1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990003136760203316

Autore

SCIAMA, Dennis W.

Titolo

L' unità dell'universo / D.W. Sciama ; traduzione di Lidia Sciama e Luciana Pecchioli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Torino : G. Einaudi, [c1965]

Descrizione fisica

XIII, 195 p : ill. ; 22 cm

Collana

Nuova biblioteca scientifica Enaudi ; 4

Disciplina

523.1

Soggetti

Spazio cosmico - Formazione*

Collocazione

FC M 1451

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789852503321

Autore

Chomitz Kenneth M

Titolo

Climate change and the World Bank Group : : phase II, the challenge of low-carbon development

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2010

ISBN

1-283-27889-8

9786613278890

0-8213-8654-9

Descrizione fisica

xxxiv, 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; ; 28 cm

Collana

Independent Evaluation Group Studies

Disciplina

333.794

Soggetti

Energy policy - Environmental aspects

Climatic changes - Economic aspects

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.



Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairman's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Statement of the External High-Level Review Panel; Glossary; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Appendix H; Appendix I; Appendix J; Appendix K; Endnotes; Bibliography; Photographs

Sommario/riassunto

This study from the Independent Evaluation Group draws lessons for development and climate change mitigation from the World Bank Group's far-reaching portfolio of projects in energy, forestry, transport, coal power, and technology transfer. Reviewing what has worked, what hasn?t, and why, the evaluation?s key findings include:Energy efficiency can offer countries direct economic returns that dwarf those of most other development projects, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Tropical forest protected areas, on average, significantly reduce tropical deforestation, preserving carbon and