Because of its environmental, political and economie implications, global warming has become the subject of an unprecedented process of international negotiations, even though its causes and its consequences remain controversial. This has led to the draft-ing of a protocol under which several countries have made commitments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 2008-2012. One of these is the United States, despite considerable résistance in some quarters to implementing these cuts.
Abstracts n°255
Cet article fait partie de la revue Futuribles n° 255, juillet-août 2000