A Fateful Year for Climate Change
Since 1979, 20% of the polar ice cap has melted away. While the public is aware of climate change, the urgency to action is not there. Climate change is also an issue of national security, but enforcement of the the Kyoto and Copenhagen treaties is hampered.
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Format: | Lecture |
Language: | English |
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Digital Scholarship@UNLV
2009
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Online Access: | https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/brookings_lectures_events/12 https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/context/brookings_lectures_events/article/1011/viewcontent/AntholisW_AFatefulYearForClimateChange_20091130.pdf https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/context/brookings_lectures_events/article/1011/filename/1/type/additional/viewcontent/WAntholis_Biography.pdf |
Summary: | Since 1979, 20% of the polar ice cap has melted away. While the public is aware of climate change, the urgency to action is not there. Climate change is also an issue of national security, but enforcement of the the Kyoto and Copenhagen treaties is hampered. |
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