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Global change in local places : How scale matters by WILBANKS, T. J, KATES, R. W

“…Relationships between local and global scales deserve more attention than they have received in the global change research enterprise to date. This paper…”
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The importance of advancing technology to America’s energy goals by Greene, D.L., Boudreaux, P.R., Dean, D.J., Fulkerson, W., Gaddis, A.L., Graham, R.L., Graves, R.L., Hopson, J.L., Hughes, P., Lapsa, M.V., Mason, T.E., Standaert, R.F., Wilbanks, T.J., Zucker, A.

“…A wide range of energy technologies appears to be needed for the United States to meet its energy goals. A method is developed that relates the uncertainty of…”
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Hell and High Water: Practice-Relevant Adaptation Science by Moss, R. H., Meehl, G. A., Lemos, M. C., Smith, J. B., Arnold, J. R., Arnott, J. C., Behar, D., Brasseur, G. P., Broomell, S. B., Busalacchi, A. J., Dessai, S., Ebi, K. L., Edmonds, J. A., Furlow, J., Goddard, L., Hartmann, H. C., Hurrell, J. W., Katzenberger, J. W., Liverman, D. M., Mote, P. W., Moser, S. C., Kumar, A., Pulwarty, R. S., Seyller, E. A., Turner, B. L., Washington, W. M., Wilbanks, T. J.

“…Adaptation requires science that analyzes decisions, identifies vulnerabilities, improves foresight, and develops options. Informing the extensive preparations…”
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Urological outcome of patients with cervical and upper thoracic myelomeningocele by Pérez, L M, Wilbanks, J T, Joseph, D B, Oakes, W J

“…We determined the incidence of voiding disorders and upper tract deterioration in children with cervical and upper thoracic level myelomeningocele. We…”
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Geography Education in National Context by Wilbanks, T. J

“…Maintains that the choice of geography as one of the core subjects in the America 2000 and Goals 2000 reform plans provides an opportunity to increase its role…”
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Learning from the U.S. National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts by Morgan, M. Granger, Cantor, Robin, Clark, William C, Fisher, Ann, Jacoby, Henry D, Janetos, Anthony C, Kinzig, Ann P, Melillo, Jerry, Street, Roger B, Wilbanks, Thomas J

“…The U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change was a federally coordinated nationwide effort that involved…”
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Making the global local: Responding to climate change concerns from the ground up by Kates, Robert W, Wilbanks, Thomas J

“…Local communities play a key role in tackling the issue of global climate change. Reporting on four case studies, Kates and Wilbanks document the connection…”
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"Sustainable Development" in Geographic Perspective by Wilbanks, Thomas J.

“…For geographers, both the seriousness of the sustainable development issue and the power of the term are challenges that are very welcome. The intellectual…”
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Geography and Public Policy at the National Scale by Wilbanks, Thomas J.

“…Geography has already had a substantial impact on national policymaking, but the unrealized potential is even greater. Since World War II, geographers have…”
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Implementing Environmentally Sound Power Sector Strategies in Developing Countries by Wilbanks, T J

“…The challenge for the global community is to find ways to deliver to developing countries the electricity services associated with economic and social…”
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Climate change. Hell and high water: practice-relevant adaptation science by Moss, R H, Meehl, G A, Lemos, M C, Smith, J B, Arnold, J R, Arnott, J C, Behar, D, Brasseur, G P, Broomell, S B, Busalacchi, A J, Dessai, S, Ebi, K L, Edmonds, J A, Furlow, J, Goddard, L, Hartmann, H C, Hurrell, J W, Katzenberger, J W, Liverman, D M, Mote, P W, Moser, S C, Kumar, A, Pulwarty, R S, Seyller, E A, Turner, 2nd, B L, Washington, W M, Wilbanks, T J

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Issues in developing a capacity for integrated analysis of mitigation and adaptation by Wilbanks, Thomas J.

“…As policymakers and stakeholders increasingly consider relative merits and complementarities of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, it is…”
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Climate change vulnerabilities and responses in a developing country city: Lessons from Cochin, India by Wilbanks, T J, Ensminger, J T, Rajan, C K

“…Many aspects of sustainability are focused on where people live, and increasingly worldwide, people live in cities. Looking a half-century or more into the…”
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Integrating climate change and sustainable development in a place-based context by Wilbanks, Thomas J.

“…This paper reports on investigations of two propositions. First, it is easy to overestimate the importance of climate change in the larger picture of…”
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Possible Responses to Global Climate Change: Integrating mitigation and adaptation by Wilbanks, T J, Kane, S M, Leiby, P N, Perlack, R D, Settle, C, Shogren, J F, Smith, J B

“…How do we as cities, nations, and global communities best respond to global climate change? Mitigation--curtailing greenhouse gas emissions--dominated initial…”
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Possible Responses to Global Climate Change: Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation by Wilbanks, Thomas J., Kane, Sally M., Leiby, Paul N., Perlack, Robert D., Settle, Chad, Shogren, Jason F., Smith, Joel B.

“…How do we as cities, nations, and global communities best respond to global climate change? Mitigation+urtailing greenhouse gas emissions- dominated initial…”
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Improving energy efficiency: Making a "no-regrets" option work by Wilbanks, Thomas J

“…Because many countries are not convinced that energy conservation measures are needed to protect the environment, response strategies have focused on…”
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ACCESSIBILITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN NORTHERN INDIA by WILBANKS, THOMAS J.

“…Although empirical evidence has been scarce, technological change in agriculture can be expected to be influenced by the geometry of networks of personal…”
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