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Climate change lends itself to both political economy and humor. Vogel argues that mainstream economics fails to recognize the thermodynamic nature of climate change, thereby missing the point of Northern appropriation of the atmospheric sink. The payment Ecuador seeks for not drilling in the Yasun is equitable and efficient. Heeding the call of Deirdre (formerly Donald) McCloskey that economics needs humor, Vogel has written a scathing critique of economics-as-usual which also entertains.

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<p>'...[R]efreshing and persuasive...pos[ing] important questions for mainstream economics and co-operation theory...a call to arms for the use of multiple, radical means to mitigate climate change.' --'International Journal of Environmental Studies'

'...[R]efreshing and persuasive...pos[ing] important questions for mainstream economics and co-operation theory...a call to arms for the use of multiple, radical means to mitigate climate change.' -'International Journal of Environmental Studies'

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Joseph Henry Vogel is Professor of Economics at the University of Puerto Rico-Ro Piedras and serves on the International Tribunal of Climate Justice. Graciela Chichilnisky has worked extensively in the Kyoto Protocol process, creating and designing the carbon market that became international law in 2005.

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