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Appendix C: Additional Information Regarding the Content of the ACC Panel Reports
Pages 109-112

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... Some report tables of particular relevance include examples of science/research needs related to the following areas: Table 4.1 Improving fundamental understanding of climate forcings, feed backs, responses, and thresholds in the earth system Table 4.2 Human behavior, institutions, and interactions with the climate system Table 4.3 Vulnerability and adaptation Table 4.4 Limiting the magnitude of climate change Table 4.5 Decision support in the context of climate change Table 4.6 Observations and observing systems Table 4.7 Improving projections, analyses, and assessments of climate change Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change (NRC, 2010b) examines how the U.S.
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... Table 4.1 Specific policy instruments that can be used (in addition to, or in the absence of, a carbon pricing system) to drive CO2 emission reductions Table 3.1 Emission reduction options for non-CO2 greenhouse gases Table 5.1 Policy options to influence technology innovation Table 5.6 Examples of policy impediments to expanding the use of clean en ergy technologies Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change (NRC, 2010c)
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... Some report tables of particular relevance include the following. Table 2.5 Examples of federal departments and agencies that are affected by or involved in decisions about climate change Table 5.1.
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