| Foreword |
| 1. An introduction to climate change |
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| Understanding the climate system |
| 2. The greenhouse effect |
| 3. Greenhouse gases and aerosols |
| 4. How will greenhouse gas levels change in the future? |
| 5. How will the climate change? |
| 6. Has climate change already begun? |
| 7. The evidence from climate models |
| 8. The evidence from past climates |
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| Facing the consequences |
| 9. Adapting to the impacts of climate change |
| 10. Agriculture and food security |
| 11. Sea levels, oceans, and coastal areas |
| 12. Biological diversity and ecosystems |
| 13. Water resources |
| 14.Human health |
| 15. Infrastructure, industry, and human settlements |
| 16. Climatic disasters and extreme events |
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| The Climate Change Convention |
| 17. The international response to climate change: a history |
| 18. The Climate Change Convention |
| 19. What is the Convention's objective? |
| 20. The Conference of the Parties (COP) |
| 21. Sharing and reviewing critical information |
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| Limiting greenhouse gas emissions |
| 22. How human actions produce greenhouse gases |
| 23. The challenge for policymakers |
| 24. Crafting policies that cost-effective |
| 25. New energy technologies and policies |
| 26. New transportation technologies and policies |
| 27. New approaches to forestry and agriculture |
| 28. Financing action under the Convention |
| 29. Global cooperation on technology |
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| Facts and figures |
| 30. Data on Greenhouse gas emissions and sources |
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Published in January 1997 by the United Nations Environment Programme's Information Unit for Conventions. For additional copies and other information materials, please contact UNEP/IUC, Geneva Executive Center, C.P. 356, 1219 Châtelaine, Switzerland; tel. (+41-22) 979-9244/9196/9111; fax (+41-22) 797 3464; e-mail iuc@unep.ch; web site http://www.unep.ch.
Special thanks to the Federal Office for Environment, Forests, and Landscapes of Switzerland.
These information sheets were written by Roberto Acosta, Myles Allen, Anilla Cherian, Sarah Granich, Irving Mintzer, Alevino Suarez, and David von Hippel, and edited by Michael Williams. Each sheet was reviewed by at least two experts. |
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