Policy implications of greenhouse warming: Mitigation, adaptation, and the science base

Book · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6333477

This book discusses the policy implications of greenhouse warming by examining three major areas: general summary of information about the greenhouse effect leading to a framework for policy; the science basis for the greenhouse effect; mitigation of greenhouse warming. Each section contains 9-13 chapters on specific subjects including the following: overview of greenhouse gases; policy implications; internations considerations; climate records and models; sea levels; temperature rise estimation; energy management at several levels; nonenergy emission reduction; human populations; deforestation. Conclusions are summarized at the end of each section.

• OSTI ID: 6333477
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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CLIMATIC CHANGE
DEFORESTATION
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
GREENHOUSE GASES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MANAGEMENT
MITIGATION
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POPULATIONS