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UNINA9910454294103321 |
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Torre Augusto de la |
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Low carbon, high growth [[electronic resource] ] : Latin American responses to climate change : an overview / / Augusto de la Torre, Pablo Fajnzylber, John Nash |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009 |
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1-282-01255-X |
9786612012556 |
0-8213-7921-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (92 p.) |
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Collana |
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World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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FajnzylberPablo |
NashJohn <1953-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes - Latin America |
Climatic changes - Caribbean Area |
Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy - Latin America |
Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy - Caribbean Area |
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Latin America Climate |
Caribbean Area Climate |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-78). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Climate Change Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean; 3. The Need for a Coordinated, Effective, Efficient, and Equitable Global Response; 4. LAC's Potential Contribution to Global Mitigation Efforts; 5. Policies for a High-Growth, Low-Carbon Future; 6. Summary and Conclusions; Annex 1: Mitigation Potential by Country and Type of Emissions; Annex 2: Potential Annual Economic Impacts of Climate Change in CARICOM Countries circa 2080 (in millions 2007 US); Bibliography; Endnotes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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There is an increasing consensus in the scientific community that climate change is a real and present threat. Despite the large uncertainty on the timing, magnitude and even the direction of some of the physical and economic effects of this phenomenon, it is widely |
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