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2 - Looking Up at the Dam

from Part I - Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2024

Simon Sharpe
Affiliation:
S-Curve Economics
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Summary

Neither scientists, nor economists, nor insurers, nor military planners have assessed the risks of climate change in full. Heads of government are left to guess. A clear understanding of the scale of the risks will not on its own guarantee a proportionate response. But unless we have such an understanding, we can hardly be surprised if our response is inadequate.

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Five Times Faster
Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change – Updated Edition
, pp. 9 - 17
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Looking Up at the Dam
  • Simon Sharpe, S-Curve Economics
  • Book: Five Times Faster
  • Online publication: 24 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009568470.002
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  • Looking Up at the Dam
  • Simon Sharpe, S-Curve Economics
  • Book: Five Times Faster
  • Online publication: 24 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009568470.002
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  • Looking Up at the Dam
  • Simon Sharpe, S-Curve Economics
  • Book: Five Times Faster
  • Online publication: 24 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009568470.002
Available formats
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