Countdown to Kyoto, Parts I-III: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, October 7, 9, and November 6, 1997, Volume 1; Volume 4

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Dr Joseph J Romm Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency
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Dr Stephen J DeCanio Professor of Economics University of California
151
Countdown to Kyoto Part III The Administra
241
Mr Fred L Smith Jr President Competitive Enterprise Institute Washing
288
Dr Robert T Watson Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
311
Dr Patrick J Michaels Professor of Environmental Sciences University
327
Dr John H Skinner Executive Director Chief Executive Office Solid
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Carol B Hallett President and CEO Air Transport Association Washington
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Dr Roy W Spencer Senior Scientist for Climate Studies NASA Marshall
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Dr Aristides A Patrinos Associate Director of Energy Research and Director
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Dr Ronald G Prinn TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Direc
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Little Ice Age and Climate Models
434
Hurricanes and GCMs
435
Mr Marc W Chupka Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy and International
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Dr Joseph J Romm Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency
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Mr Micheal Buckner Research Director United Mine Workers of America
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Dr Stephen J DeCanio Professor of Economics University of California
508
Reasons for Not Reducing CO2 Emissions Through Voluntary Efforts
514
Mr Fred L Smith Jr President Competitive Enterprise Institute Washing
534
Dr Robert T Watson Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
540
Dr Patrick J Michaels Professor of Environmental Sciences University
555
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE RECORD
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Technologies Policies and Measures for Mitigating Cli
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Contents
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Page 604 - The Parties should take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent or minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects, where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures...
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Page 615 - Affirming that responses to climate change should be coordinated with social and economic development in an integrated manner with a view to avoiding adverse impacts on the latter, taking into full account the legitimate priority needs of developing countries for the achievement of sustained economic growth and the eradication of poverty...
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