The U.S. government response to global change: analysis and appraisal
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A growing body of scientific evidence points to the need to curb activities that could cause irreversible long-term damage to the environment. Three key areas of concern are acid rain, ozone layer depletion and global warming. Though there remains some uncertainties as to how harmful these processes could be, it is clear that the world cannot wait for these uncertainties to be resolved before taking action. It is therefore imperative that the US government develop a coherent strategy to support global change research, while formulating regulations to curb environmentally destructive activities.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 1992
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Framework agreement on climate change: a scientific and policy history
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Pres. Bill Clinton announced a new US policy on global warming during the Earth Day celebration held on Apr. 21, 1993. The new policy aims to reduce greenhouse gases to their 1990 levels by the year 2000. To implement this policy, Clinton approved the Climate Action Change Plan in Oct. 1993. It mandates regulations to improve energy efficiency, encourage the use of renewable energy sources and ban the use of hydrofluorocarbons. It also calls for the cooperation of government and industry to find economically viable solutions to the problem of global warming.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 1995
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On writing good histories of climate change and testing social science theories
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Alan Hecht and Dennis Tirpak give an analysis on the US policy on global climate. The US has always been prominent in negotiations concerning changes in the global climate. Its research program on climatic changes is the biggest in the world and its scientists have widely participated in predicting global warming. However, the US is the biggest producer of greenhouse gases and the world's most powerful nation. Whatever happens in the US would have an effect on the rest of the world.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 1995
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