Kyoto Protocol

challenge that the concept of ‘differentiated responsibility’ has shed light on is the emergence of the BRIC countries. The BRIC countries are Brazil, Russia, India and China. The issue with the BRIC countries is that in Paris Agreement and the Kyoto protocol they are considered apart of the non-annex countries. This means that they are under little to no obligation to address their GHG emissions, despite the fact that in recent years they have become some of the highest emitters of GHG…

The idea of sustainability is heavily contested amongst different groups of people for a multitude of reasons. It is generally accepted that sustainability consists of three factors that contribute to an ideal society: financial, environmental and social stability. However, on a larger scale, it is often not considered by governments and other decision makers, who focus on sustainability of their own people almost exclusively, while letting other communities suffer. Often, this involves…

What are the implications of climate change to development? Climate change is one of the most fundamental challenges ever to confront humanity. Its implication on development is all-encompassing, affecting food security, health and safety, infrastructure, international trade, and the overall economy of a country. It also affects development policies in terms of tradeoffs, short-term actions versus long-term benefits, and individual choices versus global consequences. According to the…

Driving is an activity that is common. Some areas have heavier congestion than others. Externalities are associated with various areas in the economy including congested roads. The answer to this question will focus on externalities associated with additional individual's driving on a congested road. This question will also give some ideas on how tolls may help alleviate this externality, where tolls are not helpful, and how they may be set. Externalities in the field of economics are either…

Global climate change (GCC) has become a very controversial topic. People often argue about whether or not it actually exists. Some people just refer to it as global warming. However, global climate change is much more than that. It includes global warming along with many other weather pattern changes. These include, but are not limited to, rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and melting of ice (Shaftel, 2016). One of the biggest causes has been the increase in the amount of greenhouse…

in its global cooperation for climate change. To illustrate, Washington supported the 87’ Montreal Protocol, which was “designed to control the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halogenated compounds that were suspected of causing the destruction of the ozone layer” (Coyne & Maunder, 2015). A few years later, however, the U.S. failed to ratify the 1992 Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because they wanted to include less-industrialized countries…

only practical measures to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide release into the earth. In 1997 the leader of the world community gathered to sign a treaty call the Kyoto Protocol, which would stop the use of greenhouse gases. The treaty took effect on February, 16 2005 and even though most countries have not agreed to sign, the Kyoto is still working to target those countries to come into terms. No one can really state the final outcome of this problem but only give theories, but one fact is…

The issue my group and I are discussing about is global warming. Global warming is described as an increase in the earth’s average temperature that is caused by an increase in greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. Scientist have labeled humans to be the main cause for global warming. We believe global warming is a problem because it causes the sea level to rise, extinction of animals, and pollution. Most scientists agree that humans are the main reason for the development of…

Discuss the relationship between energy and society. The principle question to ask when examining the relationship between energy and society is whether society drive changes in energy or energy stimulates societal change. The most common answer is that as society innovates and grows more forms of energy are harnessed and so our use of energy changes. However, at a more fundamental level, every major change in human history has been caused by the availability of energy in its various forms. The…

et al., 2003). The government is implementing this approach and providing economic incentives to companies who achieve a specific set reduction in the pollutant emitted into the atmosphere (Stavins, 2001). TEAs are just one of the bases for the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement administered by the United Nations (Dietz et al.,…