Decision criteria, scientific uncertainty, and the global warming controversy

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-211

  Froyn, Camilla Bretteville ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Decision criteria; Global warming; Greenhouse gas abatement; Irreversibility; Scientific uncertainty; Uncertain choice

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GLOBAL WARMING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 21344456385     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-005-3782-9     Document Type: Article

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