Evaluation endpoints and climate policy: Atmospheric stabilization, benefit-cost analysis, and near-term greenhouse-gas emissions

Climatic Change

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 447-468

  Hammitt, James K ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLICY ANALYSIS; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 0033023457     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005499206442     Document Type: Article

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