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Reconstructing Climate Policy: Beyond Kyoto, Jonathan B. Wiener, Richard B. Stewart
Reconstructing Climate Policy: Beyond Kyoto, Jonathan B. Wiener, Richard B. Stewart
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In their comprehensive analysis of the Kyoto Protocol and climate policy, Richard B. Stewart and Jonathan B. Wiener examine the current impasse in climate policy and the potential steps nations can take to reduce greenhouse gases. They summarize the current state of information regarding the extent of global warming that would be caused by increasing uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions. They explain why participation by all major greenhouse gas-emitting countries is essential to curb future greenhouse gas emissions and also note the significant obstacles to obtaining such participation.
Stewart and Wiener argue it is in the national interest of the United …