Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Law
Committee On Climate Change And Sustainable Development: 2005 Annual Report, John Dernbach
Committee On Climate Change And Sustainable Development: 2005 Annual Report, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Climate Change And Land Use In Africa, David Hodas
Climate Change And Land Use In Africa, David Hodas
David R. Hodas
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a major development crisis due to the global climate crisis and rising prices for fossil fuels. By 2030, the world’s energy needs will be 30 percent greater than they are now. This will frustrate Africa’s plans for rapid economic and technological expansion, which are based on the dominant low-cost fossil fuel model. Climate change is also become pressing policy issues. Although Sub-saharan nations emit very little carbon dioxide, their reliance on livestock and agriculture as commercial resources, results in relatively high level of methane and nitrous oxide emission rate. The IPCC has predicted that climate change will …