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Re: Quick Poll - Kyoto
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Thu, 29 Mar 2001 22:36:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> I am not sure I agree. Kyoto provided a framework for the worlds biggest
> polluters to reduce their polluting output. If you think it is not as good
> as it could be as it focuses on 40 or so industrialised economies - but
> ignores the developing economies - I'd agree to a certain extent.{1} Despite
> that, I can't see how it is "bad".
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> I suppose a good question here is how should we view “the environment”; as
> luxury or a necessity?
That's the wrong question, because it begs the answer.
I would suggest that a different line of questioning may be more fruitful.
- Is the specific problem that Kyoto purports to solve really a problem? If
so, how bad? If we're not sure, what level of risk can we tolerate?
- Is the pallative suggested really a fix? If so how, if not, why not?
- Is the Kyoto protocol the most effective way to apply the pallative?
++Lar
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| (...) Probably. Apologies for the glib answers here -- I'm more interested in the logic behind them. (...) Worst case scenario -- global catastrophe. Even if Greenhouse _itself_ isn't catastrophic, it might be in combination with other ecological (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) The consensus view is that it is. I’m sure the oil companies have a few scientists or academics who can show otherwise. But, I also hear that there are academics how feel the whole concept evolution is bunkum. ;-) (...) ~5% increase in (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I disagree. I've asked a similar question in the course that I teach (non-majors intro to biology). My question was along the lines of 'What does the environment do for us?' I've had students give answers that range from 'nothing' to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I am not sure I agree. Kyoto provided a framework for the worlds biggest polluters to reduce their polluting output. If you think it is not as good as it could be as it focuses on 40 or so industrialised economies - but ignores the developing (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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