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The economics and politics of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / Robert W. Hahn
| The economics and politics of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / Robert W. Hahn |
| Autore | Hahn Robert William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : AEI Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1211 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74526 |
| Collana | AEI studies on global environmental policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Environmental policy - International cooperation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-960627-7
9786613222664 1-283-22266-3 0-19-180861-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Revisiting the economics of climate change -- pt. 2. The global players and agreements -- pt. 3. Low-carbon technologies -- pt. 4. National and international instruments -- pt. 5. Institutional architecture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449724403321 |
Hahn Robert William
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| Washington, D.C., : AEI Press, 1998 | ||
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The economics and politics of climate change / / Robert W. Hahn
| The economics and politics of climate change / / Robert W. Hahn |
| Autore | Hahn Robert William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : AEI Press, , 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1211 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74526 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HelmDieter
HepburnCameron <1976-> |
| Collana | AEI studies on global environmental policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Environmental policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
0-19-960627-7
9786613222664 1-283-22266-3 0-19-180861-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Revisiting the economics of climate change -- pt. 2. The global players and agreements -- pt. 3. Low-carbon technologies -- pt. 4. National and international instruments -- pt. 5. Institutional architecture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777335103321 |
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Hahn Robert William
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| Washington, D.C. : , : AEI Press, , 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economics and politics of climate change / / Robert W. Hahn
| The economics and politics of climate change / / Robert W. Hahn |
| Autore | Hahn Robert William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : AEI Press, , 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1211 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74526 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HelmDieter
HepburnCameron <1976-> |
| Collana | AEI studies on global environmental policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Environmental policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
0-19-960627-7
9786613222664 1-283-22266-3 0-19-180861-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Revisiting the economics of climate change -- pt. 2. The global players and agreements -- pt. 3. Low-carbon technologies -- pt. 4. National and international instruments -- pt. 5. Institutional architecture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816023303321 |
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Hahn Robert William
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| Washington, D.C. : , : AEI Press, , 1998 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global warming and China's environmental diplomacy [[electronic resource] /] / Yu Hongyuan
| Global warming and China's environmental diplomacy [[electronic resource] /] / Yu Hongyuan |
| Autore | Yu Hongyuan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/740951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - China
Global warming - Government policy - China Greenhouse gases - Government policy - China Climatic changes - Government policy - China Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61728-070-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465952403321 |
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Yu Hongyuan
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| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008 | ||
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Global warming and China's environmental diplomacy [[electronic resource] /] / Yu Hongyuan
| Global warming and China's environmental diplomacy [[electronic resource] /] / Yu Hongyuan |
| Autore | Yu Hongyuan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/740951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - China
Global warming - Government policy - China Greenhouse gases - Government policy - China Climatic changes - Government policy - China Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN | 1-61728-070-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791826503321 |
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Yu Hongyuan
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| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global warming and China's environmental diplomacy [[electronic resource] /] / Yu Hongyuan
| Global warming and China's environmental diplomacy [[electronic resource] /] / Yu Hongyuan |
| Autore | Yu Hongyuan |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/740951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - China
Global warming - Government policy - China Greenhouse gases - Government policy - China Climatic changes - Government policy - China Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN | 1-61728-070-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary for Global Warming and China's Environmental Diplomacy -- I. Literature Review and Methodological Setting in this Book -- II. From Fragmented to Coordinated Authoritarianism -- III. The International Regime Theory in Chinese Climate Change Policy -- IV. China's Climate Diplomacy Field: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- V. International-Domestic Implications for China and Global Climate Change -- Interest-Based Explanantaion -- Knowledge-Based Explanation -- Domestic, Institution -Based Explanantaion -- Introduction -- 1.1 Background of the Interaction Between the UNFCCC and China -- 1.2 Research Proposal on the UNFCCC and the Development of Foreign Policy Coordination in China -- 1.3 Research Case -- 1.4 Hypobook and Research Methods -- 1.4.1 Hypobook -- 1.4.2 Research Methods -- 1.4.3 The Research Stages -- Theoretical Background for the Environmental Regimes -- 2.1 Key Concepts in my Book -- 2.1.1 International Regimes -- 2.1.2 Foreign Policy Coordination -- 2.2 Review on Related Literature -- 2.2.1 Theoretical Approach -- 2.2.2 International Regimes and Policymaking -- 2.2.2.1 Game-Theoretical Context for Policymaking -- 2.2.2.2 Functional Context for Policymaking -- 2.2.2.3 Structural Context for Policymaking -- 2.2.2.4. Cognitive Context for Policymaking -- 2.3 International Regimes and China -- 2.3.1 Different Models on Chinese Policymaking -- 2.3.1.1 Organization and Bureaucratic: Two Model Theory on Foreign Policy Coordination -- 2.3.1.2 Literature on Policy Making in China -- 2.3.2 International Regimes and China's Policymaking -- 2.3.3 Foreign Policy Coordination in China -- 2.4 Summary and Conclusion -- The Background of Global Environmental Regimes -- 3.1 The UNFCCC and its Constituents.
