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Description / Table of Contents: The purpose of this report is to first present each of these criticisms in what we hope is an accurate manner. We then respond to each criticism based on actual experience with energy efficiency policies, programmes and measures in OECD countries. From this review, we draw conclusions regarding the merits of each criticism. We also make suggestions as to how energy efficiency proponents, analysts and policy makers could improve the design and analysis of future energy efficiency policies and programmes, based on the issues raised by the critics.

Description / Table of Contents: The world’s largest gas producer and exporter, Russia has an enormous energy saving potential. At least 30 billion cubic meters – a fifth of Russian exports to European OECD countries - could be saved every year by enhanced technology or energy efficiency. As the era of cheap gas in Russia comes to an end, this potential saving is increasingly important for Russians and importing countries. And as domestic gas prices increase, efficiency investments will become increasingly economic – not to mention the incentive for Gazprom to enhance its efficiency against a backdrop of high European gas prices. Optimising Russian Natural Gas: Reform and Climate Policy analyses and estimates the potential savings and the associated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the oil extraction (flaring), gas transmission and distribution sectors. Achieving these savings will require linking long-standing energy efficiency goals with energy sector reforms, as well as climate policy objectives. The book also describes Russia’s emerging climate policy and institutional framework, including work still ahead before the country is eligible for the Kyoto Protocol’s flexibility mechanisms and can attract financing for greenhouse gas reductions. Optimising Russian Natural Gas: Reform and Climate Policy stresses the need for Russia to tap the full potential of energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions through a more competitive environment in the gas sector to attract timely investments.

Description / Table of Contents: How much can technology contribute to securing adequate and affordable energy supplies and lower CO2 emissions? What energy technologies hold the most promise? How long will it take? At their 2005 summit in Gleneagles, G-8 leaders confronted these questions and decided to act with resolve and urgency. They called upon the International Energy Agency to provide advice on scenarios and strategies for a clean and secure energy future. Energy Technology Perspectives is a response to the G8 request. This innovative work demonstrates how energy technologies can make a difference in a series of global scenarios to 2050. It reviews in detail the status and prospects of key energy technologies in electricity generation, buildings, industry and transport. It assesses ways the world can enhance energy security and contain growth in CO2 emissions by using a portfolio of current and emerging technologies. Major strategic elements of a successful portfolio are energy efficiency, CO2 capture and storage, renewables and nuclear power. While technology does hold great promise for the future, we must act now if we are to unlock the potential of current and emerging technologies and reduce the impact of fossil fuel dependence on energy security and the environment. Energy Technology Perspectives provides detailed technology and policy insights to help policy makers craft sustainable solutions.

