On average, someone living in a developed nation consumes twice as much grain, twice as much fish, three times as much meat, nine times as much paper, and and eleven times as much gasoline as someone living in a developing nation. ... But in 1997, recognizing the greater need for greenhouse gas emission controls, UNFCCC parties adopted the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to reduce the emissions in industrialized nations by about 5 percent below 1990 levels between 2008-2012. ...

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On average, someone living in a developed nation consumes twice as much grain, twice as much fish, three times as much meat, nine times as much paper, and and eleven times as much gasoline as someone living in a developing nation. ... But in 1997, recognizing the greater need for greenhouse gas emission controls, UNFCCC parties adopted the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to reduce the emissions in industrialized nations by about 5 percent below 1990 levels between 2008-2012. ...

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The Treaty would insure that the United States reduce greenhouse gases by seven percent below 1990 levels (Fletcher). ... American would have to drive less miles and the standard of living would drop to abnormal lows. ...

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Confirmation of 20th-century global warming is further substantiated by melting glaciers, decreased snow cover in the northern hemisphere and even warming below ground. ... Climate change may alter the world's habitats and ecosystems - all living things are included in and rely on these places. ... A rapid change in climate could upset this balance and seriously endanger many living things. ... People living in these places may have a chance to grow crops in new areas. ...

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The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development has identified four aspects of sustainable development: social, economic, environmental and institutional. In this paper the environmental aspect of sustainability will be of primary concern. # Ancient Problems of Sustainability The f...

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