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BUSINESS AS USUAL SCENARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business as usual scenario
1, record 1, English, business%20as%20usual%20scenario
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BaU scenario 1, record 1, English, BaU%20scenario
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Business as Usual scenario the energy supply is coal intensive and on the demand side only modest efficiency increases are achieved. Nevertheless the integration of base case studies by the Working Group 3 Energy and Industry Subgroup has higher energy consumption and associated emissions. Carbon monoxide controls are modest, deforestation continues until the tropical forests are depleted and agricultural emissions of methane and nitrous oxide are uncontrolled. For CFCs the Montreal Protocol is implemented albeit with only partial participation. 1, record 1, English, - business%20as%20usual%20scenario
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scénario de maintien du statu quo
1, record 1, French, sc%C3%A9nario%20de%20maintien%20du%20statu%20quo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scénario MSQ 2, record 1, French, sc%C3%A9nario%20MSQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des scénarios. 3, record 1, French, - sc%C3%A9nario%20de%20maintien%20du%20statu%20quo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scénarios (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - sc%C3%A9nario%20de%20maintien%20du%20statu%20quo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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