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"Global climate change is occurring at an accelerating pace, and the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are forcing climate change continue to increase. Given the present pace of international actions, it seems unlikely that atmospheric composition can be stabilized at a level that will...
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This issue of environment matters celebrates the 2010 international year of biodiversity and describes some of the … challenges and opportunities in protecting biodiversity for the benefit of humankind. From the world's highest mountain ranges to … Ecosystem Assessment showed, biodiversity is under severe threat, as ecosystems are being lost and degraded more rapidly and …
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Climate change is a serious environmental challenge that could undermine the drive for sustainable development. Since the industrial revolution, the mean surface temperature of earth has increased an average of 1degree celsius per century due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the...
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Climate change is a serious environmental challenge that could undermine the drive for sustainable development. Since the industrial revolution, the mean surface temperature of earth has increased an average of 1degree celsius per century due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the...
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Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The …. Understanding the physical and transition risks associated with biodiversity loss and working to mitigate the damage to biodiversity … biodiversity risks in several ways: as underwriters, as investors, and as corporate citizens. Insurers will be impacted both by …
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"This study reviews regulatory instruments designed to reduce environmental externalities from the transport sector. The study finds that the main regulatory instruments used in practice are fuel economy standards, vehicle emission standards, and fuel quality standards. Although industrialized...
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