| Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming Contributor(s): National Academy of Engineering (Author), National Academy of Sciences (Author), Policy and Global Affairs (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309044405 ISBN-13: 9780309044400 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| LCCN: 91008977 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.19" W x 8.95" (0.52 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |