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Author:

Harris, Duchess

Title:

The Paris climate agreement / Duchess Harris and Rebecca Rowell.

Publisher:

Abdo Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2019, c2019

Description:

112 p. : ill. (mostly col.), charts ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Juvenile literature.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions--Juvenile literature.
Climate change--Juvenile literature.
Air--Law and legislation--Law and legislation--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Rowell, Rebecca, joint author.

Notes:

Includes glossary and online resource (page 104). Essential Library. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

"We're getting out" -- About climate change -- About the agreement -- Reasons to participate -- Reasons to withdraw -- Leaving the aggreement -- Americans respond -- What lies ahead -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additonal resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the authors.

Summary:

The Paris Climate Agreement explores the issues surrounding the 2015 international agreement to combat climate change. Many nations were shocked when the United States later announced its decision to withdraw from the agreement. The book explores these political ramifications and encourages readers to form their own opinions.

Series:

Special reports

ISBN:

1532116802
9781532116803 (lib. bdg.) :

LCCN:

2018948244

Locations:

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

ZNPA437 -- Mondamin Public Library (Mondamin)