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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457126603321

Titolo

Describing socioeconomic futures for climate change research and assessment [[electronic resource] ] : report of a workshop / / Panel on Socioeconomic Scenarios for Climate Change Research and Assessment, Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-97601-X

9786612976018

0-309-16145-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (76 p.)

Disciplina

304.25

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-50).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Needs for Socioeconomic Scenarios""; ""3 Evolving Methods and Approaches""; ""4 Driving Forces and Critical Uncertainties in Adaptation, Vulnerability, and Mitigation""; ""5 Representative Concentration Pathways and Socioeconomic Scenarios and Narratives""; ""6 Lessons from Experience""; ""7 Reports from Breakout Groups""; ""8 Concluding Comments""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""