| 2002 - 278 pages
...United States signed, and later ratified in October, the UNFCCC. The objective of the UNFCCC is "to achieve . . . stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system."2 By signing the Convention,... | |
| John Barry, E. Gene Frankland - 2002 - 610 pages
...note are the following four. • Article 2 states a clear objective for the Convention, which is to 'achieve . . . stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system'. This sets a clear... | |
| Peter H. Gleick, William C.G. Burns, Elizabeth L. Chalecki, Michael Cohen, Katherine Kao Cushing, Amar S. Mann, Rachel Reyes, Gary H. Wolff, Arlene K. Wong - 2002 - 362 pages
...The 186 parties to the UNFCCC, signed on May 9, 1992 (UNFCCC 1992; 31 ILM 849), pledge themselves to "achieve . . . stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." In the face of continued... | |
| James M. Griffin - 2003 - 290 pages
...and it has entered into force under international law. The ultimate objective of this treaty is to achieve 'stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system' (Article 2). The objective... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works - 2003 - 398 pages
...countries in implementing their Convention commitments. The ultimate objective of the Convention is to achieve stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic [human-induced] interference with the climate system. The... | |
| Arnulf Grübler - 2003 - 468 pages
...Summit" in Rio in 1992. Negotiated in response to the fear of global warming, its stated objective is to achieve "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." However, because... | |
| Katrin Ostertag - 2002 - 72 pages
...Rio de Janeiro (see Climate Change Secretariat 1998, p. 1). The convention's ultimate objective is to achieve "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." (Art. 2 of the UNFCCC,... | |
| Andrew Blowers, Steve Hinchliffe - 2003 - 318 pages
...this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the Parties may adopt is to achieve ... stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human related) interference with the climate system. Such... | |
| Christian Reus-Smit - 2004 - 348 pages
...(UNFCCC), which opened for signature in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, is for the parties to achieve 'stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system' (Article 2) and within... | |
| V Grover - 2004 - 480 pages
..."architectural elements". • Article 2 defines: 'The ultimate objective of this 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. Such a level should... | |
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