Description / Table of Contents: This report explores the vulnerability of heavy industry to carbon leakage and competitiveness loss. It reviews the existing literature on competitiveness and carbon leakage under uneven climate policies. It also suggests a statistical method to track carbon leakage, and applies this methodology to Phase I of the EU emissions trading scheme, for various industrial activities: iron and steel, cement, aluminium and refineries. Finally, it reviews measures to mitigate carbon leakage, as discussed in Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the US.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Outline of the physical processes within mangrove systems --- Chapter 1: Introduction --- Chapter 2: Present state of mangrove studies from a physical viewpoint --- Chapter 3: Physical factors that shape mangrove environments --- Chapter 4: Hydrodynamics and physics that support the mangrove environment --- Chapter 5: Feedback processes that maintain the mangrove environment --- Chapter 6: Research technology --- Chapter 7: Modeling of mangrove systems --- Chapter 8: Future studies in the context of the preservation and utilization of mangroves

Description / Table of Contents: Early Japanese contributions to space weather research—1945-1960— / A. Nishida / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 1-22 --- Hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and astrophysical plasmas / E. N. Parker / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 23-40 --- The 1960s—A decade of remarkable advances in middle atmosphere research / M. A. Geller / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 41-62 --- Hinode "a new solar observatory in space" / S. Tsuneta, L. K. Harra, and S. Masuda / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 63-75 --- Coronal mass ejections and space weather / N. Gopalswamy / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 77-120 / © TERRAPUB, Tokyo, 2009. No claim is made to original U.S. Government works. / [Full text] (PDF 3.9 MB) --- Magnetotail after Geotail, Interball and Cluster: Thin current sheets, fine structure, force balance and stability / L. Zelenyi, H. Malova, A. Artemyev, V. Popov, A. Petrukovich, D. Delcourt, and A. Bykov / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 121-170 --- Simulating solar 'climate' / M. Dikpati / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 171-199 --- Evidence for solar forcing: Some selected aspects / J. Beer and K. McCracken / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 201-216 --- Total solar irradiance variability: What have we learned about its variability from the record of the last three solar cycles? / C. Fröhlich / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 217-230 --- Mechanisms for solar influence on the Earth's climate / J. D. Haigh / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 231-256 --- Variability in the stratosphere: The sun and the QBO / K. Labitzke and M. Kunze / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 257-278 --- Gravity wave coupling from below: A review / R. A. Vincent / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 279-293 --- What we have learnt from CPEA (Coupling Processes in the Equatorial Atmosphere): A review / S. Fukao / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 295-336 --- Vertical coupling by the semidiurnal tide in Earth's atmosphere / J. M. Forbes / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 337-348

Description / Table of Contents: Plenary Lectures --- Fisheries Management: Status and Challenges / Ichiro Nomura / pp. 1-16 --- Exploring the BOFFFF Hypothesis Using a Model of Southern African Deepwater Hake (Merluccius paradoxus) / John G. Field, Coleen L. Moloney, Louis du Buisson, Astrid Jarre, Tore Stroemme, Marek R. Lipinski and Paulus Kainge / pp. 17-26 --- Effects of Fishing on Inter and Intra Stock Diversity of Marine Resources / Gudrun Marteinsdóttir and Heidi Pardoe / pp. 27-43 --- Knowledge on How To Achieve Sustainable Fisheries / Ray Hilborn / pp. 45-56 --- The Role of Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as Determinants of Evolution and Hominid Brain Development / Michael A. Crawford, C. Leigh Broadhurst, Claudio Galli, Kebreab Ghebremeskel, Holm Holmsen, Letten F. Saugstad, Walter F. Schmidt, Andrew J. Sinclair and Stephen