The Kyoto Protocol and Its Economic Implications: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, March 4, 1998, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 - 392 pages |
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... expected to speed up the global water cycle . It would lead to a drying of soils and , in some areas , increase drought . Sea levels are expected to rise between 6 and 37 inches over the next century . A 20 inch increase in sea level ...
... expected to speed up the global water cycle . It would lead to a drying of soils and , in some areas , increase drought . Sea levels are expected to rise between 6 and 37 inches over the next century . A 20 inch increase in sea level ...
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... expected to speed up the global water cycle and exac- erbate weather extremes . Faster evaporation will lead to a drying of soils and in some areas increased drought . Overall , however , due to the faster global cy- cling of water ...
... expected to speed up the global water cycle and exac- erbate weather extremes . Faster evaporation will lead to a drying of soils and in some areas increased drought . Overall , however , due to the faster global cy- cling of water ...
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... expected , yet fully serving our environmental goals . This was a new concept for developed and developing countries alike some of whom fought it vigorously . But we have it firmly enshrined in the Kyoto Protocol and it is a critical ...
... expected , yet fully serving our environmental goals . This was a new concept for developed and developing countries alike some of whom fought it vigorously . But we have it firmly enshrined in the Kyoto Protocol and it is a critical ...
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... expected from an average worldwide temperature increase . For example , William Cline , then of the Institute for International Economics , estimated that a temperature change of 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit would impose annual damages of ...
... expected from an average worldwide temperature increase . For example , William Cline , then of the Institute for International Economics , estimated that a temperature change of 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit would impose annual damages of ...
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... expected to reduce their average emissions of greenhouse gases to about 5 percent below their 1990 lev- els . The President has made clear that he will not submit the Kyoto Protocol to the Senate without meaningful participation from ...
... expected to reduce their average emissions of greenhouse gases to about 5 percent below their 1990 lev- els . The President has made clear that he will not submit the Kyoto Protocol to the Senate without meaningful participation from ...
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Page 278 - Convention has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by giving written notification to the Depositary. 2.
Page 18 - Nevertheless, the balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.
Page 278 - The present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.
Page 277 - In such cases, the organization and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under the Convention concurrently. 3. In their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession...
Page 261 - For the purposes of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Article 30.
Page 277 - Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Page 265 - A shall be those accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and agreed upon by the Conference of the Parties at its third session.
Page 275 - The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.
Page 278 - Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all signatory and acceding States.
Page 262 - B and in accordance with the provisions of this Article, with a view to reducing their overall emissions of such gases by at least 5 per cent below 1990 levels in the commitment period 2008 to 2012.