Debating climate change: pathways through argument to agreement
Analyzing 100 scientific and non-scientific documents, this book addresses all sides of the climate change debate, including carbon offsets, adaptation and prevention measures. It aims to facilitate helping find an agreement between the varied and seemingly opposed parties involved, from top level climate scientists and international negotiators to energy company perspectives in the mass media, in order to design mitigation and adaptation strategies to tackle climate change.
Written in a clear, accessible style, this original research and insightful use of communication analysis is aiming to help advance understanding and negotiation on climate change throughout the pivotal times to come.