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Contents
The Scientific Framework and VeryLongTerm Warming | 4 |
Science and the Emergence of the Policy Issue | 13 |
General Circulation Models | 19 |
Copyright | |
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20 percent abatement action afforestation agricultural alternative amount analysis approach atmospheric average backstop baseline benchmark benefit-cost ratio benefits billion biomass calculations capita income carbon dioxide carbon emissions carbon reduction carbon sequestration carbon tax carbon-dioxide-equivalent cfcs chapter climate sensitivity coal consumption cost curve damage deforestation developing countries discount rate discussed economic cost efficiency elasticity energy environmental equation expected forest fossil fuel function future global warming greenhouse effect greenhouse gases greenhouse problem growth GtC annually hectare higher horizon impact increase industrial countries initial investment ipcc ISBN paper long-term loss Lovins lower Manne and Richels marginal utility measures noncarbon Nordhaus output parameters percent of gdp percentage cutback population price of capital projections radiative forcing range rate of return relatively rise scenario shadow price share social rate srtp temperature tons of carbon United very-long-term warming zero
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| Title | The economics of global warming |
| Author | William R. Cline |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Institute for International Economics, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0881321508, 9780881321500 |
| Length | 399 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Economic History Business & Economics / International / Economics Science / Environmental Science Science / Global Warming & Climate Change |
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