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"Recent Findings from Climate Science and their Implications for Policy"
Informal Thematic Debate of the General Assembly, United Nations, N.Y.
Summer 2007
Author: John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
OVERVIEW
Professor Holdren summarizes the science and explains the implications of the science for adaptation and mitigation, both of which are essential. He concludes that:
- Far more serious mitigation efforts than seen so far must be started at once in industrial nations and soon in developing ones.
- Even assuming great success in mitigation efforts, an immediate and large increase in adaptation efforts is required in North and South alike.
- Increased international cooperation in both domains, including an expanded role for the United Nations, will be crucial.
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