Excerpt
(Excerpted From International Debates, January 2008)
Concern about the effects of climate change is growing rapidly
in the United States and worldwide, stimulated by advances in
scientific, technological, and economic understanding of the risks of
global warming, and options for managing them.
The year 2007
may have been a turning point, as leaders of nearly all countries
accepted the need for rapid — and global — solutions. In October,
former Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to
raise awareness about the urgen…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Remarks by the Bali Conference President
Address to the Closing Plenary
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The Bali Roadmap
Agreement on a Negotiation Process for Curbing Climate Change
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Climate Change Background
Adoption of the Kyoto Agreement
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Issues Leading to the Bali Conference
Scientific, Economic, and Political Concerns
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Glossary
Terms Used in Climate Change Negotiations
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Pro & Con
Should a New United Nations Climate Change Treaty Set Specific Emissions Targets for Developing Nations?
