Road from Kyoto: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second SessionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 |
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... regions of the world , in particular in Europe . With increased international understanding of the principles and mechanisms by which trading can improve environmental performance , reduce costs and expand economic opportunity , however ...
... regions of the world , in particular in Europe . With increased international understanding of the principles and mechanisms by which trading can improve environmental performance , reduce costs and expand economic opportunity , however ...
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... Regional Atmosphere Program at EDF : senior economist Daniel J. Dudek , senior attorney Joseph Goffman , science intern Deborah Salon , economic analyst Sarah Wade , and with the assistance of senior scientist Michael More Clean Air For ...
... Regional Atmosphere Program at EDF : senior economist Daniel J. Dudek , senior attorney Joseph Goffman , science intern Deborah Salon , economic analyst Sarah Wade , and with the assistance of senior scientist Michael More Clean Air For ...
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... regions would bear the cost of the reductions , as would that part of the coal industry that produced higher sulfur ... Regional Atmosphere Program at EDF : senior economist Daniel J. Dudek , senior attomey Joseph Goffman , science ...
... regions would bear the cost of the reductions , as would that part of the coal industry that produced higher sulfur ... Regional Atmosphere Program at EDF : senior economist Daniel J. Dudek , senior attomey Joseph Goffman , science ...
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... regional ozone readings ; it is representative of a series of maps that describe identifiable wind patterns . Transport Wind Vectors escu @ High ( 90 % -ile ) Regional Ozone Days radon ho wil of 1997 , La notable t when single no of tra ...
... regional ozone readings ; it is representative of a series of maps that describe identifiable wind patterns . Transport Wind Vectors escu @ High ( 90 % -ile ) Regional Ozone Days radon ho wil of 1997 , La notable t when single no of tra ...
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... regions of the country . These same winds also mix and carry the other pollutants involved in the formation of acid deposition , including SO2 and sulfate particles . In fact , we now suspect that atmospheric mixing and transport play a ...
... regions of the country . These same winds also mix and carry the other pollutants involved in the formation of acid deposition , including SO2 and sulfate particles . In fact , we now suspect that atmospheric mixing and transport play a ...
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Page 493 - Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a...
Page 1032 - 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.
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Page 1037 - Promote and facilitate at the national and, as appropriate, subregional and regional levels, and in accordance with national laws and regulations, and within their respective capacities...
Page 1099 - Certified emission reductions obtained during the period from the year 2000 up to the beginning of the first commitment period can be used to assist in achieving compliance in the first commitment period.
Page 1030 - Climate change" means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods. 3. "Climate system" means the totality of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere and their interactions.
Page 992 - Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Page 992 - Depositary 1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of this Convention and amendments thereto.
Page 976 - The Parties included in Annex 1 shall pursue limitation or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol from aviation and marine bunker fuels, working through the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization, respectively.
Page 1030 - Affirming that responses to climate change should be coordinated with social and economic development in an integrated manner with a view to avoiding adverse impacts on the latter, taking into full account the legitimate priority needs of developing countries for the achievement of sustained economic growth and the eradication of poverty...