Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

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Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

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Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?

Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?

by Susan C. Hunnicutt (Editor)
Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?

Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?

by Susan C. Hunnicutt (Editor)

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Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737751703
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 06/22/2011
Series: At Issue Series: International Politics
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 A Brief History of International Climate Negotiations Setsuko Kamiya 10

2 Science Predicts the Risk of Climate Change Rajendra K, Pachauri 15

3 The Case for Climate Change Is Based on Fraudulent Science Paul Joseph Watson 20

4 Americans Support an International Agreement to Reduce Global Warming Anthony Leiserowitz 26

5 The US Should Support International Efforts to Pass a Climate Treaty The Union of Concerned Scientists 30

6 An International Climate Treaty Will Pose a Threat to Us Sovereignty The Washington Times 35

7 The Us Must Lead the Way Toward Climate Change Policy Reform Samuel Thernstrom 39

8 President Obama Needs to Explore Other Climate Policy Options Joseph Romm 49

9 President Obama Can Sign a Climate Treaty Without Senate Approval Kate Sheppard 53

10 There Is Global Support for a Climate Change Treaty WorldPublicOpinion.org 60

11 An International Climate Treaty Is Needless and May Harm the Economy Ben Lieberman 66

12 Experts Are Pessimistic About Achieving an International Climate Treaty Damian Carrington et at 71

13 Enforcement of a Global Climate Agreement Would Be Difficult Ravi Nessman Rod McGuirk 77

14 Governments Worldwide Must Work Together to Reduce Carbon Emissions Sir John Houghton 81

15 Development of Clean Energy Should Be the Focus of Climate Policy The Economist 88

Organizations to Contact 94

Bibliography 100

Index 106

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