The greenhouse effect is the warming effect of the sun on greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, that trap the heat in the atmosphere.  ... Extensive participation, a strong treaty needs to attract participation by a high number of countries so that carbon emission and global reduction expenses are lessened, and the participating countries do not have a disproportionately large task. ... Developing countries need to be able to continue economic growth without pouring out carbon dioxide (Murkowski, 2000). ...

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Currently, carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere are rising to unprecedented levels due to human activity and industrialization (Cooper). In turn, these levels contribute to an increase in global temperatures and are only exacerbated by the greenhouse effect, which traps the carbon dioxide particles in our atmosphere. ... " Most scientists agree that carbon emissions must be reduced by at least seventy percent (Gelbspan). ... Only governments can impose restrictions on carbon emissions and crackdown on industries. ... It is also crucially important for everyday citizens to be in touch w...

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According to Meyer son the Kyoto Protocol is a pact for countries to reduce their yearly net carbon emissions for the years of 2008-12. ... The people behind the Kyoto Protocol want to decrease as many greenhouse gases as possible, but Carbon Dioxide is their main focus. Carbon Dioxide and other gases are called "greenhouse gases" because of their ability to capture, in the earth's atmosphere, infrared radiation from the surface of the earth (Breidenich 315). ...

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The treaty they produced, known as the Kyoto Protocol, stated: "The goal is for Annex 1 (developed countries plus economies in transition) to reduce their aggregate anthropogenic carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by at least 5 percent below 1990 levels in the commitment period 2008 to 2012 "[Man98]. ...

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