Compared to the Situation Existing When the Kyoto Protocols Were

question 30

Multiple Choice

Compared to the situation existing when the Kyoto Protocols were created,

• A)India actually produces less greenhouse gasses (GHG)
• B)the U.S. Senate finally approved the treaty under pressure from President Bush
• C)the U.S. is producing less greenhouse gasses (GHG)than it had promised
• D)China produces two and one-half times more greenhouse gasses (GHG)

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Definitions:

Collective Freedoms

The rights and liberties shared by a community or society as a whole, facilitating the collective pursuit of well-being and common goals.

Economic Development

The process by which a country improves the economic, social, and political well-being of its people through growth and the efficient management of resources.

Social Classes

Categories of individuals in a society distinguished by relative position or status, often determined by wealth, occupation, education, or familial lineage.

Intractable Ruling Classes

Powerful societal groups that are resistant to change and maintain their position through control of resources and institutions.