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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Page 79
... additional stress on many ecologi- cal and socioeconomic systems ; that most systems are sensitive to both the magnitude and the timing and rate of climate change ; that developing countries are more vulnerable to climate change than ...
... additional stress on many ecologi- cal and socioeconomic systems ; that most systems are sensitive to both the magnitude and the timing and rate of climate change ; that developing countries are more vulnerable to climate change than ...
Page 85
... additional 60-90 GtC in the forestry sector alone ) over the next 50 years . In the forestry sector , costs for conserving and sequestering carbon in biomass and soil are estimated to range widely but can be competitive with other ...
... additional 60-90 GtC in the forestry sector alone ) over the next 50 years . In the forestry sector , costs for conserving and sequestering carbon in biomass and soil are estimated to range widely but can be competitive with other ...
Page 90
... additional authors per chapter ) , including at least one author from the developing world . Overall , more than 600 authors - representing nearly 60 countries and a number of national and international organizations have been involved ...
... additional authors per chapter ) , including at least one author from the developing world . Overall , more than 600 authors - representing nearly 60 countries and a number of national and international organizations have been involved ...
Page 91
... Additional comments were submitted in writing by Lead Authors during June and early July . The draft underwent two further internal cycles of review and revision by the Working Group II Bureau , Convening Lead Authors , other Lead ...
... Additional comments were submitted in writing by Lead Authors during June and early July . The draft underwent two further internal cycles of review and revision by the Working Group II Bureau , Convening Lead Authors , other Lead ...
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... additional stress , particularly to the many ecological and socioeconomic systems already affected by pollution , increas- ing resource demands , and nonsustainable management prac- tices . The most vulnerable systems are those with the ...
... additional stress , particularly to the many ecological and socioeconomic systems already affected by pollution , increas- ing resource demands , and nonsustainable management prac- tices . The most vulnerable systems are those with the ...
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