Global Warming: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, on the Role of the U.S. Government in the United Nations Negotiations on Global Warming Climate Change, March 3, 1992, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 - 192 pages |
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... gas concentrations . STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS State and local governments in the U.S. are taking actions which will have the effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions . These actions are being carried out independently and ...
... gas concentrations . STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS State and local governments in the U.S. are taking actions which will have the effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions . These actions are being carried out independently and ...
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... gases , and that these increases will enhance the greenhouse effect , resulting on average in an additional warming of the Earth's surface and atmosphere and may adversely affect natural ecosystems and humankind , whilst noting that ...
... gases , and that these increases will enhance the greenhouse effect , resulting on average in an additional warming of the Earth's surface and atmosphere and may adversely affect natural ecosystems and humankind , whilst noting that ...
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... gases , 14 . Recognizing that action to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases can also help in solving other environmental problems , · 15 . Affirming that response to climate change should be coordinated with social and economic ...
... gases , 14 . Recognizing that action to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases can also help in solving other environmental problems , · 15 . Affirming that response to climate change should be coordinated with social and economic ...
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... gases into the atmosphere [ over a specified area and period of time . ] [ " Forest " means an ecological system with a minimum of 10 % crown cover of trees and / or bamboos , generally associated with wild flora , fauna , and natural ...
... gases into the atmosphere [ over a specified area and period of time . ] [ " Forest " means an ecological system with a minimum of 10 % crown cover of trees and / or bamboos , generally associated with wild flora , fauna , and natural ...
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... gases resulting from anthropogenic activity , depending on the size of the increase in concentration of each greenhouse gas , the radiative property of the gas involved , the length of time the gas is likely to remain in the atmosphere ...
... gases resulting from anthropogenic activity , depending on the size of the increase in concentration of each greenhouse gas , the radiative property of the gas involved , the length of time the gas is likely to remain in the atmosphere ...
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Page 28 - States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Page 34 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 159 - Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.
Page 31 - Climate change' means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
Page 160 - Convention ... is to achieve . . . stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Page 63 - Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
Page 60 - Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the amendments. 6. For the purposes of this article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote.
Page 100 - Emissions resulting from human activities are substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and nitrous oxide. These increases will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on average in an additional warming of the earth's surface.
Page 64 - WITHDRAWAL 1 . At any time after three years from the date on which this Convention has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by giving written notification to the depositary. 2. Any such withdrawal shall take effect...
Page 61 - ... above. 3. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of annexes to the Convention or annexes to any protocol.