SSCI 165Lgw Lecture 8: Week 8 Notes
10 Mar 2017
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Pursuing any three, especially mitigation is politically challenging. Since fossil fuels have a huge productivity gain in the industrial revolution, we depend on them as fundamental to the economy. Minimally effective global agreements to mitigate climate change. Some regions have emissions trading systems, and its implementation at the air resources board. Important bilateral agreements between us and china. Sum total of global commitments not yet enough to meaningfully reduce warming predictions. Attempt to regulate what must be disclosed and allow for further disclosure, depending on data availability and motivation of individual cities. Many cities make individual and voluntary commitments to reductions based on municipal operations. Another type is joint agreements to reduce based on climate change action plans applied to community wide footprint. Meet goals for reducing community wide footprint. Smaller/direct: solid waste handling & water treatment. Reduce overall vehicle miles travelled (vmt) by reducing sprawl, congestion pricing, promoting ride sharing, transit, biking and walking.
