An integrated assessment modeling framework for assessing primary and secondary impacts from carbon dioxide stabilization scenarios |
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Authors: | K John Holmes J Hugh Ellis |
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Institution: | (1) Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research Council, 2001 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA;(2) Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 3rd Floor, Ames Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA |
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Abstract: | As the nations of the world negotiate future controls on greenhouse gas emissions, a critical environmental policy issue becomes
understanding the multiple environmental consequences of these controls. Here we describe an integrated assessment model for
quantifying multiple environmental impacts of large-scale environmental initiatives and apply this model to climate change
mitigation. Our analysis shows that reductions in global warming will be accompanied by reductions in ozone depletion, acid
rain and mercury emissions, and desulfurization waste generation. We also conclude that the largest collateral benefits from
reducing global climate change may be in the developing world. This result is critical since it is the developing nations
who ultimately control the long-term success of any climate stabilization strategy.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | integrated assessment secondary impacts regional distribution |
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