... the US government to force oil companies and large industries to comply with the limits set by past and future treaties. Our laissez-faire system of government stands with weak knees before the powerful lobbyists of the energy consortiums. As long as cheap emission credits are available, the major industrial polluters have no financial incentives to invest in new, c! leaner technologies ... home reductions for the world's worst carbon dioxide emitter. 2. Sinks; Many questions remain about how the inclusion of "sinks," such as forests that absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, in the ...

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... ozone depletion, acid rain, and air pollution. In June 1988, the prime ministers of Norway and Canada proposed a "Law of the Air" treaty to protect the atmosphere from global warming and ozone depletion.[The end result being]...the transition to renewable energy sources, and the research and development of alternatives to CFCs" (Rifkin 318). Air pollution and pollution in general have reached ... such alarming levels because of human neglect and ignorance. They have been allowed to perpetuate due to the lack of clearly defined property rights within the ecosphere (natural resources and ....

• Word Count: 3320
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... ozone depletion, acid rain, and air pollution. In June 1988, the prime ministers of Norway and Canada proposed a "Law of the Air" treaty to protect the atmosphere from global warming and ozone depletion.[The end result being]...the transition to renewable energy sources, and the research and development of alternatives to CFCs" (Rifkin 318). Air pollution and pollution in general have reached ... such alarming levels because of human neglect and ignorance. They have been allowed to perpetuate due to the lack of clearly defined property rights within the ecosphere (natural resources and ....

• Word Count: 3320
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School