Climate Change Is an Important Issue That Stretches Beyond National

question 53

Essay

Climate change is an important issue that stretches beyond national borders.Even though many states agree that something has to be done,the Kyoto Procedure has not produced very significant results.Explain why this is the case.

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Definitions:

Freedom of Assembly

The right to hold public meetings and form associations without interference by the government, protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Strict Scrutiny

A form of judicial review that courts use to determine the constitutionality of certain laws, requiring the law to be necessary to achieve a compelling government interest and to be narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.

Regulate Speech

The act of controlling or governing the freedom of speech, sometimes by legislative or judicial means, to maintain public order or protect other rights.

Prior Restraint

The government action that prohibits speech or other expression before it can take place, often challenged as unconstitutional under free speech laws.