Road from Kyoto: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, Part 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 |
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... important issues still remain . The economic impact of the agreement to U.S. industries , the outlining of a detailed emissions trading process , as well as the role of developing nations and their " meaningful participation " in this ...
... important issues still remain . The economic impact of the agreement to U.S. industries , the outlining of a detailed emissions trading process , as well as the role of developing nations and their " meaningful participation " in this ...
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... important achievement in the best interests of the United States . But it is a framework for action , a work in progress , not a finished product ready for Senate consideration . U.S. Negotiating Objectives In order to secure an ...
... important achievement in the best interests of the United States . But it is a framework for action , a work in progress , not a finished product ready for Senate consideration . U.S. Negotiating Objectives In order to secure an ...
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... important environmental victory - also supported by many in our own industry - because gases that other countries wanted to omit and leave uncovered ( including substitutes for the now banned chloro - fluorocarbons that endanger the ...
... important environmental victory - also supported by many in our own industry - because gases that other countries wanted to omit and leave uncovered ( including substitutes for the now banned chloro - fluorocarbons that endanger the ...
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... important to emphasize that no one can come onto the private property of a U.S. citizen without that individual's express approval and consent . To date under the Convention , no site visits have taken place . In addition , let me be ...
... important to emphasize that no one can come onto the private property of a U.S. citizen without that individual's express approval and consent . To date under the Convention , no site visits have taken place . In addition , let me be ...
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... , but it represents an important step in dealing with a problem that we cannot wish away . A premature decision to reject the Protocol would deprive us of the opportunity to complete 12 its unfinished business . If we fail to take 28.
... , but it represents an important step in dealing with a problem that we cannot wish away . A premature decision to reject the Protocol would deprive us of the opportunity to complete 12 its unfinished business . If we fail to take 28.
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Page 750 - A State is obliged to refrain from acts which would defeat the object and purpose of a treaty...
Page 630 - States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental degradation.
Page 141 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.
Page 646 - AUTHENTIC TEXTS The original of this 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.
Page 405 - Forest land: Land at least 10 percent occupied by forest trees of any size or formerly having had such tree cover and not currently developed for nonforest use. Lands developed for nonforest use...
Page 646 - ... 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves the Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession...
Page 126 - A State may, when signing, ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty, formulate a reservation unless : (a) the reservation is prohibited by the treaty; (b) the treaty provides that only specified reservations, which do not include the reservation in question, may be made; or (c) in cases not falling under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), the reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the treaty.
Page 588 - 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 634 - Parties with economies that are highly dependent on income generated from the production, processing and export, and/or consumption of fossil fuels and associated energy-intensive products and/or the use of fossil fuels for which such Parties have serious difficulties in switching to alternatives.
Page 17 - ... the balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.