What Were the Political, Social, Economic, And/or Cultural Consequences of This

question 94

Essay

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Kyoto protocol?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

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Definitions:

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical reactions taking place in the chloroplasts of photosynthetic organisms, part of the process of carbon fixation in photosynthesis.

Rubisco

The common name of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the fixation of carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle.

PGA

The term PGA could refer to multiple concepts depending on context; if related to biology, it often stands for Phosphoglyceric acid, a 3-carbon molecule formed in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis.

Light Compensation Point

The light intensity level at which the rate of photosynthesis equals the rate of respiration, leading to no net gain of energy by the plant.