Global Warming and Social Innovation,9781853839450

Global Warming and Social Innovation

by Kok, Marcel T. J.; Vermeulen, W. J. V.; Faaij, A. P. C.; De Jager, D.
ISBN13: 9781853839450
ISBN10: 1853839450
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. The causes go deep and the losses are driven by a complex array of social, economic, political and biological factors at different levels. Immediate causes such as over-harvesting, pol

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
List of figures, tables and boxes
ix
List of acronyms and abbreviations
xiii
Towards a climate-neutral society
1(16)
Marcel Kok
Walter Vermeulen
Andre Faaij
David de Jager
Transforming the energy system of The Netherlands: Two visions on reaching 80 per cent emissions reduction by 2050
17(22)
Andre Faaij
Contemporary practices: greenhouse scepticism?
39(20)
Walter Vermeulen
Marcel Kok
Technological change and innovation for climate protection: the governance challenge
59(24)
Maarten Arentsen
Rene Kemp
Esther Luiten
Households past and present, and opportunities for change
83(24)
Henk Moll
Ans Groot-Marcus
The role of local authorities in a transition towards a climate-neutral society
107(19)
Frans Coenen
Marijke Menkveld
Improved material management as trend-breaking technology for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
126(17)
Marko Hekkert
Peter Groenewegen
Tom Kram
Robbert van Duin
Paulien de Jong
The contribution of ICT to the transition towards a climate-neutral society
143(17)
Adriaan Slob
Mark van Lieshout
Economy versus environment? Design alternatives for emissions trading from a lock-in perspective
160(19)
Edwin Woerdman
Jan-Tjeerd Boom
Andries Nentjes
Legal aspects of a changing energy system in The Netherlands in 2050
179(17)
Henk Addink
Climate OptiOns for the Long term (COOL): Stakeholders' views on 80 per cent emission reduction
196(21)
Matthijs Hisschemoller
Marleen van de Kerkhof
Marcel Kok
Rob Folkert
The climate-neutral society: opportunities for change
217(16)
Walter Vermeulen
Andre Faaij
David de Jager
Marcel Kok
List of contributors 233(2)
Index 235

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