TITLE

Greenhouse politics

AUTHOR(S)
Rabkin, Jeremy
PUB. DATE
November 1997
SOURCE
Commentary;Nov97, Vol. 104 Issue 5, p40
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses political issues about global warming. Clinton administration's suggested approach to the problem; Criticism about Europe's and United States' campaigns against global warming; Theory behind global warming.
ACCESSION #
9711050883

Tags: GLOBAL warming;  POLITICAL science

 

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