Natural Resource System Challenge : Climate Change, Human Systems, and Policy
Antoaneta Yotova, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Sofia, Bulgaria
History, Status, and Prediction of Global Climate Change
Caspar Ammann, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, USA
Anne Waple, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Climate Changes and their Influence on the Course of Human History
George Koppany, Department of Climatology and Landscape Ecology, University of Szeged, Hungary
History of Biosphere Changes Due to the Climate
Gennady Viktorovitch Menzhulin, Center for International Environmental Cooperation(INENCO), Russian Academy of Sciences (Center INENCO), Russia
Anthropogenic Climate Influences
Constanta Emilia Boroneant, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Romania
Physical Models of Global Climate Change
Michael Hantel, Institute for Meteorology and Geophysics (IMG), University of Vienna, Austria
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Bert Bolin, Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University, Sweden
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) and Conference of Parties (COP)
Hermann E. Ott, Wuppertal Institute of Climate, Environment and Energy, Germany
Potential Large-scale Effects of Global Warming
Effects of Global Warming on Vegetation and Land Use
Nickolay Vadimovich Belotelov, Center Ecology and Forest Productivity, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Effects of Global Warming on the World's Biomass
Effects of Global Warming on Rangeland and Degraded Lands
Eric Onyango Odada, Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Shem Oyoo Wandiga, Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS), Kenya
Effects of Global Warming on Wetlands
J.O. Ayoade, Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
The Effects of Global Warming on Mountains
Martin Beniston, Geosciences Department, Physical Geography and Environmental Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Effects of Global Warming on Forests
Ian D. Campbell, Fire Research and Criteria & Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management, Canadian Forest Service(CFS), Natural Resources Canada, Canada
Michael J. Apps, Canadian Forest Service(CFS), Natural Resources Canada, Canada
C. Campbell, Canadian Forest Service(CFS), Natural Resources Canada, Canada
Effects of Climate Change on Air and Ocean Currents
Sergey K. Gulev, P.P Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Effects of Global Warming on Terrestrial Biodiversity
Effects of Global Warming on Marine Ecosystems
Gennady Grigorievich Matishov, Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kola Scientific Center, Russia
Effects of Global Warming on Water Resources and Supplies
Bela Novaky, Department of Water Management, Godollo Agricultural University, Hungary
Effects of Global Warming on Environmental Pollution: An Area with many Knowledge Gaps
Bo L. B. Wiman, Environmental Science Section, Natural Resources Management Research Unit, Department of Biology & Environmental Science, Kalmar University, Sweden
Public Perceptions Toward Global Climate Change
Effects of Global Warming on Human Health
Alistair Woodward, Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
Simon Hales, Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
Global Warming, Poverty, and Ethical Issues
Joanne Bauer, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, USA
Effects of Global Warming on Human Cultural Diversity
Marie D. Hoff, Catholic Charities of Idaho, USA
Global Warming and Human Migration
Hermen J. Ketel, KETEL s.a.r.l. Sustainable Development Advice, France
The Implications of Global Warming for Energy Production and Consumption
Karina Garbesi, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, California State University, Hayward, USA
Climate Change and Agriculture
Richard M. Adams, Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, Oregon State University, USA
Effects of Global Warming on Tourism
Tanja Cegnar, Hydrometeorological Institute of Slovenia, Slovenia
Effects of Potential Sea-Level Rises
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Intertidal Areas
David D. Aubrey, USA
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Low-lying Coastal Land
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Cities and Residential Areas
Roland P. Paskoff, Lumiere University, France
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Industry
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Wetlands
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coral Reefs
S. Peevor, Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies, University of Adelaide, Australia
Jan Carey, Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies, University of Adelaide, Australia
Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Small Island States
Sachooda Ragoonaden, Mauritius Meteorological Services, Mauritius
Economics of Potential Climate Change
Ekko C. van Ierland, Marcel G. Klaassen and Judit A. Szonyi, Environmental Economics Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Economic Implications of Climate Change for Agriculture
W. Neil Adger, School of Environmental Sciences and CSERGE, University of East Anglia, UK
Cost Implications for Forestry
Birger Solberg, Department of Forest Sciences, Section Resource Economics and Planning, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway
The Cost Implications(of Potential Global Change) for Industry
Paul Ekins, School of Politics, International Relations and the Environment, Department of Environmental Social Sciences, Keele University, UK
