TY - BOOK AU - Gupta Joyeeta TI - Our simmering planet: what to do about global warming? T2 - Global issues in a changing world SN - 1842770799 AV - QC981.8.G56 U1 - 363.738/747 PY - 2001/// CY - London, New York, Dhaka, Bangkok, Halifax, N.S., Cape Town, Bangalore, New York PB - Zed Books, University Press, White Lotus, Fernwood Pub., David Philip, Books for Change, Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave KW - Global warming KW - Climatic changes KW - Environmental aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-171) and index; 1. Introduction: Weathering the Weather -- 2. Climate Instability and global warming: the evidence -- 3. Coping with Uncertainty: Is there need for action? -- 4. A history of the Negotiations: From initial optimism to pragmatism -- 5. The agreements as they stand today -- 6. The players and concerns: Caught between domestic support and international commitments -- 7. The key negotiating issues: Controversy and conflict -- 8. Due process and rule of law: Towards decreasing transparency -- 9. The problem revisited: What is climate change? -- 10. The solution revisited: Saving Face is Saving Faith -- 11. Conclusion ER -