Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming |
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| Editor:
| Synthesis Panel Staff, National Academy of Science, |
| Author:
| Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Staff,
National Academy of Engineering (U.S.) Staff,
Policy and Global Affairs,
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Staff,
Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming--Synthesis Panel Staff,
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-309-04440-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1991 |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionReadily 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.