Includes bibliographical references (p. {481}-544) and index.

The nature of the greenhouse threat / Jeremy Leggett -- The science of climate-modelling and a perspective on the global-warming debate / Stephen H. Schneider -- Biogeochemical feedbacks in the earth system / David Schimel -- Halting global warming / Mick Kelly -- The effects of global warming / George M. Woodwell -- Lessons from climates of the past / Brian Huntley -- The implications for health / Andrew Haines -- Policy responses to global warming / Jose Goldemberg -- The costs of cutting - or not cutting - greenhouse-gas emissions / Stephen H. Schneider -- The role of energy efficiency / Amory Lovins -- Renewable energy: recent commercial performance in the USA as an index of future prospects / Carlo LaPorta -- Motor vehicles and global warming / Michael P. Walsh -- Nuclear power and global warming / Bill Keepin -- The challenge of choices: technology options for the Swedish electricity sector / Birgit Bodlund, Evan Mills, Tomas Karlsson, Thomas Johansson -- Tropical forests / Norman Myers -- Agricultural contributions to global warming / Anne Ehrlich -- Third world countries in the policy response to global climate change / Kilaparti Ramakrishna Managing the global house: redefining economics in a greenhouse world / Susan George -- Global warming: Greenpeace view / Jeremy Leggett.