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have expanded dramatically, it has become increasingly urgent to address a wide

range of issues. An earlier focus on gradual, long-term mitigation of carbon

dioxide emissions is no longer sufficient, though it is still surely necessary. In

addition, there are now complementary goals concerning short-lived climate pollu-

tants (SLCPs) such as methane and black carbon that are receiving more intensive

attention. Public opinion in some countries has also shifted to favor more serious

short-term actions by governments and businesses to mitigate emissions and adapt

to their effects. Local adaptation issues have also become more salient because of

an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events that are being

attributed to climate change.

The climate change agenda has shifted to include more focus on actions—

actions by governments, by businesses, by other kinds of organizations, and by

individual citizens. The book is therefore not only about analysis of the issues, but

also about actions that have been taken and further actions that can be taken.

The book thus includes a broad range of topics, and it approaches them from

an inter-disciplinary perspective, which offers breadth of coverage. The disci-

plinary perspectives include climate science, economics, political science, history,

international law, ethics, and industry-specific technologies. The need for holistic

inter-disciplinary analysis is a recurrent theme. The approach is therefore con-

sistent with the IPCC Synthesis report (2023: 3; italics added) that “recognizes

the interdependence of climate, ecosystems and biodiversity, and human societies;

the value of diverse forms of knowledge; and the close linkages between climate

change adaptation, mitigation, ecosystem health, human well-being and sustain-

able development, and reflects the increasing diversity of actors involved in climate