3.2 The Rise and Development of the Environmental Regime-UNFCCC -- 3.2.1 The Agenda Formation Era of the UNFCCC -- 3.2.2 The Agenda Negotiation Era of International Regimes Against Global Warming -- 3.2.2.1 The First Conference of the Parties -- 3.2.2.2 The Second Conference of the Parties -- 3.2.3 Negotiation and Operation Stage -- 3.2.3.1 Kyoto Protocol -- 3.2.3.2 The Conference of Parties After Kyoto Protocol -- China and Global Warming -- 4.1 The Fast Growth of Carbon Emissions in the Developing World -- 4.2 Impacts of Climate Change in China and Beyond -- 4.3 China's Domestic Response to Climate Change -- 4.3 China's International Response to Climate Change -- 4.4 Explanations for China's Responses to Climate Change -- Green Challenges for China and the US Environmental Relations -- 5.1 The Rising of Environmental Politics and Security -- 5.2 Environmental Policy in China and the US -- 5.2.1 China's Environmental Policy -- 5.2.2 The US Environmental Policy -- 5.3 Environmental Cooperation Between China and the U.S. -- 5.4 The Divergence Between China and the US in Combating Green Challenges -- Security Challenges of Global Warming and Implications for China and EU -- 6.1. Security Challenges of Climate Change in Asia-Pacific and Europe -- 6.2. EU and Climate Change -- 6.2.1 The Member State Level -- 6.2.2 The EU level -- 6.2.3 The International Level -- 6.3 China-EU Cooperation on Climate change -- 6.3.1 Cooperation on Regime Building for UNFCCC -- 6.3.2 China-EU Bilateral Cooperation -- 6.4 Conflicts between China and EU on Climate Change Issues -- 6.4.1 Common but Differential Responsibilities -- 6.4.2 The Equity Development and Technology Transfer -- 6.4.3 Adaptation and Mitigation for Climate Change -- 6.4.4 Conclusion -- Interests-Based Explanation for Environmental Diplomacy. 7.1 The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Interests Imposed by the GEF on China -- 7.1.1 The GEF as a Financial Mechanism of the UNFCCC to Prevent Global Warming -- 7.1.2 The Interests Imposed by the GEF on China -- 7.2 The GEF and the Foreign Policy Coordination Process in China -- 7.2.1 The Different Preference of China's Bureaucracies in the GEF -- 7.2.2 The Foreign Policy Coordination Process on the GEF -- 7.3 Summaries -- Knowledge-Based Explanation for Environmental Diplomacy -- 8.1 The Issues Negotiated in the Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC and China's Policy -- 8.2 Foreign Policy Coordination on the Issues Negotiated in the Conference of Parties -- 8.2.1 Foreign Policy Coordination Process -- 8.2.2 The Characteristics of Foreign Policy Coordination on Issues Negotiated in the COP -- 8.2.3 International Norms on Foreign Policy Coordination in China -- 8.3 Conclusions -- Domestic Institutions Based Explanation for Environmental Diplomacy -- 9.1 The UNFCCC as the Determinant Factor for the Creation of Foreign Policy Coordination in China -- 9.2 The Domestic Institutions for the UNFCCC -- 9.3 The Working Procedures of the China National Coordination Committee for Climate -- 9.4 The Divergence in Foreign Policy Coordination Institution -- Conclusion -- 10.1 The Environmental Diplomacy and International Environmental System -- 10.1.2 The History of the International Environmental System -- 10.1.2.1 The Three Stages of an International Environmental System -- 10.1.2.2 Four Functions of an International Environmental System -- 10.1.3 The Institutions and Norms in International an Environmental System -- 10.1.3.1 The Important Institutions in International an Environmental System -- 10.1.3.2 The important norms of an international environmental system. 10.1.4 The Difficulties and Problems for the International Environmental System -- 10.2 The Conclusions From my Empirical Study -- 10.3 The Implications From my Empirical Study -- 10.3 Conclusion -- Two Logics of Climate Change Games: Environmental Governance and Know-How Competition -- 11.1. Two Logics of Climate Change Games -- 11.1.1. The Logic of Collective Action in International Environmental Cooperation -- 11.1.2. International Competition for New Eenergy -- 11.2. The Logic of Collective Action in Climate Change -- 11.2.1. The Different Responses of the EU and the U.S. -- 11.2.2. Developed against Developing: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Equity in Collective Action against Global Warming -- 11.2.3. International Norms and Climate Change Cooperation in poor Countries -- 11.3. The Logic of International Competition for New Energy -- 11.3.1. Transition in the Traditional Energy System -- 11.3.2. Power Transition and the New Energy Chain -- 11.3.3. The Domination of Rich Countries in New Energy Competition -- 11.4. The Implications of the Two Logics