Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming

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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Offers an analysis of the major issues surrounding greenhouse warming, and presents the authoring panel's recommendations for US policy. This book analyzes understanding of greenhouse gas accumulation and its effect on climate; prospects for human, animal, and plant adaptation to rising global temperatures; and more.

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• Authors: Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy Committee on Science, Committee on Science Engineering and Pub, Committee on Science Engineering and Public Policy, Institute Of Medicine, National Academy Of Engineering, National Academy Of Sciences, National Academy Press, National Research Council, Policy And Global Affairs, Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warmin, Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming-Synthesis Panel, Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming--Synthesis Panel
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1991
• EAN: 9780309044400
• ISBN: 978-0-309-04440-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 227 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 236 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology