Climate change is the most important existential threat that humanity faces at the moment. There is an urgent need for a framework for international cooperation, research and development, technology, finance, market mechanisms, as well as consensus on the role of business in addressing the issue. This book presents authoritative contributions from international experts, laying out the issues, the options, and the prospects of mitigation and adaptation. Key Features: Contributions from leading experts in the field Articles well researched and analytical Authoritative and up-to-date data Scientific data supported by graphs, figures, and tables Offers a global and historical perspective on the issue of climate change Contents:    The scientific assessment of climate change: new findings Carbon Budget Proposal Challenges in climate change adaptation Research and Development priorities for climate change mitigation and adaptation Climate change: a problem and an opportunity The last decade convergence of environmental and financial markets: a practitioner s view The global climate change regime: a time for consolidation or fundamental reform? The climate change debate: view from India Emission reduction targets: a Pandora s Box in climate negotiations - from Amzon