As a region of great geographic, ecological, social, and cultural
diversity, the Himalayas are a true global heritage. They are
also the source of some of Asia

This study assesses the changing status of intercity bus service throughout the United States between 1960 and 2007. Drawing on data from more than 5,000 arrivals and departures in a representative sample of American cities, it shows that U.S.

Planted forests constituted only 7 percent of the global forest area, or about 271 million hectares, in the year 2005, but they contributed a higher proportion of overall forest goods and services.

President-elect Obama showed his enthusiasm for the Poznan Conference and promised to mark a new chapter in American leadership on climate change, while addressing the opening sessions of the Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles.

Hydropower is often believed to be an inherently

This report outlines various options for containing costs under a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

This report describes issues involved in choosing the set of greenhouse gases (GHGs), emission sources, and sectors of

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is supposed to catalyze climate-friendly projects in low-income countries by allowing developers to generate revenue by selling

This brief presents public policy tools available to provide support for research, development, demonstration, and
deployment (RDD&D) of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An emissions price induced by a

This brief discusses public policy tools available to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation
sector. Reducing GHG emissions from transportation, which comprise one third of total U.S. CO2 emissions, will need