International Financing of Responses to Climate Change.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance.

Climatic changes.

Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (37 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes key questions under debate regarding international climate change. Examines magnitude and mechanisms of U.S. financial assistance to low-income countries to address climate change. Identifies rationales presented for enhanced international financing, including commitments made by the wealthy economies to provide financing under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and subsequent agreements. Reviews estimated levels of financing needs, specific monetary pledges, and variety of proposed mechanisms to generate and disburse funding. Summarizes international financing proposed by Obama Administration and proposed legislation in the 111th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. International Financing of Responses to Climate Change

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