Beyond Kyoto. John Browne.
by Browne, John; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 59Environment. Publisher: Foreign Affairs, 2004ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Atmospheric carbon dioxide | Climatic changes | Developing countries -- Environmental conditions | Global warming | Greenhouse effect -- International aspects | Greenhouse gases | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | International cooperation | Kyoto Protocol 1997DDC classification: 050 Summary: "In 1997, more than 180 countries gathered in Kyoto, Japan, in search of a coordinated international response to global warming. The provisional agreement they reached appeared to make a significant step forward. But the Kyoto Protocol is coming unraveled. Despite nearly a decade of effort, it may not even enter into force as a binding instrument. Canada, Japan, and the European Union--the most enthusiastic advocates of the Kyoto process--are not on track to meet their commitments. And the United States has withdrawn from the agreement entirely. Those concerned with the sustainability of the earth's climate could be forgiven for feeling depressed." (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) This article considers alternative approaches, other than the Kyoto Protocol, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Beyond Kyoto, July/Aug. 2004; pp. 20-32.
"In 1997, more than 180 countries gathered in Kyoto, Japan, in search of a coordinated international response to global warming. The provisional agreement they reached appeared to make a significant step forward. But the Kyoto Protocol is coming unraveled. Despite nearly a decade of effort, it may not even enter into force as a binding instrument. Canada, Japan, and the European Union--the most enthusiastic advocates of the Kyoto process--are not on track to meet their commitments. And the United States has withdrawn from the agreement entirely. Those concerned with the sustainability of the earth's climate could be forgiven for feeling depressed." (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) This article considers alternative approaches, other than the Kyoto Protocol, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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