| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 261 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"A report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine." |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Framework for estimating the social cost of carbon -- Socioeconomic module -- Climate module -- Damages module -- Discounting module -- Long-term research needs -- References -- Appendix A: Biographical sketches of Committee members and staff -- Appendix B: Presentations to the Committee -- Appendix C: Elicitation of expert opinion -- Appendix D: Global growth data and projections -- Appendix E: Comparison of a simple earth system model to existing SC-IAMs -- Appendix F: Empirical equation for estimating ocean acidification -- Appendix G: Damages model-specific improvement opportunities. |
| Summary |
"The social cost of carbon (SC-CO2) is an economic metric intended to provide a comprehensive estimate of the net damages - that is, the monetized value of the net impacts, both negative and positive - from the global climate change that results from a small (1-metric ton) increase in carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions. Under Executive Orders regarding regulatory impact analysis and as required by a court ruling, the U.S. government has since 2008 used estimates of the SC-CO2 in federal rulemakings to value the costs and benefits associated with changes in CO2 emissions. In 2010, the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (IWG) developed a methodology for estimating the SC-CO2 across a range of assumptions about future socioeconomic and physical earth systems. Valuing Climate Changes examines potential approaches, along with their relative merits and challenges, for a comprehensive update to the current methodology. This publication also recommends near- and longer-term research priorities to ensure that the SC- CO2 estimates reflect the best available science"--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Mathematical models.
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Climatic changes -- Mathematical models. |
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Greenhouse gases -- Mathematical models.
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Greenhouse gases -- Mathematical models. |
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Greenhouse gases. |
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Mathematical models.
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Mathematical models. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure. |
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Valuing climate damages : updating estimation of the social cost of carbon dioxide. Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, ©2017 xvii, 261 pages 9780309454209 |
| ISBN |
9780309454230 (electronic book) |
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0309454239 (electronic book) |
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9780309454216 |
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0309454212 |
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9780309454209 |
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0309454204 |
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