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Perspectives on global change. The TARGETS approach (1997)

Auteur	J.Rotmans, B.de Vries, RIVM
Datum	1997
Classificatie	6.01.2.15/35 (KE & BROEIKAS - ALGEMEEN KLIMAAT & CO2 REDUCTIE)
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Perspectives on Global Change

The TARGETS Approach

Human activity is undeniably affecting the rates of change of many parts of the 
global system. How this global change develops into the future is vitally important, 
but modelling these changes requires a complex, integrated assessment of a wide 
range of disciplines in science and social science.
This book describes the structure, assumptions, philosophy and results of an advanced 
global integrated assessment model: TARGETS (Tool to Assess Regional and Global 
Environmental and health Targets for Sustainability). For a selective number of future 
directions, determined by different perspectives on how the world system functions 
and is managed, the model charts global implications in terms of population and 
health, energy, land- and water-use and biogeochemical cycles. By indicating to 
what extent these directions involve certain levels of risks, a circumspect appraisal 
is made as to whether the chosen future direction is sustainable or unsustainable. 
This integrated assessment approach has led to innovative fresh insights into 
global change.
The book will help policymakers formulate the strategies required for a sustainable 
global future. It will be of interest to a broad audience, from researchers and 
modellers of global change in science and social science, to policy analysts, 
decision makers and economists, and students of all aspects of global change.

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