Understanding Climate Change

Science, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition

Sarah Burch, Sara E. Harris

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University of Toronto Press
04 June 2021

Development economics; Conservation of the environment; Sustainability

Conversations about climate change are filled with challenges involving complex data, deeply held values, and political issues. Understanding Climate Change examines climate change as both a scientific and a public policy issue. Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris explain the basics of the climate system, climate models and prediction, and human and biophysical impacts, as well as strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The second edition has been fully updated throughout, including coverage of new advances in climate modelling and of the shifting landscape of renewable energy production and distribution. A brand new chapter discusses global governance, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, as well as mitigation efforts at the national and subnational levels. This new chapter makes the book even more relevant to climate change courses housed in social sciences departments such as political science and geography.

An effective and integrated introduction to an urgent and controversial issue, this book is well-suited to adoption in a variety of introductory climate change courses found in a number of science and social science departments. Its ultimate goal is to equip readers with the tools needed to become constructive participants in the human response to climate change.

By: Sarah Burch, Sara E. Harris
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781487522797
ISBN 10: 1487522797
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 04 June 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Climate Change in the Public Sphere 2. Basic System Dynamics 3. Climate Controls: Energy from the Sun 4. Climate Controls: Earth’s Reflectivity 5. Climate Controls: The Greenhouse Effect 6. Climate Change Mitigation: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transforming the Energy System 7. Climate Models 8. Future Climate: Emissions, Climatic Shifts, and What to Do about Them 9. Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Systems 10. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Human Systems 11. Climate Change Policy and Governance 12. Understanding Climate Change: Pathways Forward

Sarah L. Burch is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. She is a Lead Author in the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Sara E. Harris is a professor of teaching in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia, where she has taught since 2005. In 2017, she started a stint in the Faculty of Science Dean’s Office as Associate Dean Academic. She has the true honour of being a member of the marvelous 2015 3M National Teaching Fellow cohort.

Reviews for Understanding Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition

"""Packed with intuitive analogies and compelling examples, this book simply and clearly unpacks the complex science and impacts of climate change. It's perfect for the student who wants to understand not only why climate is changing, but why it matters so profoundly to every living thing on this planet. I wish this book were available when I took my first climate class!""--Katharine Hayhoe, Texas Tech University ""Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris provide a refreshing perspective on what is arguably the greatest challenge of our time. They dive in quickly to the core issues, providing foundational knowledge while offering a hopeful perspective. I recommend this as a core text for undergraduate courses on climate change.""--Sophia Carodenuto, University of Victoria ""As warned by Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris, climate change is complicated. Logically organized for undergraduate students, Understanding Climate Change aims to merge the scientific and human dimensions of climate change.""--Andrea Olive, University of Toronto Mississauga"