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Climate Change: Observations, Projections, and General Implications for Viticulture and Wine Production

In her book Rationality and Coordination (Cambridge University Press,

Cristina Bicchieri brings together (and adds to) her own contributions to game theory and the philosophy of economics published in various journals in the period 1987-1992. The book, however, is not a collection of separate articles but rather a homogeneous unit organized around some central themes in the foundations of non-cooperative game theory. Bicchieri's exposition is admirably clear and ...

Annick Laruelle and Federico Valenciano: Voting and collective decision-making - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008

The book ‘Voting and Collective Decision Making’ by A. Laruelle and F. Valenciano provides a critical revision of the theoretical foundations of collective yes-or-no decisions. It is a study of the theory of bargaining and voting power, revolving around a fundamental question: given a committee, what voting rule should be used? 1 Brief summary of the book and motivation of research In a nutshel...

Sea-level rise caused by climate change and its implications for society

Sea-level rise is a major effect of climate change. It has drawn international attention, because higher sea levels in the future would cause serious impacts in various parts of the world. There are questions associated with sea-level rise which science needs to answer. To what extent did climate change contribute to sea-level rise in the past? How much will global mean sea level increase in th...

Memoranda Climate Change , Sea Level Rise and Dutch Defense Strategies

This paper provides a concise evaluation of Dutch defense strategies against the threats of the sea level rise as a consequence of global climate change. A set of (external) event scenarios for sea level rise is described ranging from a modest to a dramatic rise. Next, four different policy response scenarios are presented, while their related costs are confronted with the threats of the event ...