Participating Nations in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol Agreed to Reduce

question 238

Multiple Choice

Participating nations in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol agreed to reduce overall greenhouse gases emission

• A) to as much as 20 percent below the levels of the 1990s through 2020.
• B) to as much as 10 percent below the levels of the 1990s through 2010.
• C) to as much as 100 percent below the levels of the 1990s through 2007.
• D) to as much as 50 percent below the levels of the 1990s through 2100.

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Definitions:

Labor

Human effort, either physical or mental, expended in the production of goods and services.

Mechanical Solidarity

A concept developed by Émile Durkheim describing the social cohesion and integration that arises in societies with a simple division of labor, where individuals perform similar tasks.

Organic Solidarity

A concept developed by Émile Durkheim that refers to the social cohesion based upon the dependence individuals have on each other in more advanced societies.

Diversity

The presence of differences within a given setting, including those relating to race, ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic background.