The Encylcopedia of Global Warming is designed to
provide students at the high school and undergraduate
levels with a convenient source of information
on the fundamental science and sociopolitical issues,
including the debates and controversies, surrounding
climate change. The study of climate
change involves not only scientists but also politicians,
policy makers, businesses, government and
nongovernment agencies, and the general public.
A student attempting to understand both the environmental
science and social issues and controversies
will encounter not just scientific terms and concepts
but political organizations, geographic areas,
social concepts, persons, countries, organizations,
and laws as well. This encyclopedia comprises entries
from all those areas, including topics on both
sides of the debate and entries from scholars who
believe in human-driven global climate change as
well as those who are less convinced. Our objective
is to provide factual and objective information—
not advocacy.