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Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies
| Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - United States
Climatic changes - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-94850-4
9786612948503 0-309-14592-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Vulnerabilities and Impacts""; ""3 What Are America's Options for Adaptation?""; ""4 Managing the Climate Challenge: A Strategy for Adaptation""; ""5 Linking Adaptation Efforts Across the Nation""; ""6 Rationale and Mechanisms for Global Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation""; ""7 Major Scientific and Technological Advances Needed to Promote Effective Adaptation to Climate Change""; ""8 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References""
""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""""Appendix B: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix C: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix D: Explanation of the Rationale for Reasons of Concern""; ""Appendix E: Acronyms and Initialisms"" |
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Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies
| Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - United States
Climatic changes - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-282-94850-4
9786612948503 0-309-14592-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Vulnerabilities and Impacts""; ""3 What Are America's Options for Adaptation?""; ""4 Managing the Climate Challenge: A Strategy for Adaptation""; ""5 Linking Adaptation Efforts Across the Nation""; ""6 Rationale and Mechanisms for Global Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation""; ""7 Major Scientific and Technological Advances Needed to Promote Effective Adaptation to Climate Change""; ""8 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References""
""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""""Appendix B: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix C: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix D: Explanation of the Rationale for Reasons of Concern""; ""Appendix E: Acronyms and Initialisms"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791830003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010 | ||
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Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies
| Adapting to the impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - United States
Climatic changes - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-282-94850-4
9786612948503 0-309-14592-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Vulnerabilities and Impacts""; ""3 What Are America's Options for Adaptation?""; ""4 Managing the Climate Challenge: A Strategy for Adaptation""; ""5 Linking Adaptation Efforts Across the Nation""; ""6 Rationale and Mechanisms for Global Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation""; ""7 Major Scientific and Technological Advances Needed to Promote Effective Adaptation to Climate Change""; ""8 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References""
""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""""Appendix B: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix C: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix D: Explanation of the Rationale for Reasons of Concern""; ""Appendix E: Acronyms and Initialisms"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818337003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010 | ||
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The clean development mechanism (CDM) [[electronic resource] ] : an early history of unanticipated outcomes / / Ariel Dinar, Donald F. Larson, Shaikh M. Rahman
| The clean development mechanism (CDM) [[electronic resource] ] : an early history of unanticipated outcomes / / Ariel Dinar, Donald F. Larson, Shaikh M. Rahman |
| Autore | Dinar Ariel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Hackensack] N.J., : World Scientific, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LarsonDonald F
RahmanShaikh M |
| Collana | World scientific series on the economics of climate change |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Climatic changes - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-299-46231-6
981-4401-10-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Clean Development Mechanism: Past, Present, and Future; ABOUT THIS BOOK; BOOK OUTLINE; BOOK CHAPTERS; An Updated Review of Carbon Markets, Institutions, Policies, and Research; The Activities Implemented Jointly Pilots: A Foundation for Clean Development Mechanism?; Cost of Mitigation under the Clean Development Mechanism; Diffusion of Kyoto's Clean Development Mechanism; Why Adoption of the Clean Development Mechanism Di.ers Across Countries?; Clean Development Mechanism as a Cooperation Mechanism
