Global climate change and the mitigation challenge

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1194-1211

  Princiotta, Frank ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION; END-USE TECHNOLOGIES; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

GROWTH RATE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENGINEERING; GREENHOUSE GAS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRY; TIME;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRY; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 70449717416     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.59.10.1194     Document Type: Article

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