Describing Socioeconomic Futures for Climate Change Research and Assessment : Report of a Workshop.

The implications of climate change for the environment and society depend on the rate and magnitude of climate change, but also on changes in technology, economics, lifestyles, and policy that will affect the capacity both for limiting and adapting to climate change. Describing Socioeconomic Futures...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: National Academies Press 2010.
Temas:
Climatic changes > Research.
Climatic changes > Research
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover13;
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Needs for Socioeconomic Scenarios
  • 3 Evolving Methods and Approaches
  • 4 Driving Forces and Critical Uncertainties in Adaptation, Vulnerability, and Mitigation
  • 5 Representative Concentration Pathways and Socioeconomic Scenarios and Narratives
  • 6 Lessons from Experience
  • 7 Reports from Breakout Groups
  • 8 Concluding Comments
  • References
  • Appendix A: Workshop Agenda and List of Participants
  • Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff.

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