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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... developing countries are more vulnerable to climate change than developed countries , and unexpected changes cannot be ruled out . With respect to human health , we believe most of the effects will be adverse with significant loss of ...
... developing countries are more vulnerable to climate change than developed countries , and unexpected changes cannot be ruled out . With respect to human health , we believe most of the effects will be adverse with significant loss of ...
Page 101
... developing countries ; some adaptation strategies may result in cost savings for some countries . There are significant uncertainties about the capacity of different regions to adapt successfully to projected climate change . Livestock ...
... developing countries ; some adaptation strategies may result in cost savings for some countries . There are significant uncertainties about the capacity of different regions to adapt successfully to projected climate change . Livestock ...
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... Developing nations , taken as a group , still account for a small- er portion of total global CO2 emissions than ... countries will increase . Future energy demand is anticipated to continue to grow , at least through the first half of ...
... Developing nations , taken as a group , still account for a small- er portion of total global CO2 emissions than ... countries will increase . Future energy demand is anticipated to continue to grow , at least through the first half of ...
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... developing countries , respectively ) and 25 - fold by 2100 ( 13 - fold and 70 - fold in industrialized and developing countries , respectively ) , relative to 1990. Because of emphasis on energy efficiency , primary energy consumption ...
... developing countries , respectively ) and 25 - fold by 2100 ( 13 - fold and 70 - fold in industrialized and developing countries , respectively ) , relative to 1990. Because of emphasis on energy efficiency , primary energy consumption ...
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... developing countries , and other approaches to assist in the implementation of behavioral changes and technological opportunities in all regions of the globe . The optimum mix of policies will vary from country to country , depending ...
... developing countries , and other approaches to assist in the implementation of behavioral changes and technological opportunities in all regions of the globe . The optimum mix of policies will vary from country to country , depending ...
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