print email comment close Atmospheric Brown Clouds: Regional Assessment Report With Focus on Asia URL: http://www.unep.org/pdf/ABCSummaryFinal.pdf Description: This report provides an assessment of atmospheric brown clouds (ABCs), which are made up of "soot, sulphates, and other aerosol components" and are "causing major threats to water and food security in Asia" and other negative concerns. It includes a summary for policymakers and a technical summary on ABCs and climate change, agriculture, and human health. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Extra Keywords Program sulfates greenhouse gases LII Database Information: Record 27185 created by Jennifer English on 11/13/2008 Last modification on 11/27/2008 Published: 11/27/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27185