Why So Few Agricultural Projects in the Clean Development Mechanism?CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS; EPILOGUE; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. An Updated Review of Carbon Markets, Institutions, Policies, and Research With Contributions by Philippe Ambrosi and Rebecca Entler; SCIENCE AND POLICY; FEATURES OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE FRAMEWORK; Obligations Under the Framework; Flexibility Mechanisms; Emission Allocations and the Choice of Policy Instruments; Permit systems versus carbon taxes; Current Instruments; Project Rules; The CDM Project Cycle; The JI Project Cycle; Land Management Projects Supplementarity, Additionality, Diversion, and Carry OverSupplementarity; Additionality and baselines; Managing tradable units inventories under Kyoto; Compatibility with the Trade Agreements40; EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THE CLIMATE CHANGE FRAMEWORK; Policy Evaluations and Predictions; Model Structures and Technology; Market Power; Leakages, Ancillary Bene.ts, and Crowding Out; Uncertainty, Discounting, and Intergenerational Tradeoffs; Technology Development and Transfer as a Policy Instrument; Technology transfer and project financing DOMESTIC POLICIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE US, AND AUSTRALIAEU Emissions Trading Scheme; Integration with the Climate Change Framework; Regional Initiatives and Voluntary Markets; Oregon; California62; Northeastern US; Chicago Climate Exchange; Australia; CARBON MARKETS64; Model Studies of Potential Size of the Market for the Flexibility Mechanisms; The Evolution of Carbon Project Financing; Evaluations of mitigation potential and project investment; The Geographic Distribution of Kyoto-Project Credits; Balance across asset classes; Who is buying project credits? Markets and the pricing of project creditsCONCLUSIONS AND AREAS FOR FUTURE STUDY; REFERENCES; ANNEX 2.1: Glossary of Acronyms.; Chapter 3. The Activities Implemented Jointly Pilots: A Foundation for Clean Development Mechanism? With Contributions by Gunnar Breustedt; ORIGINS OF THE AIJ PROGRAM; RELATED STUDIES; Numeric Studies; Investment and Agency Approval; Multilateral and Bilateral Transaction Costs; A MODEL OF PROJECT INVESTMENT; Conceptual Model; Applied Model; An Alternative Dichotomous Model; Internalized Agency Preferences and Transaction Costs; Additional Estimation Concerns DATA DESCRIPTION |
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The clean energy age : a guide to beating climate change / / BF Nagy
| The clean energy age : a guide to beating climate change / / BF Nagy |
| Autore | Nagy B. F. <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Renewable energy sources
Energy policy Climatic changes - Prevention |
| ISBN | 1-5381-1576-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Top 10 lists -- Buildings -- Electricity -- Transportation -- Investment -- Business -- Politics & economics -- Government -- Unproven technology. |
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2018 | ||
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The clean energy age : a guide to beating climate change / / BF Nagy
| The clean energy age : a guide to beating climate change / / BF Nagy |
| Autore | Nagy B. F. <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Renewable energy sources
Energy policy Climatic changes - Prevention |
| ISBN | 1-5381-1576-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Top 10 lists -- Buildings -- Electricity -- Transportation -- Investment -- Business -- Politics & economics -- Government -- Unproven technology. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823987603321 |
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2018 | ||
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Energy and the new reality . 1 Energy efficiency and the demand for energy services [[electronic resource] /] / L.D. Danny Harvey
| Energy and the new reality . 1 Energy efficiency and the demand for energy services [[electronic resource] /] / L.D. Danny Harvey |
| Autore | Harvey Leslie Daryl Danny <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy conservation
Energy consumption Climatic changes - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-61737-0
9786612617379 1-84977-491-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; Online Supplemental Material; Acknowledgements; Chapter Highlights; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Prospective Climatic Change, Impacts and Constraints; Chapter 2 Energy Basics, Usage Patterns and Trends, and Related Greenhouse Gas and Pollutant Emissions; Chapter 3 Generation of Electricity from Fossil Fuels; Chapter 4 Energy Use in Buildings; Chapter 5 Transportation Energy Use; Chapter 6 Industrial Energy Use; Chapter 7 Agricultural and Food System Energy Use; Chapter 8 Municipal Services; Chapter 9 Community-Integrated Energy Systems
Chapter 10 Energy Demand ScenariosChapter 11 Policies to Reduce the Demand for Energy; Appendices; References; Index |
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Harvey Leslie Daryl Danny <1956->
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Energy and the new reality . 1 Energy efficiency and the demand for energy services [[electronic resource] /] / L.D. Danny Harvey
| Energy and the new reality . 1 Energy efficiency and the demand for energy services [[electronic resource] /] / L.D. Danny Harvey |
| Autore | Harvey Leslie Daryl Danny <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy conservation
Energy consumption Climatic changes - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-136-54271-X
1-282-61737-0 9786612617379 1-84977-491-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; Online Supplemental Material; Acknowledgements; Chapter Highlights; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Prospective Climatic Change, Impacts and Constraints; Chapter 2 Energy Basics, Usage Patterns and Trends, and Related Greenhouse Gas and Pollutant Emissions; Chapter 3 Generation of Electricity from Fossil Fuels; Chapter 4 Energy Use in Buildings; Chapter 5 Transportation Energy Use; Chapter 6 Industrial Energy Use; Chapter 7 Agricultural and Food System Energy Use; Chapter 8 Municipal Services; Chapter 9 Community-Integrated Energy Systems
