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We examine the use of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecasts for flood planning in the Pacific Northwest. Using theories of resource mobilization as a conceptual foundation, the paper relies on: 1) case studies of three communities vulnerable to flooding that have had access to long-term...
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to environmental media, the DOE will also implement a Mitigation Action Plan (MAP) for this action. The MAP is included …
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policies and programs that DOE and other agencies may want to pursue in support of GHG mitigation. The efforts begun in …
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andinclude the mitigation of climate change. Interest in forestry mitigationactivities has led to the inclusion of forestry …'s greenhouse gas benefits. These issues are common toboth forestry and other types of mitigation projects. They demandempirical …
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and benefits of different mitigation options in addition to their carbon implications. Policy-makers must weigh the costs …, benefits, and impacts of climate change mitigation and adaptation options, in the face of competition for limited resources …. The policy goal for mitigation options in the land use sector is to identify which mix of options is likely to best …
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change mitigation and sustainable development objectives.There is support among developing countries for commencing CDM as …
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Today's insurance industry strongly emphasizes developing cost-effective hazard mitigation programs, increasing and …. This report will address these issues, with an emphasis on pre-disaster planning and mitigation alternatives. It will also …
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Computers have always helped to amplify and propagate errors made by people. The emergence of Networked Information Systems (NISs), which allow people and systems to quickly interact worldwide, has made understanding and minimizing human error more critical. This paper applies concepts from...
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at providing methodological tools and data suitable for estimating the productivity and cost implications of mitigation … mitigation measures. While this progression from an ecological understanding to cost-effectiveness analyses is straightforward in …
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As the mitigation prescribed by the Regional Act proceeds, the incremental costs of corrective measures to lessen the … suitable for estimating the productivity and cost implications of mitigation alternatives in a timely manner with state … evaluating the ecological and economic aspects of alternative protection, enhancement, and mitigation measures. 12 refs., 4 figs …
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