2. Planet Earth From space, our world looks like a brilliant blue marble. Sometimes called the ‘‘blue planet,’’ the Earth is over 70% water and is unique in our solar system. Clouds, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other...
Read More4. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known commonly as the ‘Kyoto Protocol’, was adopted by the United Nations on 9 May...
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Read More5. The United Nations Millennium Declaration The United Nations Millennium Declaration, entitled ‘We The Peoples’, sets the stage for an environmental agenda for the planet. At its inception, the United Nations set out to...
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