Chapter 10 Energy Demand ScenariosChapter 11 Policies to Reduce the Demand for Energy; Appendices; References; Index |
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Harvey Leslie Daryl Danny <1956->
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| London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2010 | ||
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Energy and the new reality . 1 Energy efficiency and the demand for energy services [[electronic resource] /] / L.D. Danny Harvey
| Energy and the new reality . 1 Energy efficiency and the demand for energy services [[electronic resource] /] / L.D. Danny Harvey |
| Autore | Harvey Leslie Daryl Danny <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy conservation
Energy consumption Climatic changes - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-136-54271-X
1-282-61737-0 9786612617379 1-84977-491-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; Online Supplemental Material; Acknowledgements; Chapter Highlights; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Prospective Climatic Change, Impacts and Constraints; Chapter 2 Energy Basics, Usage Patterns and Trends, and Related Greenhouse Gas and Pollutant Emissions; Chapter 3 Generation of Electricity from Fossil Fuels; Chapter 4 Energy Use in Buildings; Chapter 5 Transportation Energy Use; Chapter 6 Industrial Energy Use; Chapter 7 Agricultural and Food System Energy Use; Chapter 8 Municipal Services; Chapter 9 Community-Integrated Energy Systems
Chapter 10 Energy Demand ScenariosChapter 11 Policies to Reduce the Demand for Energy; Appendices; References; Index |
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| London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2010 | ||
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Energy and the new reality 2 : carbon-free energy supply / / L.D. Danny Harvey
| Energy and the new reality 2 : carbon-free energy supply / / L.D. Danny Harvey |
| Autore | Harvey Leslie Daryl Danny <1956-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (612 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Renewable energy sources
Carbon dioxide mitigation Energy conservation Energy consumption Climatic changes - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-54160-8
1-282-72644-7 9786612726446 1-84977-507-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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Front Cover; Energy and the New Reality 2 Carbon-Free Energy Supply; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Preface; Online supplemental material; Acknowledgements; Chapter highlights; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction and Key Points from Volume 1; 1.1 The scientific basis for concern about global warming; 1.2 Kaya identity and efficiency versus C-free energy tradeoffs; 1.3 Potential reductions in end-use energy demand; Chapter 2. Solar Energy; 2.1 Seasonal, latitudinal and diurnal distribution of solar energy; 2.2 Photovoltaic electricity
2.3 Solar thermal generation of electricity2.4 Solar thermal energy for heating and hot water; 2.5 Solar thermal energy for air conditioning; 2.6 Solar cogeneration: Integrated PV modules and thermal collectors; 2.7 Industrial uses of solar thermal energy; 2.8 Direct use of solar energy for desalination, in agriculture and for cooking; 2.9 Dealing with the intermittent nature of solar energy; 2.10 Synthesis and global potential; Chapter 3. Wind Energy; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Components and characteristics of wind turbines; 3.3 Wind turbine aerodynamics; 3.4 Wind turbine generators 3.5 Variation of wind speed and turbulence with height near the earth's surface3.6 Power output from a wind turbine; 3.7 Available wind resources; 3.8 Wind farms; 3.9 Scaling relationships and implications for required land area; 3.10 Offshore wind power; 3.11 Mitigating the adverse effect of fluctuations in available wind energy; 3.12 Long-distance transmission; 3.13 Economics; 3.14 Baseload wind-derived electricity: Strategies and costs; 3.15 Energy payback time and GHG emissions; 3.16 Noise and impact on birds; 3.17 Benefits to farmers; 3.18 Overcoming local opposition 3.19 Global and regional wind energy potential and cost3.20 Scenario of future wind energy use; 3.21 Summary; Chapter 4. Biomass Energy; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sources of biomass for energy; 4.3 Processes for extracting energy from biomass; 4.4 Electricity from biomass; 4.5 Environmental and social considerations in the use of biomass for energy; 4.6 Net energy yield and GHG balance of biomass energy; 4.7 Biomass as a chemical feedstock; 4.8 Comparison of CO2 emission savings for alternative uses of land; 4.9 Global biomass energy potential; 4.10 Cost of biomass and biomass products 4.11 Vulnerability of biomass energy production to climatic change4.12 Summary and synthesis; Chapter 5. Geothermal Energy; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Geothermal resources; 5.3 Technologies for utilizing geothermal energy; 5.4 Environmental considerations; 5.5 Current and potential utilization and costs; 5.6 Concluding comments; Chapter 6. Hydroelectric Power; 6.1 Physical principles; 6.2 Hydroelectric configurations and types of runners; 6.3 Existing hydroelectric capacity and electricity generation; 6.4 Technical and economic potential for further hydropower; 6.5 Upgrading existing facilities 6.6 Social and environmental considerations |
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