Toward a political analysis of the consequences of a world climate change produced by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide
It was Hegel's extraordinarily deep and perceptive insight that mankind is caught up in a drama that cannot be fully understood until it has been played out. The owl of Minewa spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk. On the more hopeful side is the fact that, although we cannot know the consequences of future interactions between climate and society, we can begin to work toward political solutions and gird ourselves for ominous trends that are now coming into view. The purpose of this paper is to identify one such trend, namely the increase of atmospheric temperatures due to increased carbon dioxide (CO/sub 2/) and lay some initial groundwork for political research related to climate-societal interactions.
- Research Organization:
- Aspen Inst. for Humanistic Studies, Boulder, CO (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-79EV10281
- OSTI ID:
- 5415330
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-800475--1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CLIMATES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
SOCIAL IMPACT