Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... behind these doomsday sce- narios and what role does climate modeling play ? Are we so certain about the future climate changes that 2 A CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK ...... Mitigation Options Adaptation Options Indirect Policy Options WITNESSES.
... behind these doomsday sce- narios and what role does climate modeling play ? Are we so certain about the future climate changes that 2 A CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK ...... Mitigation Options Adaptation Options Indirect Policy Options WITNESSES.
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... adaptation and damage costs . Therefore , uncertainty does not mean a nation or the world com- munity cannot position itself better to cope with the broad range of possible climate changes , or to protect itself against potentially ...
... adaptation and damage costs . Therefore , uncertainty does not mean a nation or the world com- munity cannot position itself better to cope with the broad range of possible climate changes , or to protect itself against potentially ...
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... adaptation and mitigation strategies . The mitigation strategies assessed included approaches to reduce emissions ... adapted to the prevailing local climate and its natural variability . However , the Earth's climate is now changing ...
... adaptation and mitigation strategies . The mitigation strategies assessed included approaches to reduce emissions ... adapted to the prevailing local climate and its natural variability . However , the Earth's climate is now changing ...
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... adaptation depends upon technological advances , institutional arrangements , availability of financing and information exchange , and that vulnerability increases as adaptation capacity decreases . Let me now briefly discuss the ...
... adaptation depends upon technological advances , institutional arrangements , availability of financing and information exchange , and that vulnerability increases as adaptation capacity decreases . Let me now briefly discuss the ...
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... adaptation and damage costs . Policymakers will have to decide to what degree they want to take precautionary measures by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable systems by means of adaptation ...
... adaptation and damage costs . Policymakers will have to decide to what degree they want to take precautionary measures by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable systems by means of adaptation ...
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