A warming planet thus leads to a change in climate which can affect weather in various ways, as discussed further below. 2. ... Much of the growth in emissions in developing countries results from the provision of basic human needs for growing populations, while emissions in developing countries contribute to growth in a standard of living that is already far above that of the average person worldwide. ... At the 1997 Kyoto Conference, industrialized countries were committed to an overall reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases to 5.2% below 1990 levels for the period 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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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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This is a crucial point because having more drought means more hunger and starvation in India, especially in rural areas where the majority relies on agriculture and farms to make a living. ... Kulkarni also demonstrates how drought has increased drastically with the charts below. ...

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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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