of Climate Change Games for China -- 11.4.1. The Influence of the Two Logics of Climate Change Games -- 11.4.2. Internal Responses to the Two Logics of Climate Change Games -- 11.4.3. External Responses to the Two Logics of Climate Change Games -- Conclusion -- The Future Trend of International Environment System and China's Environmental Diplomacy -- 12.1. The Concept of International Environmental System -- 12.2. The History of International Environmental System -- 12.2.1. The Three Stages of International Environmental System -- 12.2.2. Four Functions of International Environmental System -- 12.3. The Institutions and Norms in International Environmental System -- 12.3.1. The Important Institutions in International Environmental System. (1) The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -- (2) The Global Environment Facility (GEF) -- 12.3.2. The Important Norms of International Environmental System -- (1) The Principle of sustainable development -- (2) Common but differential responsibilities -- (3) Environmental interdependence and international cooperation -- 12. 4. The Difficulties and Problems for the International Environmental System -- (1) The Great powers in the international environment system -- (2) The equity development -- 12.5. The Future Trend of International Environmental System -- 12.6. International Energy System -- 12.6.2. The Development of International Energy System -- 12.6.2.1. The interaction between energy production and consuming countries -- (1) The Imbalance of World Energy production and consumption. -- (2) The interaction between energy production and consuming countries -- 12.6.2.2 The problems in international energy system -- (1) The Potential Crisis in International Energy System -- (2) The Competition among and between energy consuming states -- 12.6.3. The Institutions and Norms in International Energy System -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) -- Group of Eight (G8 Summit) -- International Energy Agency (IEA) -- The European Energy Charter Treaty -- Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) -- 12.6.4. The Challenges for International Energy System -- (1) The geopolitical conflicts -- (2) Economic security and international energy system -- (3) Developing country's energy consumption model -- (4) Global Warming challenges for international energy system -- 12.6.5. The Future Trend of International Energy System -- (1) The cooperation and coordination between and among key players -- (2) Coordination regime building for energy consuming countries -- (3) Energy Technology transfers for clean development in developing world. Developing Countries and Climate Change Negotiations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818219003321 |
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Yu Hongyuan
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| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Kyoto Protocol [[electronic resource] ] : Economic Assessments, Implementation
| Kyoto Protocol [[electronic resource] ] : Economic Assessments, Implementation |
| Autore | Vasser Christopher P |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74526 |
| Soggetto topico |
Air -- Pollution -- Government policy -- International cooperation
Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Climatic changes -- Government policy -- International cooperation Global warming -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Global warming -- Government policy -- International cooperation Greenhouse gases -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Greenhouse gases -- Government policy -- International cooperation United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -- (1992). -- Protocols, etc., -- 1997 Dec. 11 Climatic changes - International cooperation - Government policy Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation Air - International cooperation - Pollution - Government policy Climatic changes - Government policy - Economic aspects Global warming - Economic aspects - Government policy Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Economic aspects Environmental law, International Earth & Environmental Sciences Meteorology & Climatology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61324-070-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465267003321 |
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Vasser Christopher P
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| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Kyoto Protocol [[electronic resource] ] : Economic Assessments, Implementation
| Kyoto Protocol [[electronic resource] ] : Economic Assessments, Implementation |
