Creating a linkage between “Environment” and “Socio-Political” blocks in the International Futures model

Inna Okhremchuk1 OhremchukIA [at] gmail.com
  1. Department of International Information, Lviv Polytechnic National University, UKRAINE, Lviv, 1 Svyatyi Yuriy sq., Building 3, Room 126
Abstract 

In the article were reflected the structure of International Futures model and modelling of carbon emissions with major blocks of model. New components for better modelling climate change and climate mitigation policies were also proposed. The link between “Environment” and “Socio-Political” blocks were developed

Keywords 
International Futures
climate change
climate mitigation
policies
Gender Empowerment
Democracy
carbon emissions
potential to adapt climate mitigation policies
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