RE: Kyoto is dead?Re: *DO* we share a civilization?

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 2:39 AM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: Kyoto is dead?Re: *DO* we share a civilization?

> At 09:35 PM 7/27/01 -0700 Marc Erickson wrote:
> >: As has been demonstrated already in substantial detail on this List,
> >: Kyoto has been dead for a very long time now.   
> >
> >Oh really?  So exactly what did 180+ nations think they were agreeing
> >to?
> 
> They were agreeing to a Treaty that only comes into effect if either:
> 1) The US agrees to it to.
> 2) Japan and most of the rest of the world agrees to it to.

Oh? Since when do countries need the approval of the US (or Japan) before
they can sign a treaty? AFAIK, countries are sovereign nations, allowed to
make their own decisions. If a number of countries get together and decide
that they will try to reduce their CO2 emissions by a certain percentage,
why would they need the approval of other countries?


Jeroen

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