C. Cunnane / pp. 57-76 --- Genomics and the Genome Duplication in Salmonids / Ben F. Koop and William S. Davidson / pp. 77-86 --- A Tale of Two Initiatives: Integrated Coastal Management in Xiamen and Batangas Bay Region / Thia-Eng Chua / pp. 87-102 --- Keynote 1: Fisheries and Fish Biology --- Age-validated Longevity of Fishes: Its Importance for Sustainable Fisheries / Gregor M. Cailliet and Allen H. Andrews / pp. 103-120 --- Monitoring Prey Availability via Data Loggers Deployed on Seabirds: Advances and Present Limitations / C. A. Bost, A. Jaeger, W. Huin, P. Koubbi, L. G. Halsey, H. Hanuise and Y. Handrich / pp. 121-137 --- Refocusing Stock Assessment in Support of Policy Evaluation / André E. Punt / pp. 139-152 --- Hatchery Stocking for Restoring Wild Populations: A Genetic Evaluation of the Reproductive Success of Hatchery Fish vs. Wild Fish / Hitoshi Araki / pp. 153-167 --- A Review of Bycatch and Discard Issue Toward Solution / Tatsuro Matsuoka / pp. 169-180 --- Keynote 2: Aquaculture --- Environmental Impact of Aquaculture on Coastal Planktonic Ecosystems / Yngvar Olsen and Lasse Mork Olsen / pp. 181-196 --- Meeting the Future Demand for Aquatic Food through Aquaculture: the Role of Aquatic Animal Health / Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso and Rohana P. Subasinghe / pp. 197-207 --- Keynote 3: Biotechnology --- Spermatogonial Transplantation in Fish: Production of Trout Offspring from Salmon Parents / Tomoyuki Okutsu, Yutaka Takeuchi and Goro Yoshizaki / pp. 209-219 --- Biotechnology of Marine Invertebrates-Recent Advances in Shrimp and Shellfish / Anchalee Tassanakajon, Tipachai Vatanavicharn, Premruethai Supungul, Sureerat Tang, Piti Amparyup, Kunlaya Somboonwiwat, Sirinit Tharntada, Jun Takahashi and Haruhiko Toyohara / pp. 221-239 --- Molecular Biotechnology of Development and Growth in Fish Muscle / Ian A. Johnston, Daniel J. Macqueen and Shugo Watabe / pp. 241-262 --- Molecular Innate Immunity in Teleost Fish: Review and Future Perspectives / Takashi Aoki, Tomokazu Takano, Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Hidehiro Kondo and Ikuo Hirono / pp. 263-276 --- Molecular Interaction between Fish Pathogens and Host Aquatic Animals / Laura L. Brown and Stewart C. Johnson / pp. 277-288 --- Keynote 4: Post Harvest Science and Technology --- Progress on Processing and Utilization of Aquatic Products in China / Xichang Wang, Jingjing Zhang and Jiechun Deng / pp. 289-295 --- Molecular Identification of Species and the Geographic Origin of Seafood / Michiaki Yamashita, Atsushi Namikoshi, Jun Iguchi, Yasuharu Takashima, Mohammed Anwar Hossain, Takeshi Yabu and Yumiko Yamashita / pp. 297-306 --- Keynote 5: Ecosystems—Linking Climate Change and Fisheries— --- Effects of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems / Chen-Tung Arthur Chen / pp. 307-316 --- Keynote 6: Freshwater, Coastal and Marine Environments --- Harmful Algal Blooms and Ocean Observing Systems: Needs, Present Status and Future Potential / Donald M. Anderson / pp. 317-334 --- Coastal Artificial Habitats for Fishery and Environmental Management and Scientific Advancement / William Seaman / pp. 335-349 --- “Sato-Umi”—A New Concept for Sustainable Fisheries / Tetsuo Yanagi / pp. 351-358 --- Keynote 7: Biodiversity and Management --- Optimal Fishing Policies That Maximize Sustainable Ecosystem Services / Hiroyuki Matsuda, Mitsutaku Makino and Koji Kotani / pp. 359-369 --- Ecosystem-Based Sustainable Conservation and Management of Pacific Salmon / Masahide Kaeriyama / pp. 371-380 --- Some Lessons from Implementing Management Procedures / Douglas S. Butterworth / pp. 381-397 --- Keynote 8: Economics and Social Science --- Reconsidering the Contribution of Fisheries to Society and Millennium Development Goals / Kenneth Ruddle / pp. 399-411 --- Advantages and Disadvantages of the Fisheries Trade / Yoshiaki Matsuda / pp. 413-423 --- Keynote 9: Education and International Cooperation --- Japan’s Fisheries Cooperation: Principle, Programs and Achievements / Akihiro Mae / pp. 425-434 --- Institutional Capacity Development for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries: Strategic Partnership with Local Institutions / Renato F. Agbayani and Joebert D. Toledo / pp. 435-448 --- International Cooperation for Higher Education in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science—A European Point of View— / Jean Dhont / pp. 449-460

