A policy synthesis approach for slowing global warming

Conference · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:471031

Timilsina, G R ^[1]

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1. Asian Inst. of Tech., Bangkok (Thailand). Energy Program

Global warming is a burning environmental issue today but confronting with subjective as well as policy conflicts. The findings of various studies indicate that developed countries that are capable of affording effective measures towards the global warming mitigation have fewer incentives for doing so because they will have a minimal damage from global warming. The developing countries, although they will have greater damage, are unlikely to divert their development budget for taking preventive actions towards global warming. The only solution in this situation is to design a policy that encourages all the nation in the world to participate in the programs for slowing global warming. Without active participation of all nations, it seems unlikely to reduce the global warming problem in an effective way. This study presents a qualitative policy recommendation extracted from a comprehensive analysis of the findings of several studies conducted so far in this field. This study has categorized the policy approaches for mitigating the global warming in three groups: Engineering approach, forestry approach and economic approach.

• OSTI ID: 471031
• Report Number(s): CONF-960420--; ISBN 0-884736-02-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION