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Global warming has become one of the primary topics of environmental concern in recent years. The source of this concern arises from confusion and uncertainty over exactly what global warming entails, where and to what degree it will occur, what the implications of global warming are in terms of physical effect, climate change, weather patterns, and the resultant economic and environmental changes. Predictions and forecasts of these physical effects of global warming are certainly not lacking. However, in spite of the apparent consensus of the general circulation models, there are still many who question the results of the models on the basis of incomplete scientific information and analysis. We do not intend to enter this debate, but, rather wish to draw inferences from it concerning the actual and/or possible economic implications of global warming, particularly for the mining sector.
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Burness, H.S., Martin, W.E. (1994). The Effects of Global Warming on the Mining Industry: Issues, Tradeoffs & Options. In: Martin, W.E. (eds) Environmental Economics & the Mining Industry. Studies in Risk and Uncertainty, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1406-6_5
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