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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465664003321

Titolo

Limiting the magnitude of future climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-282-94852-0

9786612948527

0-309-14598-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

America's climate choices Limiting the magnitude of future climate change

Disciplina

363.73874

Soggetti

Climatic changes - United States

Climatic changes - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"America's Climate Choices, Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Goals for Limiting Future Climate Change""; ""3 Opportunities for Limiting Future Climate Change""; ""4 Crafting a Portfolio of Climate Change Limiting Policies""; ""5 Fostering Technological Innovations""; ""6 Interaction with Other Major Policy Concerns""; ""7 Multilevel Response Strategies""; ""8 Policy Durability and Adaptability""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""

""Appendix B: Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change: Statement of Task""""Appendix C: Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix D: Acronyms, Energy Units, and Chemical Formulas""