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The impact of climate change on the United States economy, edited by Robert Mendelsohn, James E. Neumann

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The impact of climate change on the United States economy

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edited by Robert Mendelsohn, James E. Neumann

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Understanding the impacts of climate change on economic behaviour is an important aspect of deciding when to take policy actions to prevent or mitigate its consequences. This book applies advanced new economics methodologies to assess impacts on potentially vulnerable aspects of the US economy: agriculture, timber, coastal resources, energy expenditure, fishing, outdoor recreation. It is intended to provide improved understanding of key issues raised in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. It concludes that some climate change may produce economic gains in the agriculture and forestry sectors, whereas energy, coastal structures, and water sectors may be harmed. The book will serve as an important reference for the scientific, economic, and policy community, and will also be of interest to natural resource/environmental economists as an example of economic valuation techniques. The volume will clearly be of main importance to researchers and policymakers in the US, but will also be influential as a model for assessment of impacts on economies worldwide.--, Provided by publisher

Economic effects of climate change on US agriculture / R.M. Adams [and others] -- The impact of climate variation on US agriculture / R. Mendelsohn, W. Nordhaus, and D. Shaw -- Climate change and agriculture: the role of farmer adaptation / K. Segerson and B.L. Dixon -- The impacts of climate change on the US timber market / B.L. Sohngen and R. Mendelsohn -- Economic effects of climate change on US water resources / B. Hurd [and others] -- The economic damage induced by sea level rise in the United States / G. Yohe, J.E. Newmann, and P. Marshall -- The impact of global warming on US energy expenditures / W.N. Morrison and R. Mendelsohn -- The economic impact of climate change on the US commercial fishing industry / M. Markowski [and others] -- The impact of climate change on outdoor recreation / R. Mendelsohn and M. Markowski -- Estimated effects of climate change on selected outdoor recreation activities in the United States / J. Loomis and J. Crespi -- Synthesis and conclusions / R. Mendelsohn and J.E. Newmann