Publisher's Synopsis
The title refers to the complex matter of limiting carbon dioxide concentrations to levels that pose little environmental risk without adversely affecting national economies and reducing living standards. Solutions to global warming are proferred, which generally lie in the development of comprehensive energy and environmental policies that emphasize the need to use energy efficiently while looking to develop alternative, renewable resources. The experience of Japan is considered, and is relevant due to that country's great dependence on foreign fuel supplies. This has led to Japan being at the forefront of new energy conservation development and antipollution technology.