Description / Table of Contents: Measuring and Monitoring POPs: A Critique / R. S. S. Wu, A. K. Y. Chan, B. Richardson, D. W. T. Au, J. K. H. Fong, P. K. S. Lam and J. P. Giesy / pp. 1-6 --- Fish Models in Impact Assessment of Carcinogenic Potential of Environmental Chemical Pollutants: An Appraisal of Hermaphroditic Mangrove Killifish Kryptolebias marmoratus / S. Raisuddin and J.-S. Lee / pp. 7-15 --- Research on Ecotoxicology and Applications in Singapore: Description of the Sponge Aggregation Assay / B. Goh / pp. 17-29 --- Perspective of Ecotoxicological Conduction for Water Quality Monitoring in Thailand / N. Tapaneeyakul / pp. 31-35 --- Chronic Effects of Waterborne PFOS Exposure on Growth, Development, Reproduction and Hepatotoxicity in Zebrafish / Y. Du, X. Shi, K. Yu, C. Liu and B. Zhou / pp. 37-54 --- Testicular Toxicity of Arsenic on Spermatogenesis in Fish / F. T. Celino, S. Yamaguchi, C. Miura and T. Miura / pp. 55-60 --- Prostanoid Signaling Mediates Circulation Failure Caused by TCDD in Developing Zebrafish / H. Teraoka, A. Kubota, Y. Kawai and T. Hiraga / pp. 61-80 --- Molecular Basis for Differential Dioxin Sensitivity in Birds: Characterization of Avian AHR Isoforms / E.-Y. Kim, H. Iwata, T. Yasui, N. Inoue, J.-S. Lee, D. G. Franks, S. I. Karchner, M. E. Hahn and S. Tanabe / pp. 81-86 --- Application of Bioassays for the Detection of Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Wastes and the Environment / H. Takigami, G. Suzuki and S. Sakai / pp. 87-94 --- Modulation of Expression of Oxidative Stress Genes of the Intertidal Copepod Tigriopus japonicus after Exposure to Environmental Chemicals / J.-S. Lee and S. Raisuddin / pp. 95-105 --- Application of Ascidian DNA Microarray Analysis for Risk Assessment of Marine Chemical Pollutants / K. Azumi, S. Amano, S. V. Sabau, A. Kamimura, N. Satoh and R. Koyanagi / pp. 107-110 --- Immune Gene Expression Levels Correlate with the Phenotype of Japanese Flounder Exposed to Heavy Oil / J.-Y. Song, K. Nakayama, Y. Murakami and S.-I. Kitamura / pp. 111-122 --- Yeast OMICS System for Environmental Toxicology / Y. Tanaka, T. Higashi, R. Rakwal, J. Shibato, S. Wakida and H. Iwahashi / pp. 123-132 --- Genomic Response in Daphnia to Chemical Pollutants / H. Watanabe, K. Kobayashi, Y. Kato, S. Oda, R. Abe, N. Tatarazako and T. Iguchi / pp. 133-142 --- Medaka DNA Microarray: A Tool for Evaluating Physiological Impacts of Various Toxicants / K. Kishi, E. Kitagawa, H. Iwahashi, K. Suzuki and Y. Hayashi / pp. 143-154 --- Sensing of Heavy Metals Using Caenorhabditis elegans DNA Microarray / N. Tominaga, T. Matsuno, S. Kohra and K. Arizono / pp. 155-161 --- Application of Microarray Technology to Toxicity Evaluation in Wild Common Cormorants Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants / K. Nakayama, H. Iwata, L. Tao, K. Kannan, M. Imoto, E.-Y. Kim, K. Tashiro and S. Tanabe / pp. 163-170 --- Effects of Heavy Oil on the Developing Japanese Flounder Paralichthys Olivaceus / H. Nokame, S.-I. Kitamura, K. Nakayama, S. Matsuoka, H. Sakaguchi and Y. Murakami / pp. 171-178 --- Genetic Polymorphisms Influencing Arsenic Metabolism in Human: Evidence from Vietnam / T. Agusa, J. Fujihara, T. B. Minh, P. T. K. Trang, H. Takeshita, H. Iwata, P. H. Viet and S. Tanabe / pp. 179-185 --- Low Induction Potencies of Cytochrome P450 2B and 3A by Persistent Organic Pollutants in Baikal Seal (Pusa sibirica) / H. Sakai, H. Iwata, E.-Y. Kim, E. A. Petrov and S. Tanabe / pp. 187-195 --- Effects of Dioxins and Related Compounds in the Liver of Wild Baikal Seals: An Implication from a Toxicogenomic Approach / S. Hirakawa, D. Imaeda, K. Nakayama, E.