GEO-2000 Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia: Energy-related Environmental Impacts of Policy Scenarios, 1990-2010UNEP/Earthprint, 1999 - 128 pages The Global Environment Outlook (GEO-2000) explores alternative policy options for Europe and Central Asia focuses on energy use as an important driver for environmental problems across the region. It considers the question of what can be achieved by moderate measures, and whether this will be enough. The report includes an outline of the methodology for all region-specific studies on alternative policies for GEO-2000. |
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... POLICIES ) 2.1 DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC ASSUMPTION .......... 2.2 ENERGY ASSUMPTIONS ............... 2.3 TRANSPORT ASSUMPTIONS . 2.4 MAIN FINDINGS . 8 8 10 13 20 300 13 25 29 3 ... Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia page 7.
... POLICIES ) 2.1 DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC ASSUMPTION .......... 2.2 ENERGY ASSUMPTIONS ............... 2.3 TRANSPORT ASSUMPTIONS . 2.4 MAIN FINDINGS . 8 8 10 13 20 300 13 25 29 3 ... Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia page 7.
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 8 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE BASELINE SCENARIO | 31 |
CONSEQUENCES OF THE BASELINE SCENARIO FOR PUBLIC HEALTH | 53 |
POLICY OPTIONS | 63 |
ENVIRONMENTAL GAINS OF ACCELERATED POLICIES | 85 |
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS | 105 |
REFERENCES | 111 |
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS AND DATA USED | 121 |
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