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MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS E O PROTOCOLO DE QUIOTO: IMPLICAÇÕES PARA INSERÇÃO DA REGIÃO AMAZÔNICA NO MERCADO DE CARBONO

Cavalcanti, Francisco Carlos Da Silveira; Mastrangelo, … - 2008

(Tectona grandis L.f.) in the Amazon region, more specifically in the State of Acre, seeking the commercialization of carbon … credits concerning the Kyoto Protocol by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In the specific case of the Amazon region, it … commercialization, than the CER itself. For the conditions observed by small and medium rural producer, living in the Amazon region, in …

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Mudancas em Infra-estrutura, Agencia Humana e Resiliencia em Sistemas Socio-ecologicos: Arcabouço Teórico e Abordagem Metodologica

Perz, Stephen G.; Valho, Lucas Araujo Car; Passos, Veronica - 2008

on relationships between people and forests in two resource-dependent regions, the southwestern Amazon and north …

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Merging spatially variant physical process models under an optimized systems dynamics framework.

Cain, William O.; Lowry, Thomas Stephen; Pierce, Suzanne A. - 2008

The complexity of water resource issues, its interconnectedness to other systems, and the involvement of competing stakeholders often overwhelm decision-makers and inhibit the creation of clear management strategies. While a range of modeling tools and procedures exist to address these problems,...

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Promoting plumbing fixture and fitting replacement: Recommendations and review for state and local water resource authorities

Dunham, C.; Lutz, J.D.; Pickle, S.J. - 2009

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has prepared this report to facilitate compliance with the requirements of Section 123 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT). Section 123 requires the Department of Energy to issue recommendations for establishing state and local incentive programs...

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Bonneville Power Administration 1993 Annual Report.

United States. Bonneville Power Administration. - 2008

For the first time in a decade, Bonneville had to propose a double digit rate increase in 1993. Many of the causes were beyond our control, but self-examination and painful budget cuts put the focus squarely where it should be -- on the changes needed for BPA to compete in an increasingly...

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Integrated system dynamics toolbox for water resources planning.

Reno, Marissa Devan; Passell, Howard David; Malczynski, … - 2008

Public mediated resource planning is quickly becoming the norm rather than the exception. Unfortunately, supporting tools are lacking that interactively engage the public in the decision-making process and integrate over the myriad values that influence water policy. In the pages of this report...

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Effects of the drought on California electricity supply and demand

Benenson, P.; Greene, B.; Kahn, E.; Krieg, B.; Lasater, I. - 2010

At the end of the driest year on record, California faces water shortages whose impacts will be felt with progressive severity through the summer and fall of 1977. Electric power is not entirely exempt from these impacts and could, if severly affected, compound the direct distresses of the...

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Nambe Pueblo Water Budget and Forecasting model.

Brainard, James Robert - 2011

This report documents The Nambe Pueblo Water Budget and Water Forecasting model. The model has been constructed using Powersim Studio (PS), a software package designed to investigate complex systems where flows and accumulations are central to the system. Here PS has been used as a platform for...

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Comprehensive Renewable Energy Feasibility Study for the Makah Indian Tribe

RobertLynette; John Wade; Larry Coupe - 2008

The purpose of this project was to determine the technical feasibility, economic viability, and potential impacts of installing and operating a wind power station and/or small hydroelectric generation plants on the Makah reservation. The long-term objective is to supply all or a portion of...

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The Oregon Geothermal Planning Conference

2007

Oregon's geothermal resources represent a large portion of the nation's total geothermal potential. The State's resources are substantial in size, widespread in location, and presently in various stages of discovery and utilization. The exploration for, and development of, geothermal is...

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