-Y. Kim, T. Kunisue, S. Tanabe, E. A. Petrov, V. B. Batoev and H. Iwata / pp. 197-205 --- Interspecies Difference in Susceptibility of TCDD-induced Avian CYP1A5 Transactivation is Dependent on AHR1, not on CYP1A5 Promoter/Enhancer Region / J.-S. Lee, E.-Y. Kim, H. Iwata and S. Tanabe / pp. 207-224 --- Molecular Characterization of Avian Metallothionein (MT) 1 and 2 Isoforms: mRNA Expression, Transactivation Potency, and Detoxification Potential Associated with Element Exposure / D.-H. Nam, E.-Y. Kim and H. Iwata / pp. 225-239 --- Vacuolar-type H+-Translocating ATPase is the Target of Tributyltin Chloride / K. Akiyama, S. Chardwiriyapreecha, T. Chahomchuen, N. Sugimito, T. Sekito, S. Nishimoto, T. Sugahara and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 241-249 --- Characterization of the Vacuolar Transporters for Amino Acid Recycling in Yeast Autophagy / T. Chahomchuen, T. Sekito, K. Hondo, S. Nishimoto, T. Sugahara and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 251-261 --- The Structure-Activity Relationships of Flaxseed Lignan, Secoisolariciresinol / T. Sugahara, S. Yamauchi, S. Nishimoto, A. Kondo, F. Ohno, S. Tominaga, Y. Nakashima, T. Kishida, K. Akiyama, M. Maruyama and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 263-268 --- Risk Assessment of Heavy Oil on Terrestrial Mammals / S. Nishimoto, M. Yamawaki, S.-I. Kitamura, K. Akiyama, Y. Kakinuma and T. Sugahara / pp. 269-274 --- The Role of the Earthworm, Pheretima (Metaphire) hilgendorfi, in Terrestrial Ecosystem Nutrient Cycling / M. Nozaki, C. Miura, Y. Tozawa and T. Miura / pp. 275-279 --- Toxicological Effects of Heavy Oil on Carp by NMR-based Metabolic Profiling of Plasma / S. Uno, E. Kokushi and J. Koyama / pp. 281-289 --- In vitro and in vivo Estrogenic Effects of Fluorotelomer Alcohols in Medaka (Oryzias latipes) / H. Ishibashi, R. Yamauchi, M. Matsuoka, J.-W. Kim, M. Hirano, A. Yamaguchi, N. Tominaga and K. Arizono / pp. 291-301 --- Expression Analysis of Ecdysone Receptor and Ultraspiracle through Molting Period in Mysid Crustacean, Americamysis bahia / M. Hirano, H. Ishibashi, R. Yamauchi, J.-W. Kim and K. Arizono / pp. 303-310 --- Temporal Variation of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs in Baikal Seals (Pusa sibirica) / D. Imaeda, T. Kunisue, Y. Ochi, H. Iwata, O. Tsydenova, S. Takahashi, M. Amano, E. A. Petrov, V. B. Batoev and S. Tanabe / pp. 311-320 --- Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Blood of Cetacean Species Stranded along the Japanese Coast / S. Murata, T. Kunisue, S. Takahashi, T. K. Yamada and S. Tanabe / pp. 321-330 --- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Hexabromocyclododecanes in Japanese Human Adipose Tissues / T. Isobe, H. Oda, N. Takayanagi, T. Kunisue, M. Nose, T. Yamada, H. Komori, N. Arita, N. Ueda, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 331-338 --- Spatial Distribution and Accumulation of Organohalogen Compounds in Human Breast Milk from the Philippines / G. Malarvannan, T. Kunisue, T. Isobe, A. Sudaryanto, S. Takahashi, M. Prudente and S. Tanabe / pp. 339-347 --- Cell-to-cell Contact is Required for Transfer of Tetracycline Resistance Gene tet(M) in Marine Bacteria / F. A. Neela, N. Nagahama and S. Suzuki / pp. 349-353 --- Occurrence Rates of Sulfamethoxazole and Erythromycin-Resistant Bacteria and Drug Concentrations in Wastewater of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture (VAC) Sites in Northern Vietnam / P. T. P. Hoa, S. Managaki, N. Nakada, H. Takada, D. H. Anh, P. H. Viet and S. Suzuki / pp. 355-359 --- Comparative Study of Pesticide Effects (Herbicide and Fungicide) on Zooplankton Community / K.-H. Chang, M. Sakamoto, J.-Y. Ha, T. Murakami, Y. Miyabara, S. Nakano, H. Imai, H. Doi and T. Hanazato / pp. 361-366 --- Succession of Harmful Algae Microcystis (Cyanophyceae) Species in a Eutrophic Pond / H. Imai, K.-H. Chang, M. Kusaba and S. Nakano / pp. 367-372