Scorcher : the dirty politics of climate change / Clive Hamilton ; with research assistance from Christian Downie.

By:

Hamilton, Clive

Contributor(s):

Downie, Christian

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Black Inc. Agenda seriesPublication details: Melbourne : Black Inc. Agenda, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780977594900

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.738740994 22

LOC classification:

QC981.8.C5 H2525 2007

Contents:

1. The greenhouse mafia -- 2. Framing the debate -- 3. Australia's emissions -- 4. Bold declarations -- 5. The road to Kyoto -- 6. Drama at Kyoto -- 7. Victories and defeats -- 8. Australia: after Kyoto -- 9. Business realignments -- 10. The denialists -- 11. The battle for public opinion -- 12. Comical Ian -- 13. New global momentum -- 14. The turning tide -- 15. Sabotaging the future?

Summary: Blows the whistle on the politics of global warming in Australia. Why have our political leaders been so slow to act? The definitive account of the politics of climate change in Australia.Subject: his is the book that blows the whistle on the politics of global warming in Australia. Why have our political leaders been so slow to act? Which are the fossil-fuel lobby groups that still set the policy agenda? How many different ways can one spin, deceive, lie and obfuscate instead of facing facts and looking for the solutions that are desperately needed? Written with humour, urgency and great authority, this is the definitive account of the politics of climate change in Australia. [Book Jacket]

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Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Blows the whistle on the politics of global warming in Australia. Why have our political leaders been so slow to act? The definitive account of the politics of climate change in Australia.

his is the book that blows the whistle on the politics of global warming in Australia. Why have our political leaders been so slow to act? Which are the fossil-fuel lobby groups that still set the policy agenda? How many different ways can one spin, deceive, lie and obfuscate instead of facing facts and looking for the solutions that are desperately needed? Written with humour, urgency and great authority, this is the definitive account of the politics of climate change in Australia. [Book Jacket]

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