The Rightful Place of Science: Climate Pragmatism
Edited by G. Pascal Zachary
There is a robust and growing demand for a more pragmatic approach to the climate challenge. "The Rightful Place of Science: Climate Pragmatism" brings together powerful ideas for meeting this demand. The starting point of this new approach is a commitment to human dignity and the potential for innovation to drive economic prosperity and protect the lives and livelihoods of billions of people. Driven by pragmatic and inclusive political strategies, this new framework builds on earlier work to focus on energy access, energy innovation and climate adaptation.
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Jason Lloyd is assistant director of programs at ASU's Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes.
Daniel Sarewitz is a co-director of ASU's Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes.
Praise for this book
By focusing on creativity and innovation in energy abundance and diversity, 'Climate Pragmatism 'has successfully brought fresh thinking on how to engage in a more positive discourse on the relations between energy, climate change, human development, and adaptation.
Calestous Juma Harvard Kennedy School
"This latest contribution to 'The Rightful Place of Science' series offers a clear-eyed and pragmatic agenda for minimizing the risks of a changing climate while meeting the needs of the many: energy access and protection from climatic hazards. Climate pragmatism is inspired by directly seeking to save lives and enhance human dignity. This is a persuasive and humane narrative that speaks across the ideological spectrum."
Mike Hulme King's College London
