Avoiding dangerous climate change

摘要: In 2005 the UK Government hosted Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change conference to take an in-depth look at scientific issues associated with climate change. This volume presents most recent findings from leading international scientists that attended conference. The topics addressed include critical thresholds and key vulnerabilities of system, impacts on human natural systems, socioeconomic costs benefits emissions pathways, technological options for meeting different stabilisation levels greenhouse gases in atmosphere. Contents are: Foreword Prime Minister Tony Blair; Introduction Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman IPCC; followed by 41 papers arranged seven sections entitled: Key Vulnerabilities System Critical Thresholds; General Perspectives Impacts; Ecosystems Biodiversity; Socio-Economic Effects; Regional Perspectives; Emission Pathways; Technological Options. Four have been abstracted separately Coal Abstracts database.