sensitive to weather (e.g. cooling degree-days) than previously thought. The results also indicate that economic sectors in the …This study quantifies the impact of weather on eleven two-digit SIC sectors of the U.S. economy ranging from … agriculture and construction to retail trade and utilities. Although it is obvious that weather affects the output of most sectors …

This thesis investigates several selected environmental issues in China from an economic perspective. It consists of … of air pollution. Chapter 2 analyses the potential application of desalination in China from an economic perspective …. Concerned with water shortage in China, the study aims to assess the potential of desalination as a viable alternate water …

in mitigation of global warming. Since it was initiated, thousands of CDM projects have been carried out. China, in … benefits the CDM has brought to China, many barriers and problems are still encountered in the practical implementation of CDM … projects. Moreover, as the first Kyoto period is set to expire in 2012, China, as a major emitter and developing country, will …

This study analyzes the potential impact of climate change on China's corn, wheat, and rice, domestic agricultural … literature of climate change effects on China's crop yields. The paper presents the potential impact of climate change on China … under CO2 fertilization, which increases yields, China's grain imports may decrease leading to a decrease in international …

’s Republic of China – an assessment of structural impacts on decision-making processes3.1 Introduction3.2 The Chinese coast3 … approaches in China 3.7 Conclusion – Is Chinese CZM constrained by structural impacts?Chapter 4: adaptation to sea-level rise in … the People’s Republic of China – assessing the institutional dimension of alternative organisational frameworks4 …