About the Author

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988. Professor B. Bolin is the Chairman of the Panel. The Panel also established a Special Committee on the Participation of Developing Countries to promote, as quickly as possible, the full participation of the developing countries in its activities.

The present volume is based upon the findings of Working Group III. The Chairman of Working Group III was Dr. F. M. Bernthal. The co-chairs were: E.Dowdeswell (Canada), J. Luo (China), D. Attard (Malta), P. Vellinga (Netherlands), R. Karimanzira (Zimbabwe).