| Autore | Vasser Christopher P |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74526 |
| Soggetto topico |
Air -- Pollution -- Government policy -- International cooperation
Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Climatic changes -- Government policy -- International cooperation Global warming -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Global warming -- Government policy -- International cooperation Greenhouse gases -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Greenhouse gases -- Government policy -- International cooperation United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -- (1992). -- Protocols, etc., -- 1997 Dec. 11 Climatic changes - International cooperation - Government policy Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation Air - International cooperation - Pollution - Government policy Climatic changes - Government policy - Economic aspects Global warming - Economic aspects - Government policy Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Economic aspects Environmental law, International Earth & Environmental Sciences Meteorology & Climatology |
| ISBN | 1-61324-070-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791820403321 |
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Vasser Christopher P
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| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Kyoto Protocol [[electronic resource] ] : Economic Assessments, Implementation
| Kyoto Protocol [[electronic resource] ] : Economic Assessments, Implementation |
| Autore | Vasser Christopher P |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74526 |
| Soggetto topico |
Air -- Pollution -- Government policy -- International cooperation
Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Climatic changes -- Government policy -- International cooperation Global warming -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Global warming -- Government policy -- International cooperation Greenhouse gases -- Government policy -- Economic aspects Greenhouse gases -- Government policy -- International cooperation United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -- (1992). -- Protocols, etc., -- 1997 Dec. 11 Climatic changes - International cooperation - Government policy Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation Air - International cooperation - Pollution - Government policy Climatic changes - Government policy - Economic aspects Global warming - Economic aspects - Government policy Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Economic aspects Environmental law, International Earth & Environmental Sciences Meteorology & Climatology |
| ISBN | 1-61324-070-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS,IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS,AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- THE KYOTO PROTOCOL: ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE SCIENCE OF GLOBAL WARMINGAND CLIMATE CHANGE: IS IT SETTLED? -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. A CLOSE LOOK AT SOME OF THE IMPORTANT CURRENT ISSUES -- 2. GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ONHUMAN SOCIETIES -- 3. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES -- PERSPECTIVES OF SAR BASED FOREST COVER,FOREST COVER CHANGE AND BIOMASS MAPPING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION AND STATE OF THE ART OF EO BASEDFORESTRY APPLICATIONS -- EXIGENCY OF FOREST COVER AND BIOMASS MAPPING -- OPTICAL EO DATA -- LIDAR -- SAR DATA -- Backscattering Intensities -- Interferometry -- SAR Tomography, Polarimetric Interferometry and Derivates -- Polarimetry -- CONCLUDING REMARKS AND PERSPECTIVES -- IMPLEMENTATION OF THEORY INTO PRACTICE - EXAMPLECASE STUDIES -- Forest Cover and Forest Cover Change Mapping -- Investigation of ALOS PALSAR Data for Forest Cover Mapping -- EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF POLARIMETRIC PALSAR SARDATA FOR FOREST COVER MAPPING IN SIBERIA -- Introduction -- FOREST BIOMASS MAPPING -- Observations of Forest Growing Stock Volume in Siberia Using PALSARIntensities and Coherence Data -- Application of ERS-1/2 Tandem Coherence for the Delineation of Large AreaForest Biomass Maps in NE China -- FINAL CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- MODELLING A REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSEGAS EMISSIONS IN THE CATALAN ECONOMY:THE NAMEAAPPROACH* -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. STRUCTURE OF A SAM -- 3. STRUCTURE OF A NAMEA -- 4. THE LINEAR SAMMODEL -- 5. EXTENSION OF THE SAMMODEL WITH GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS:THE NAMEAMODEL -- 6. DATABASE -- 6.1. The SAM for Catalonia -- 6.2. The NAMEA for Catalonia.
