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A HISTORY OF THE SCIENCE AND POLITICS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE
The Role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The issue of human-induced global climate change became a major environ-
mental concern during the twentieth century, and is the paramount environmental
debate of the twenty-first century. Response to climate change requires effective
interaction from the munity, society in general, and politicians in
particular. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (), formed in
1988, has gradually developed to e the key UN body in providing this
service to the countries of the world.
Written by its first Chairman, this book is a unique overview of the history of
the . It describes and evaluates the intricate interplay between key factors in
the science and politics of climate change, the strategy that has been followed, and
the regretfully slow pace in getting to grips with the uncertainties that have
prevented earlier action being taken. The book also highlights the emerging
conflict between establishing a sustainable global energy system and preventing
a serious change in global climate. This text provides researchers and policy
makers with an insight into the history of the politics of climate change.
BERT BOLIN is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Meteorology at the
University of Stockholm, Sweden. He is a former Director of the International
Institute for Meteorology in Stockholm, and former Scientific Advisor to the
Swedish Prime Minister. He was Chairman of the from 1988 to 1997.
Professor Bolin has received many awards during his career, including the
Blue Prize from the Asahi Glass Foundation, the Rossby Medal from
the American Meteorological Society, the Global Environmental Leadership
Award from th