the individual's guide to stopping climate change Goodall, Chris. creator text bibliography enk London Sterling, VA Earthscan 2007 monographic eng

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ix, 319 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. List of figures and tables -- Sources and units of measurement -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction : Getting from 12 1/2 tonnes to 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person -- 1. The extraordinary cheapness of fossil fuels -- 2. The scope for government action -- 3. The inadequacy of alternative means of reducing emissions -- 4. No one else is doing much, so you'd better do something yourself -- 5. How our lives generate emissions and what we can do about it -- 6. Home heating -- 7. Water heating and cooking -- 8. Lighting -- 9. Household appliances -- 10. Car travel -- 11. Public transport -- 12. Air travel -- 13. Food -- 14. Other indirect sources of greenhouse gas emissions -- 15. Domestic use of renewable energy -- 16. Cancelling out emissions -- 17. Conclusions -- Afterword -- Appendix : Sources of the main averages -- Notes -- List of acronyms and abbreviations. Chris Goodall. Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-310) and index. Climatic changes Social aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide Climatic factors Atmospheric carbon dioxide Environmental aspects Consumers Environmental aspects Carbon dioxide Environmental aspects Cambios climáticos Aspectos sociales QC 981.8 G646h 2007 363.738/7 9781844074266 (pbk.) 1844074269 (pbk.) 2006100479 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006100479.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006100479.html DLC 061204 20230410132757.0 55712