THE SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF DECARBONISING THE NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY.
There is strong evidence that the mean surface temperature of the Earth has risen significantly since 1900. Recent evidence suggests that, if warming of more than 2°C (above pre-industrial levels) is to be avoided, then the emissions of greenhouse gases by developed countries, like New Zealand, may...
| Published in: | Social Policy Journal of New Zealand no. 31; pp. 104 - 137 |
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New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
Jul2007
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