Policy implications of greenhouse warming / Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming--Synthesis Panel, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy [and others].
By: Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.). Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming--Synthesis Panel
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TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991Copyright date: ©1991General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 127 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 0585021651; 9780585021652.Subject(s): Global warming -- Government policy -- United States | Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Government policy -- United States | Environmental policy -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 363.73/87 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: Summary: Readily accessible to any interested reader, this volume offers an analysis of the major issues surrounding greenhouse warming and presents the authoring panel's recommendations for U.S. policy. Recommendations address a wide range of issues, including energy policy; deforestation; human population growth; the appropriate role of the United States in an international strategy; and needed research on scientific, economic, and social questions. Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming analyzes scientific understanding of greenhouse gas accumulation and its effect on climate; prospects for human, animal, and plant adaptation to rising global temperatures; and options for mitigating the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
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| E-book | Davenport Library e-book | E-book | 363.73/87 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | mq605821 |
Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Readily accessible to any interested reader, this volume offers an analysis of the major issues surrounding greenhouse warming and presents the authoring panel's recommendations for U.S. policy. Recommendations address a wide range of issues, including energy policy; deforestation; human population growth; the appropriate role of the United States in an international strategy; and needed research on scientific, economic, and social questions. Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming analyzes scientific understanding of greenhouse gas accumulation and its effect on climate; prospects for human, animal, and plant adaptation to rising global temperatures; and options for mitigating the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
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