Informing an effective response to climate change /

"Global climate change is one of America's most significant long-term policy challenges. Human activity--especially the use of fossil fuels, industrial processes, livestock production, waste disposal, and land use change--is affecting global average temperatures, snow and ice cover, sea-le...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on America's Climate Choices, National Research Council (U.S.). America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2010.
Colección:America's Climate Choices.
Temas:
Climatic changes > United States.
Climatic changes.
Climate Change
Climat > Changements > États-Unis.
Climat > Changements.
climate change.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
Climatic changes
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Many different decision makers are making choices to respond to climate change
  • Decision frameworks for effective responses to climate change
  • Resources for effective climate decisions
  • Climate services: informing America about climate variability and change, impacts, and response options
  • Informing greenhouse gas management
  • International information needs
  • Education and communication.

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