GEO-2000 Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia: Energy-related Environmental Impacts of Policy Scenarios, 1990-2010

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UNEP/Earthprint, 1999 - 128 pages
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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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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
121
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TitleGEO-2000 Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia: Energy-related Environmental Impacts of Policy Scenarios, 1990-2010
Environment information and assessment technical report
AuthorsDetlef Van Vuuren, J. A. Bakkes
ContributorsUnited Nations Environment Programme, Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (Netherlands)
Editionillustrated
PublisherUNEP/Earthprint, 1999
ISBN9280719556, 9789280719550
Length128 pages
  
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