Road from Kyoto: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, Part 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 |
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... associated with increased levels of urban air pollution . Not only is air pollution itself an important health hazard , but hotter tempera- tures , in urban environments , would enhance both the formation of secondary pollutants ( e.g. ...
... associated with increased levels of urban air pollution . Not only is air pollution itself an important health hazard , but hotter tempera- tures , in urban environments , would enhance both the formation of secondary pollutants ( e.g. ...
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... associated ecological relationships . For example , changes in background climate may alter the abundance , distribution , and behavior of mosquitoes and the life cycle of the malarial parasite , such that patterns of malaria would ...
... associated ecological relationships . For example , changes in background climate may alter the abundance , distribution , and behavior of mosquitoes and the life cycle of the malarial parasite , such that patterns of malaria would ...
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... associated thresholds . " Sensitivity " refers to the rate of change in health outcome per unit change in climate ( however defined ) , whereas " threshold " refers to a sudden change in slope or curvature in that dose- response graph ...
... associated thresholds . " Sensitivity " refers to the rate of change in health outcome per unit change in climate ( however defined ) , whereas " threshold " refers to a sudden change in slope or curvature in that dose- response graph ...
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... associated with very hot weather are predominantly associated with preexisting cardio- vascular and respiratory disorders , as well as accidents ( Larsen , 1990a , 1990b ) . Although there is less evidence on nonfatal ill- ness episodes ...
... associated with very hot weather are predominantly associated with preexisting cardio- vascular and respiratory disorders , as well as accidents ( Larsen , 1990a , 1990b ) . Although there is less evidence on nonfatal ill- ness episodes ...
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... associated morbidity . This conclusion must be qualified by noting that there is an imbal- ance in the published research - most of which refers to devel- oped , non - tropical , countries . 18.2.2 . Health Impacts of Weather ...
... associated morbidity . This conclusion must be qualified by noting that there is an imbal- ance in the published research - most of which refers to devel- oped , non - tropical , countries . 18.2.2 . Health Impacts of Weather ...
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Page 750 - A State is obliged to refrain from acts which would defeat the object and purpose of a treaty...
Page 630 - States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental degradation.
Page 141 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.
Page 646 - AUTHENTIC TEXTS The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Page 405 - Forest land: Land at least 10 percent occupied by forest trees of any size or formerly having had such tree cover and not currently developed for nonforest use. Lands developed for nonforest use...
Page 646 - ... 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves the Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession...
Page 126 - A State may, when signing, ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty, formulate a reservation unless : (a) the reservation is prohibited by the treaty; (b) the treaty provides that only specified reservations, which do not include the reservation in question, may be made; or (c) in cases not falling under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), the reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the treaty.
Page 588 - The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.
Page 634 - Parties with economies that are highly dependent on income generated from the production, processing and export, and/or consumption of fossil fuels and associated energy-intensive products and/or the use of fossil fuels for which such Parties have serious difficulties in switching to alternatives.
Page 17 - ... the balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.