Greenhouse gas emissions and the developing countries : strategic options and the U.S.A.I.D. response.

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ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF THE SEVEN MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIES. Greenhouse gases and climate change. Purpose and focus of the report. Challenges to the industrialized and developing countries from climate change. CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL. EMISSIONS OF THE MAJOR GREENHOUSE GASES. CFCs and halons. POTENCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ASSUMING NO POLICY ACTIONS. EMISSIONS ASSUMING NO RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Emissions from energy by region and country. Emissions from deforestation and agriculture. Emissions from CFCs. ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO CONTROLLING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WHILE MAINTAINING VIGOROUS ECONOMIC GROWTH. EMISSIONS ASSUMING POLICY RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Emissions from energy use. Energy emissions globally and by region. STRATEGIC OPTIONS TO CONTROL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WHILE MAINTAINING ECONOMIC GROWTH. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS. Demand-side measures and efficiency improvements for the near term. Industrial sector. Transportation sector. Residential and commercial sectors. Supply-side options for the near term. Clean coal technologies and repowering. Cogeneration. Advances gas-fired combustion turbines. Non-carbon-based energy sources. Long-term use of renewable energy technologies. FOREST MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. A.I.D. ON GOING INICIATIVES IN ENERGY, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE THAT ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. A.I.D. ENERGY ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. A.I.D. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. A.I.D. AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. NEW A.I.D. INICIATIVES TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. AID INICIATIVES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR. A.I.D. INICIATIVES IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR. A.I.D. INICIATIVES IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR.

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PAISES EN DESARROLLO; EFECTO INVERNADERO; EMISION DE GASES; ESTRATEGIA ENERGETICA; AID; POLITICA ENERGETICA; COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL;