Climate Change and Energy Pathways for the Mediterranean: Workshop Proceedings, Cyprus (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries (15))

Reflecting the success of the first workshop of the Cyprus Institute entitled Climate Change and Energy Pathways for the Mediterranean held in Cyprus in 2005, these proceedings present an overview of the implications of climate change for the eastern Mediterranean and the impact of climate change response on regional economic activity, particularly in the hydrocarbon industry. The 11 invited papers and the summaries of presentations and interactive discussion of the workshop emphasize regional implications and set the stage to build a research strategy for the newly established Cyprus Institute. This book is aimed not just at scientists and researchers, but at policy makers and politicians, particularly in the Mediterranean region. Front Matter....Pages i-x A Global Perspective on Climate Change....Pages 1-14 Current Understanding of Environmental and Water Resource Impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean....Pages 15-31 An Outlook on the European Gas Market....Pages 33-60 Sequestration — The Underground Storage of Carbon Dioxide....Pages 61-88 Climate Change and Energy Pathways for the Mediterranean....Pages 89-100 Global Bioenergy Resources and Utilization Technologies....Pages 101-111 Perspectives in Nuclear Energy....Pages 113-125 Efficiency in Oil Use and Alternatives to Oil....Pages 127-144 An Overview of H 2 Fuel for Use in the Transportation Sector....Pages 145-161 European Transportation in the Greenhouse — System and Policy Indicators....Pages 163-191 European Automobile CO 2 Emissions: From Forecasts to Reality....Pages 193-206 Implications for the Oil and Gas Industries....Pages 207-223 Back Matter....Pages 225-228 This crucial volume arose out of the success of the first workshop of the Cyprus Institute held in 2005. The proceedings present an overview of the implications of climate change for the eastern Mediterranean and the impact of climate change response on regional economic activity, particularly in the hydrocarbon industry. This book is aimed not just at scientists and researchers but should command a much wider audience, including policy makers and politicians.