...up the larger — and interconnected — whole. CHAPTER 12 The Endangered Atmosphere: Climate Change Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled,...whose ultimate consequences could be second only to nuclear war. The Earth's atmosphere is being changed at an unprecedented rate by pollutants resulting...

...the South Pole during the Antarctic winter. The area covers most of Antarctica. 8.4.4 CLIMATE CHANGE Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled,...whose ultimate consequences could be second only to nuclear war. The Earth's atmosphere is being changed at an unprecedented rate by pollutants resulting...

...A 1988 conference on the Brundtland Report issued the following warning: Humanity is conducting an uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose...consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war. The best predictions available indicate potentially severe economic and social dislocation . . . which...

...atmosphere dangerously. They declared:'Humanity is conducting an enormous experiment with the planet, whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war'. They called for a 20 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2005, which came to be known...

...in 1988, 300 scientists and policy-makers from 46 countries met to discuss the issue and concluded that 'Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled,...consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war'. It called on countries to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 20 per cent by 2005 in relation to 1988...

...conference on the issue which included representatives of 46 countries and 1 5 international organisations: 'Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled,...consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war' (Environment Canada, 1988: 1). The military analogy has also been used by Daily et al. (1991) to compare...

...of events in the summer of 1988,' climate change took centre stage. The conference statement began: Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled,...whose ultimate consequences could be second only to global nuclear war. The Earth's atmosphere is being changed at an unprecedented rate by pollutants...

...forty-six nations who released a statement saying: "Humanity is conducting an enormous, unintended, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war." 27 They went on to urge the nations of the developed world to act immediately to reduce greenhouse...

...analysts, officials of intergovernmental organizations, and more than three hundred journalists." ducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment...consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war." 1 2 It summarized the scientific evidence behind this warning and called on governments to "work urgently...

...generation. Roda Verheyen, April 2005 Chapter One CLIMATE CHANGE DAMAGE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW OVERVIEW "Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled,...consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war"1 I. INTRODUCTION Climate change is a relatively well-researched issue, both scientifically (even...