Economics of policy options to address climate change

Elevated levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the resulting effects on the earth's climate could have significant environmental and economic impacts in the United States and internationally. Potential impacts include rising sea levels and a shift in the intensity and frequency of fl...

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Main Author Bartos, Gregory N
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Nova Science 2009
Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Nova Science Publ
Edition1
SeriesClimate Change and its Causes, Effects and Prediction
Subjects
Carbon emissions
Climate change
Climatic changes
Economic aspects
Economic conditions
Economic impact analysis
Environmental aspects
Environmental policy
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gas mitigation
Industrial production
Klimaschutz
Law and legislation
Luftreinhaltung
Pollution control
U.S.A
United States
USA
United States
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ISBN1606921169
9781606921166

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Summary:Elevated levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the resulting effects on the earth's climate could have significant environmental and economic impacts in the United States and internationally. Potential impacts include rising sea levels and a shift in the intensity and frequency of floods and storms. Proposed responses to climate change include adapting to the possible impacts by planning and improving protective infrastructure, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions directly through regulation or the promotion of low-emissions technologies. Because most U.S. emissions stem from the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, much of this book centres on the effect emissions regulation could have on the economy. This is an excerpted and edited version.
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ISBN:1606921169
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