Cost Implications for Fisheries
Brian Shuter, Aquatic Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Canada
Charles K. Minns, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Burlington, Canada
Cost Implications for Water Supplies
Stephen Cohen, Sustainable Development Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Canada
Cost Implications for Energy Production
John M. Callaway, UNEP Collaborating Center on Energy and Environment, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
Cost Implications for Human Health
Cost Implications of Storms, Floods, and Droughts
Alexander A. Olsthoorn, Institute of Environmental Studies, Vrije University, The Netherlands
Richard S.J. Tol, Institute of Environmental Studies, Vrije University, The Netherlands
Sharing the Costs of Climate Change
Christiaan Vrolijk, Energy and Environment Programme, The Royal Institute for International Affairs, UK
Michael Grubb, Environmental Policy and Management Group, TH Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Centre for Environmental Technology (ICCET), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK
Response Strategies for Stabilization of Atmospheric Composition
R. Alexander Roehrl, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis(IIASA), Austria
International Policy and Collaboration to Combat Global Climate Change
Detlef F. Sprinz, Global Change and Social Systems Department, PIK-Postdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, Germany
Implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Chad W. Carpenter, International Institute for Suatainable Development, USA
Energy Policies for Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction
Valentina Dinica, Center for Clean Technology and Environmental Policy, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Energy Savings Through Changes in Lifestyles and Economics
Jorgen S. Norgard, Department of Buildings and Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Methane Emission Reduction and World Food Supply
M. V. K. Sivakumar, Agricultural Meteorology Division, World Climate Programme Department, World Meteorological Organization, Switzerland
Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction and Agriculture
Arvin Ray Mosier, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, USA
John Raymond Freney, Division of Plant Industry, CSIRO, Australia
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and their Substitutes
John T. McMullan, Energy Research Center, School of Environmental Studies, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK
Forestation, and Reduction of Deforestation
Policy Framework and Systems Management of Global Climate Change
Minh Ha-Duong and Jean-Charles Hourcade, Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Developpement, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France
Climate Change Assessments
Anne Mette K. Joergensen, Danish Meteorological Institute, Denmark
Decision Making and Policy Frameworks for Addressing Climate Change
Peter L. Read, Economics Department, Vrije University, New Zealand
Economic and Policy Models for Climate Change: The DICE Model as an Example
Climate Engineering: Concepts, Examples and Risks
Bo L. B. Wiman, Environmental Science Section, Natural Resources Management Research Unit, Department of Biology & Environmental Science, Kalmar University, Sweden
Carbon Dioxide Mitigation and Adaptation Options
Christian Azar, Department of Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg University, Sweden
Using Emissions Trading to Regulate Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
ZhongXiang Zhang, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Definition, Development, and Deployment of Tradable Permits
Benito Müller, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK
Precedents and Economic Implications of Tradable Permits
Andries Nentjes, Department of Economics and Public Finance, Faculty of Law, Groningen University, The Netherlands
Emission Reduction Target Setting Issues
Henrik Meyer, UNEP Center for Energy and Environment, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
What Do We Know About Carbon Taxes? An Inquiry into their Impacts on Competitiveness and Distribution of Income
ZhongXiang Zhang, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Equity and Social Considerations of Anthropogenic Climate Change
Lasse Ringius, UNEP Collaborated Centre on Energy and Environment, Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark
Discounting, Equity and Cost Benefit Analysis
Hans Asbjorn Aaheim, Center for International Climate and Energy Research-Oslo (CICERO), University of Oslo, Norway
Generic Assessment of the Costs of Response Strategies
Kirsten Halsnaes, UNEP Collaborating Center on Energy and Environment, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
Integrated Assessment of Policy Instruments to Combat Climate Change
Hans Asbjorn Aaheim, Center for International Climate and Energy Research-Oslo (CICERO), University of Oslo, Norway
The Climate System
A. Henderson-Sellers, Director Environment, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Sydney
Global Climate and Human Activities
Sir John Houghton, Scientific Assessment Working Group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, Bracknell, UK
Climate Change and Natural Resources Policy and Management
G.O.P. Obasi, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva
Climate Modeling and Sustainability Science
Akimasa Sumi, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S)/Transdiciplinary Initiative for Global Sustainability (TIGS), The University of Tokyo, Japan