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Adapt or Die: The Science, Politics and Economics of Climate Change (Paperback)

by Kendra Okonski (Author, Editor)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Profile Business (22 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861977956
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861977953
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,046,993 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Adapt or Die is an essential introduction to the urgent international debate on climate change. It argues that the earth's climate is not in fact changing disastrously, and that policies being pursued to prevent climate change will have negative consequences for consumers, taxpayers, and the poor. Thirteen expert authors argue that: The earth's climate has always changed and always will change. Climate science is uncertain and models used to predict future conditions are not reliable. The news media sensationalise possible effects of climate change, such as increases in disease, floods and hurricanes, but there is no evidence that this is occurring, or will in the future. Attempting to prevent climate change by restricting 'greenhouse gas' emissions will be costly and futile. Restrictions on energy use will hurt European citizens and businesses. People in poor countries will suffer from the actions we take to prevent climate change, through slower economic growth and restrictions on access to much-needed energy sources. The best approach to climate change is adaptation. For most people, this means escaping from subsistence agriculture, and creating wealth through sustainable development and access to technology.


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Kendra Okonski (the editor) is director of sustainable development for International Policy Network (London). She has been widely published in international newspapers, and she holds a degree in Economics from Hillsdale College (USA).
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1.0 out of 5 stars Misinformed 'experts' - nothing worse!, 6 Sep 2004
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Having been involved in the climate debate for the past 10 years, I thought that this would be an updated and informative account of the arguements against action on climate change. Having disbelieved the whole climate change scenario myself for a long time, I thought this book would pretty much affirm my assumptions. It doesn't. In fact it is without a doubt the most misguided piece of twaddle I have ever read. The main problem is that the author's completely miss the point. Not only do they fail to address the main issues, they use false and misleading interpretations of real science to make their points. Much of what they claim is based on flimsy assumptions and conjecture - an accusation which they level at people who say that climate change is a real threat.

An example - the authors claim that the measures proposed by the UN to tackle climate change will hurt the developing world, and then entirely rewrite those UN proposals to suit their arguement. The UN advises that first-world technology should be rushed-through to the third world to avoid the polllution and health problems which the 'west' suffered during the early years of industry; the authors claim the opposite is true - either a stupid misreading of the facts or a blatant attempt at deception. Whether you believe in climate change or not, rapid technology transfer to poorer nations can only be good thing.

There are other examples, but basically the authors are either trying to debunk a debate they know little about, or have deliberately misrepresented the facts - either way, for a group of 'scientists', that is extremely callous. Perhaps the fact that the book and its authors are funded by 'Big Business' explains it. I still don't go for the climate change scenario myself, but I have based my beliefs on the facts. If you are interested in the facts, read the UN's climate change documents and make up your own mind. Books like this only waste paper, time and money. Buy something else!

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10 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Total corporate nonsense, 30 Nov 2004
This book is edited by a woman who used to be employed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who recieved $1,000,000 from ExxonMobil / Esso to fund 'climate research'. Then she moved to the United Kingdom, to work for the International Policy Network ($50,000 from ExxonMobil / Esso).

That's the same CEI whose chairman Myron Ebbell called Sir David King (the UK's top scientist) "an alarmist", and stated that climate change was dreamt up by the EU to hamper American competitivness. And the same IPN whose head Julian Morris called Sir David King "an embarassment", and who employs Nils-Axel Morner, infamous for lying about his association with INQUA while discussing the Kyoto protocol.

Is it any wonder that this book consists of cloudy theory, muddled facts, white lies and outright falsehoods? The authors are, for the most part, discredited scientists writting tangentally to the subject, and making exceptionally tenuous accusations based on misinterpreted information at best. The black, oily hand of Big Oil is all over this one I'm afraid...

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