Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change Reports: Recent submissions
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Is Current Irrigation Sustainable in the United States? An Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Water Resources and Irrigated Crop Yields
(MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 2016-11)While the impact of climate change on crop yields has been extensively studied, the quantification of water shortages on irrigated crop yields has been regarded as more challenging due to the complexity of the water resources ... -
The Impact of Oil Prices on Bioenergy, Emissions and Land Use
(MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 2016-10)We evaluate how alternative future oil prices will influence the penetration of biofuels, energy production, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land use and other outcomes. Our analysis employs a global economy wide model and ... -
Scaling Compliance with Coverage? Firm-level Performance in China’s Industrial Energy Conservation Program
(MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 2016-10)Industrial energy conservation programs in China form a cornerstone of China’s energy and environmental management efforts, engaging thousands of major energy-using enterprises, and targeting hundreds of million tons of ...
