dakini books: Global Warning; The Last Chance for Change

GLOBAL WARNING: The Last Chance for Change

Open any newspaper, watch the television news, listen to the radio – every day there is something on climate change. Extremes of weather already touch many aspects of people’s lives. As the global temperature increases, its consequences will become ever more significant and affect every corner of the planet.

‘Global Warning: The Last Chance for Change’ is an authoritative and visually stunning book, unique in its approach. While most of the current literature on the subject is highly scientific, this book’s aim is to educate the public at large. Hard-hitting text, graphics and powerful pictures show the plight the world is already facing. The tone is serious, but ultimately positive, outlining what we all need to do to safeguard our future. It provides an honest appraisal of a critical situation, and some practical advice about solutions – whether making small adjustments in everyday life, or raising public awareness across the globe.

This book serves as an invaluable tool to inform business leaders and the public alike of the consequences and opportunities associated with the ongoing increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, and the repercussions of continuing “business as usual”. It will be clear about the problems which we face, but positive about the possibilities of averting the worst. This book conveys the following key messages to our target audience – the general public.

1. The science is clear and we can understand it

2. A reduction of emissions is achievable and affordable

3. Now is the opportunity for us all to make a difference

Several different versions will be produced for different markets, all manufactured on environmentally friendly paper.

CUSTOM EDITIONS

His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will be sending 1,000 copies of a very special edition to all 193 heads of state and over 800 other influential figures worldwide.

We are able to create further custom editions for any company, organisation or individual who would like to communicate the importance of climate change. The content can be tailored to meet your needs; from pamphlets to audio-books to downloadable information packs... the only limit is your imagination.

PAUL BROWN, THE AUTHOR
Paul Brown has been the Environment Correspondent of The Guardian for 16 years and has worked for 40 years in newspaper journalism. In the course of his work for The Guardian he has travelled extensively to look at environmental problems and has covered many international conferences on environmental matters including the Earth Summits at Rio and Johannesburg. The subjects he has written about include climate change, population, desertification, biodiversity, pollution, and management of the oceans and energy. He has appeared in and written television documentaries on environmental issues, contributed a number of chapters to books on green politics and journalism and written seven books on the environment.

FOREWORD
His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives has written the foreword for the UK edition.

We are in discussions to create other edition in the USA, India and China, as well as translating the book into at least six languages. Each will have their own specially tailored forewords.

His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives with the special edition of the Global Warning book