Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Assessment: A Guidebook
Author:   Jayant A. Sathaye ,  Stephen Meyers
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1995
Volume:   6
ISBN:  

9789048146345


Pages:   251
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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This is a comprehensive, detailed guidebook for assessing options that address the risks posed by climatic change induced by human activity. Drawing on the expertise of over 25 specialists, the book provides guidance for the analysis of options to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in energy, forestry, agriculture, and waste management. It describes the key steps involved in conducting an assessment in different sectors, and also discusses selected models that may be applied to support an analysis. Audience: The book is primarily intended for analysts conducting studies at a national level in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. A useful compendium of information for analysts in other countries and also of interest to scientists and policy makers involved in the field of global climate change who wish to better understand how a mitigation assessment may be conducted.

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Author:   Jayant A. Sathaye ,  Stephen Meyers
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1995
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9789048146345


ISBN 10:   9048146348
Pages:   251
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. Notation: Acronyms, initialisms, and abbreviations. Chemical symbols and abbreviations. Units of measurement. 1. Introduction. 2. Basic methods and concepts for mitigation assessment. 3. Mitigation assessment of the energy sector: an overview. 4. Industrial sector. 5. Residential and commercial sectors. 6. Transportation sector. 7. Agricultural sector - energy uses. 8. Conventional energy supply. 9. Renewable energy supply. 10. Introduction and a land-use framework for the non-energy sectors. 11. Forestry sector. 12. Agriculture. 13. Rangelands and grasslands. 14. Waste management. 15. Reporting a mitigation assessment. Glossary. Index.

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