Global Warming: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, February 21 and May 4, 1989, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989 - 177 pages |
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... understanding and policy options . Further , policies must be such that they enhance the resiliency , robustness , and range of options of the affected sectors , from energy production to agriculture to coastal development . Third ...
... understanding and policy options . Further , policies must be such that they enhance the resiliency , robustness , and range of options of the affected sectors , from energy production to agriculture to coastal development . Third ...
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... understanding amply jus- tifies these concerns , but also presents opportunities for effective presidential leadership and action . Recent events have illustrated the possible social , economic , and political implications of future ...
... understanding amply jus- tifies these concerns , but also presents opportunities for effective presidential leadership and action . Recent events have illustrated the possible social , economic , and political implications of future ...
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... understanding of the components of global environmental change of current concern . Preventing Global Environmental Change We are already irrevocably committed to major global change in the years ahead . The elevated concentrations of ...
... understanding of the components of global environmental change of current concern . Preventing Global Environmental Change We are already irrevocably committed to major global change in the years ahead . The elevated concentrations of ...
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... understanding of the response of crops and natural vegetation to changes in climate and atmospheric composition is needed . The already impressive adap- tability of agriculture may be further enhanced by investments in the develop- ment ...
... understanding of the response of crops and natural vegetation to changes in climate and atmospheric composition is needed . The already impressive adap- tability of agriculture may be further enhanced by investments in the develop- ment ...
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... Understanding of Global Environmental Change We still lack sufficient scientific understanding to predict confidently the detailed evolution of global and regional change in the environment . Obtaining this knowledge will require strong ...
... Understanding of Global Environmental Change We still lack sufficient scientific understanding to predict confidently the detailed evolution of global and regional change in the environment . Obtaining this knowledge will require strong ...
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