Describe the Goals of the Kyoto Protocol and the Position

question 53

Essay

Describe the goals of the Kyoto Protocol and the position taken by the Harper Government (as of January 2008).

---

Definitions:

Piaget's Stages

A theory describing the cognitive development of children, segmented into four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.

Sensorimotor Stage

In Piaget’s theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities.

Concrete Operational

A stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, where children aged about 7-12 years develop logical thinking but are still not capable of abstract thinking.

Motor Development

The process through which humans progress through a predictable set of movements and physical abilities throughout their lifespan.