1. Introduction -- 2 Basic science : and some politics : of climate change -- 3. Sustainable agriculture : sequestering carbon for food security -- 4. Economic growth, well-being and sustainability -- 5. Development in a changing climate -- 6. Ethics and climate change -- 7. Kyoto, Paris and other international environmental agreements -- 8. Incentives for mitigation : carbon taxes and emissions trading -- 9. The costs of climate change and the benefits of mitigation -- 10. Green fiscal policy : from austerity to full employment in a low-carbon economy.