Definition
“Greenhouse gases are those gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infra-red radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface, the atmosphere and clouds” (IPCC 2007).
“Greenhouse gases warm the Earth’s surface by increasing the net downward long-wave radiation reaching the surface” (Encyclopedia Britannica 2008). “The greenhouse effect is the enhanced warming of the Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere as a result of human activity, over and above the warming due to natural processes” (Cloy and Smith 2015).
Introduction
The entry is devoted to greenhouse gas emissions from position of United Nations sustainable development goals. A short overview of types of greenhouse gas emissions is provided. The current situation on global greenhouse gas emissions is described; retrospection and future trends are shown. Responsible consumption and production are considered as possible...
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Kostyuchenko, N., Smolennikov, D. (2019). Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71062-4_65-1
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