The Economics of Global WarmingExamines the costs and benefits of an agressive programme of global action to limit green house warming. It summarizes the scientific issues from the standpoint of an economist and places emphasis on effects over 200 to 300 years. Estimates are also presented for economic damamges. |
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The Scientific Framework and VeryLongTerm Warming | 4 |
Science and the Emergence of the Policy Issue | 13 |
General Circulation Models | 19 |
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20 percent abatement action afforestation agricultural alternative amount analysis approach atmospheric average backstop baseline benchmark benefit-cost ratio benefits billion calculations capita income carbon dioxide carbon emissions carbon reduction carbon sequestration carbon tax carbon-dioxide-equivalent CFCS chapter Climate Change climate sensitivity CO₂ coal consumption cost curve damage deforestation developing countries discount rate discussed economic cost efficiency elasticity energy environmental equation forest fossil fuel function future global warming greenhouse effect greenhouse gases greenhouse warming growth GtC annually hectare higher horizon impact increase industrial countries initial investment IPCC ISBN paper long-term loss Lovins Manne and Richels Manne-Richels marginal utility measures National noncarbon Nordhaus output parameter percent of GDP population price of capital production projections radiative forcing rate of return relatively rise scenario shadow price social rate SRTP temperature tons of carbon United very-long-term warming Washington World zero