Climate Change Conceptual Approaches and Policy Tools

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Earth sciences.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Outlines conceptual approaches to setting goals for climate change-related policies, and provides brief descriptions of principal "policy tools" that could be wielded to achieve policy goals. Describes four strategies for setting climate change policies, including research and wait-and-see, science-based goal setting, economics-based policies, and incrementalism or adaptive management

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Climate Change

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0533

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license