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Kyoto Protocol
Aimed at fighting global warming, the Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement associated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Initially adopted in Kyoto, Japan, it was signed and ratified by 191 states as of July 2010.
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This question refers to the signatories of the Kyoto Protocols. The failures of Kyoto were based on disparities of enforcement between industrialized economies such as the United States and the then developing countries, chiefly China and India. Western countries faced a more stringent burden of carbon regulatory emissions in comparison to these developing states. For these reasons and others the United States and other countries could not agree to Kyoto's language.
What are the 6 major GHGs targeted through the Kyoto Protocol?
The six major greenhouse gases targeted through the Kyoto Protocol are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). These gases contribute to global warming and climate change.
Which two nations have not signed onto the Kyoto Protocol?
The United States and Afghanistan are the only two nations that have not signed onto the Kyoto Protocol.
Original Kyoto protocol document?
The original Kyoto Protocol is a legally binding international treaty that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It was adopted in 1997 and entered into force in 2005. The protocol set targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European Union to reduce their emissions by an average of 5.2% below 1990 levels over the period 2008-2012.
Kyoto Protocol- is the only international agreement aimed at controlling the greenhouse emissions that are hurting our climate change.This claim is made by many groups although there is no reductions in greenhouse emissions even offered by this protocol. In fact, most countries get unlimited growth in CO2 production.
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The Kyoto Protocol is a multi-national agreement for the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gasses.
In 1997, the problem of the rising of earth's average temperature was a strong enough political topic that eighty world leaders met in Kyoto, Japan, to agree upon a means of controlling that increase. The result was the Kyoto Protocol, which had no legal authority unless ratified by individual countries according to their constitutional processes. Countries that ratify agree to reduce their emissions of five greenhouse gases and CO2. The Protocol applies mostly to developed countries, with less stringent requirements being placed on nations with developing economies.
As of 2009 all countries except the United States have ratified the protocol.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
Did Spain sign the Kyoto protocol?
Yes, Spain signed the Kyoto Protocol on April 29, 1998. The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat global climate change. Spain has been committed to meeting its obligations under the treaty.
Why didn't China and the US sign the Kyoto protocol?
The US signed the Kyoto Protocol on November 12, 1998, but did not ratify it.
It would harm the economy too much, they would either have to;
- cut down on production to cut down on GHG's (green house gases) or
- purchase expensive equipment to filter the toxins,
so the government did not want to risk the harming of the fragile economy, and especially now they definitely could not do it, it would further destroy the economy then what it is already.
The US signed the Kyoto Protocol on 12 November 1998. It has not yet ratified it.
When does the Kyoto Protocol end?
It is supposed to end on December 31st, 2011. An amendment to it is expected though to take over from 2012 to 2016. An agreement in this regard is supposed to be reached next December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Who refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol?
None of the parties to the Kyoto Convention refused to sign the Protocol.
The United States signed the Protocol but subsequently refused to ratify it.
What acton did president George W. Bush take with regard to the Kyoto Protocol?
the answer is C.
the took America out of it.
Example of point source pollution?
Two examples of point source pollution would be:
Factory smoke
Waste being directly dumped into rivers and/or oceans
Overflow of raw sewage
Where did Kyoto protocol take place and when?
The Kyoto Prototcol took place in Kyoto, Japan.
The Kyoto Prototcol took place in Kyoto, Japan.
What is the primary purpose of the Kyoto protocal?
In 1997, the problem of the rising of earth's average temperature was a strong enough political topic that eighty world leaders met in Kyoto, Japan, to agree upon a means of controlling that increase. The result was the Kyoto Protocol, which had no legal authority unless ratified by individual countries according to their constitutional processes. Countries that ratify agree to reduce their emissions of five greenhouse gases and CO2. The Protocol applies mostly to developed countries, with less stringent requirements being placed on nations with developing economies.
The Kyoto Protocol was signed in Kyoto, Japan on 1997.
All countries have now ratified the protocol, with the exception of the US, who now has a new President who supports the protocol.
Should the us sign the Kyoto or not?
"Yes We Should" Argument: Kyoto will reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions of developed countries and thus reduce the effect of Global Warming. "No, We Shouldn't" Argument: Kyoto places the majority of the cost on the U.S. Also, it completely ignores the developing countries of China and India, the former of whom will soon bypass us in CO2 emmissions.
Why might some countries be opposed to the Kyoto Protocol?
Why did some countries not sign the Kyoto protocol?
All countries have signed the Kyoto Protocol.
All countries except the USA have ratified it. The US signed on 12 Nov 1998, but has not yet ratified it.
Update, Dec 2011, Canada withdraws from the Kyoto Protocol with other countries expected to reconsider in the coming here.
How does South Korea depend on their environment?
They depend on their environment by using their lush farming land to grow crops so that they can sell them.
What are artificial resources?
An artificial resource could be any resource made by people. These resources may one day be able to save life on our planet if we can generate natural resources out stuff found in space artificially
