Global Climate Change : The Kyoto Protocol

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Reviews the major provisions of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, committing nations to specified targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases. Covers developing...

Reviews the major provisions of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, committing nations to specified targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases. Covers developing country responsibilities, emissions trading, and joint implementation, the Buenos Aires Action Plan, status of international negotiations, U.S. policy, and issues for Congress.

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