7. EMPIRICAL APPLICATION TO CATALAN GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS -- 7.1. Emission Multipliers -- 7.2. Changes in the Greenhouse Emission Multipliers -- 8. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- THE CONTRIBUTION OF FARM ENERGY USETO PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE GREENHOUSEGAS EMISSIONS FROM CANADIAN AGRICULTURE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BIOFUELS AND FARM OPERATIONS -- ADAPTATION OF AGRICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE -- METHODOLOGY -- TERMS IN THE FARM ENERGY BALANCE -- SIMULATION MODELING AND SURVEY RECORDS -- SIMULATION OF FARM FIELDWORK ENERGY USE -- ENERGY TO SUPPLY FARM MACHINERY -- RECENT F4E2 UPGRADES -- SPATIAL VARIATION IN FARM ENERGY USE -- FOSSIL CO2 EMISSIONS FROM COMMODITIES -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- TOWARDS A BETTER COMPLIANCE SYSTEMFOR THE CLIMATE REGIME? -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. KYOTO'S COMPLIANCE SYSTEM -- 3. FLAWS OF THE COMPLIANCE SYSTEM -- Additional Emissions Reductions -- Suspension of the Right to Sell Emissions Permits -- The Unfairness of the Compliance System -- 4. TOWARDS A BETTER COMPLIANCE SYSTEM FOR THECLIMATE REGIME -- 5. TRADE RESTRICTIONS -- 5. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVESOF GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC CHANGE:THE REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION: ECOLOGICAL MODERNISATION,THE PIONEERS AND THE LAGGARDS -- THE CHALLENGE FOR THE REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY -- METHODOLOGY -- GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC CHANGE: SCIENCE AND LEGISLATION -- Changing the Atmosphere -- Energy Efficiency -- TECHNICAL FIX OR INNOVATIVE CHALLENGE? -- A Return to the Past -- New Solutions -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CLIMATE CHANGE: DESIGN APPROACHES FORA GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PROGRAM* -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION: THE PRICE VERSUS QUANTITY DEBATE -- FIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE COST ISSUE -- APPROACHES FOR ADDRESSING COST CONCERNS -- Tonnage Options -- Timetable Options -- Technique Options. ILLUSTRATIVE APPROACHES -- ADDRESSING COSTS THROUGH MARKET MECHANISMS:RESOLVING THE PRICE-QUANTITY ISSUE -- APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF SELECTED OPTIONS TO ADDRESS COST UNCERTAINTYOF GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PROGRAMS -- REFERENCES -- GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S. GREENHOUSEGAS EMISSIONS-STATUS, TRENDSAND PROJECTIONS* -- SUMMARY -- GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE:U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS-STATUS, TRENDS, AND PROJECTIONS -- U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Baselines -- Emissions Projections -- Status of Emissions Relative to Goals -- Additional Considerations in Assessing Possible Reductions -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE KYOTO MECHANISMS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF JI AND CDMPROJECTS -- 2.1. Gases and Sectors Covered in JI and CDM Projects -- 2.2 A Few Examples of Early JI and CDM Projects -- 2.3. The management of CDM and JI projects -- 3. CURRENT CDM AND JI PROJECTS -- 3.1. Current CDM projects -- 3.2. Current JI projects -- 4. THE EFFECTS OF JI AND CDMPROJECTS ON HOST ANDINVESTOR COUNTRIES -- 4.1. The Effects of JI and CDM Projects on Host Countries -- 4.2. The Effects of JI and CDM Projects on Investor Countries -- 5. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMAND SUSTAINABLE (ECONOMIC) DEVELOPMENT -ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS ON POVERTYALLEVIATION IN DEVELOPING WORLD -- ABSTRACT -- PRESSING GLOBAL ISSUES -- THE GLOBAL INEQUALITY -- EVER GROWING NEED FOR ENERGY -- SUSTAINABLE GROWTH SYNDROME -- THE DETERIORATING CLIMATE -- RENEWABLE ENERGY - A REALISABLE CONCEPT -- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD -- CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) - CONCEPT,PROGRESS AND CONCERNS -- POVERTY ALLEVIATION THROUGH CDM - CAN CDMBENEFIT THE POOR? -- THE WAY FORWARD -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- WHAT IS NOT MENTIONEDIN THE KYOTO PROTOCOL -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION. 1. THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND CARBON CICLE -- 2. PRODUCTION OF HEAT AND BY-PRODUCTS OF THE PROCESS -- 3. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AS A WAY OF OBTAINING INFORMATION -- 3.1. Atmospheric Gases -- 3.2 . Heat -- REFERENCES -- INDEX. |
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Vasser Christopher P
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Greenhouse gases - Government policy - International cooperation
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- Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation (6)
- Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation (6)
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