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Published: June 1, 2010

Global Change Magazine No. 75

Feature articles:  an interview with Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom; new emissions scenarios to 2100; climate scepticism; land grabs in Africa.

The following feature articles from this issue can be read on-line.

Cover Story: One planet, four futures
A new way of looking at future atmospheric emissions and their consequences.

Reflections on governance
What is the best way to tackle climate change? Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom discusses ideas.

Whence climate scepticism?
An analysis of the roots of climate scepticism implicates a polarised political climate.

Africa’s risky gamble
Africa’s fertile land is becoming a sought-after
commodity, by nations as well as corporations.
The time for a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis is now.

Here you can download articles to read them as Pdfs

Entire magazinePDF (pdf, 2.1 MB)

Cover and contentsPDF (pdf, 647 kB)

EditorialPDF (pdf, 214.9 kB)

NewsPDF (pdf, 349.6 kB)

One planet, four futuresPDF (pdf, 424 kB)
A new way of looking at future atmospheric emissions and their consequences.

Reflections on governancePDF (pdf, 354.1 kB)
What is the best way to tackle climate change? Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom discusses ideas.

Whence climate scepticism?PDF (pdf, 634.4 kB)
An analysis of the roots of climate scepticism implicates a polarised political climate.

Africa’s risky gamblePDF (pdf, 725.3 kB)
Africa’s fertile land is becoming a sought-after commodity, by nations as well as corporations. The time for a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis is now.

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