, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2008, 282 pp., $49.95, hardcover. The most recent scientific evidence makes it clear that human activity has noticeably contributed to the increased concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, thickening the greenhouse gas layer around the globe, altering the carbon cycle and, ultimately, changing climatic patterns. These dynamics are expected to generate an array of impacts on our planet, especially on poorer countries. However, this evidence has not yet prompted adequate