Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming

Mitigation, Adaptation, and the Science Base

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

Av National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs, Institute of Medicine, and Public Policy Committee on Science, Engineering, Panel on Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming, National Academy Of Engineering, National Academy Of Sciences, Policy And Global Affairs, Institute Of Medicine, Committee on Science Engineering and Public Policy

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Global warming continues to gain importance on the international agenda and calls for action are heightening. Yet, there is still controversy over what must be done and what is needed to proceed.Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming describes the information necessary to make decisions about global warming resulting from atmospheric releases of radiatively active trace gases. The conclusions and recommendations include some unexpected results. The distinguished authoring committee provides specific advice for U.S. policy and addresses the need for an international response to potential greenhouse warming.It offers a realistic view of gaps in the scientific understanding of greenhouse warming and how much effort and expense might be required to produce definitive answers.The book presents methods for assessing options to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, offset emissions, and assist humans and unmanaged systems of plants and animals to adjust to the consequences of global warming.Table of ContentsFront MatterPart One: Synthesis1 Introduction2 Background3 The Greenhouse Gases and Their Effects4 Policy Framework5 Adaptation6 Mitigation7 International Considerations8 Findings and Conclusions9 RecommendationsIndividual Statement by a Member Of The Synthesis PanelPart Two: The Science Base10 Introduction11 Emission Rates and Concentrations Of Greenhouse Gases12 Radiative Forcing and Feedback13 Model Performance14 The Climate Record15 Hydrology16 Sea Level17 A Greenhouse Forcing and Temperature Rise Estimation Procedure18 ConclusionsPart Three: Mitigation19 Introduction20 Framework for Evaluating Mitigation Options21 Residential and Commercial Energy Management22 Industrial Energy Management23 Transportation Energy Management24 Energy Supply Systems25 Nonenergy Emission Reduction26 Population27 Deforestation28 Geoengineering29 Findings and RecommendationsPart Four: Adaptation30 Findings31 Recommendations32 Issues, Assumptions, and Values33 Methods and Tools34 Sesitivities, Impacts, and Adaptations35 Indices36 Final WordsIndividual Statement by a Member of the Adaptation PanelAppendixesA Questions and Answers About Greenhouse WarmingB Thinking About Time in the Context of Global Climate ChangeC Conservation Supply Curves for BuildingsD Conservation Supply Curves for Industrial Energy UseE Conservation Supply Data for Three Transportation SectorsF Transportation System ManagementG Nuclear EnergyH A Solar Hydrogen SystemI BiomassJ Cost-Effectiveness of Electrical Generation TechnologiesK Cost-Effectiveness of Chlorofluorocarbon PhaseoutUnited States and WorldwideL AgricultureM Landfill Methane ReductionN Population Growth and Greenhouse Gas EmissionsO Deforestation PreventionP ReforestationQ Geoengineering OptionsR Description of Economic Estimates of the Cost of Reducing Greenhouse EmissionsS GlossaryT Conversion TablesU Prefaces from the Individual Panel ReportsV Acknowledgments from the Individual Panel ReportsW Background Information on Panel Members and Professional StaffIndex

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Utgivningsdatum1992-02-01
Mått216 x 279 x 65 mm
Vikt1 628 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor944
FörlagNational Academies Press
ISBN9780309043861

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1 Front Matter; 2 Part One: Synthesis; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Background; 5 3 The Greenhouse Gases and Their Effects; 6 4 Policy Framework; 7 5 Adaptation; 8 6 Mitigation; 9 7 International Considerations; 10 8 Findings and Conclusions; 11 9 Recommendations; 12 Individual Statement by a Member Of The Synthesis Panel; 13 Part Two: The Science Base; 14 10 Introduction; 15 11 Emission Rates and Concentrations Of Greenhouse Gases; 16 12 Radiative Forcing and Feedback; 17 13 Model Performance; 18 14 The Climate Record; 19 15 Hydrology; 20 16 Sea Level; 21 17 A Greenhouse Forcing and Temperature Rise Estimation Procedure; 22 18 Conclusions; 23 Part Three: Mitigation; 24 19 Introduction; 25 20 Framework for Evaluating Mitigation Options; 26 21 Residential and Commercial Energy Management; 27 22 Industrial Energy Management; 28 23 Transportation Energy Management; 29 24 Energy Supply Systems; 30 25 Nonenergy Emission Reduction; 31 26 Population; 32 27 Deforestation; 33 28 Geoengineering; 34 29 Findings and Recommendations; 35 Part Four: Adaptation; 36 30 Findings; 37 31 Recommendations; 38 32 Issues, Assumptions, and Values; 39 33 Methods and Tools; 40 34 Sesitivities, Impacts, and Adaptations; 41 35 Indices; 42 36 Final Words; 43 Individual Statement by a Member of the Adaptation Panel; 44 Appendixes; 45 A Questions and Answers About Greenhouse Warming; 46 B Thinking About Time in the Context of Global Climate Change; 47 C Conservation Supply Curves for Buildings; 48 D Conservation Supply Curves for Industrial Energy Use; 49 E Conservation Supply Data for Three Transportation Sectors; 50 F Transportation System Management; 51 G Nuclear Energy; 52 H A Solar Hydrogen System; 53 I Biomass; 54 J Cost-Effectiveness of Electrical Generation Technologies; 55 K Cost-Effectiveness of Chlorofluorocarbon Phaseout-United States and Worldwide; 56 L Agriculture; 57 M Landfill Methane Reduction; 58 N Population Growth and Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 59 O Deforestation Prevention; 60 P Reforestation; 61 Q Geoengineering Options; 62 R Description of Economic Estimates of the Cost of Reducing Greenhouse Emissions; 63 S Glossary; 64 T Conversion Tables; 65 U Prefaces from the Individual Panel Reports; 66 V Acknowledgments from the Individual Panel Reports; 67 W Background Information on Panel Members and Professional Staff; 68 Index