Decoupling economic growth from emissions of green-house gases is a major challenge for global sustainability. This relationship, mediated by product composition and the state of technology, is however a complex one. In this paper we examine critically the notion of an Environmental Kuznets curve relating economic growth and emissions, and assess the role of technical change operating at lower ...

On the base of the residential interior decoration and the air pollution status in China, as the requirements of indoor air quality at present are increasing, from the concept of healthy house, new idea is proposed that indoor air pollution is controlled by overall process through green interior design, selecting environmentally friendly materials and green decoration for safety, healthy and en...

Background Many people suggest that a market-based compliance mechanism is a critical part for the overall Green House Gases (GHGs) emission reduction strategy. The Global Warming Solution Act [AB 32] authorizes the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt market-based compliance mechanisms. The Market Advisory Committee (MAC) of national and international experts convened per the Executiv...

in order to examine the hypothesis of this research, an accidental sample of 122 students have been appointed from among the community of female students who were studying at the last year of primary school in isfahan . the sample was divided into four groups, cognitive group, behavioral group, cognitive- behavioral group and control group. the impacts of independent variables have been assesse...

The atmospheric radiative forcing is a central theme of climate change impact studies. The presence of Atmospheric Brown Clouds due to increased aerosol concentrations and green house gases such as water vapour, CO2 alter solar radiation and atmospheric thermal regimes. Both have strong feedbacks on open water evaporation. The measured daily global (direct + diffuse) insolation for a period of ...

climate change and its possible impacts on the environment and socio-economic systems now constitute the most important environmental problem facing mankind in the 21st century. climate change will increase poverty and hardship, endanger food security, destabilize economies, decrease food and water and create social insecurity in many countries and undermine our goals for achieving sustainable ...