq and Naznin Nasir

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Theresa Scavenius is an associate professor at the Department of Planning, University of Aalborg, Copenhagen, Denmark Steve Rayner is James Martin Professor of Science and Civilization and Director of the Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society, University of Oxford, UK

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