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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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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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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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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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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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accepted that the differences are regional and that developing countries as well as lower income populations tend to suffer the most. In this context, it is critical for Latin American countries to develop strategies for adapting to the various impacts of climate change, and for contributing to global efforts aimed at mitigation.Cl |
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UNINA9910632994603321 |
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Alzate Gastón Adolfo |
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La derrota insalvable de las ideas: Álvaro Mutis y Nicolás Gómez Dávila |
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Colombia, : Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2018 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 electronic resource (47-72 p.) |
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Literary studies: general |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Hay una vertiente en la historia del pensamiento occidental formada por aquellos que a partir de la ilustración empezaron a lanzar argumentos, e incluso improperios, contra el mundo moderno. Principalmente desde los siglos XVIII y XIX, varios pensadores elaboraron doctrinas basadas en formas intuitivas, vitalistas y naturalistas con un carácter anti o contra racionalista, que en alguna medida eran próximas al mito en la manera de acercarse al conocimiento. |
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