BIO1042 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord, Proven Reserves
19 Oct 2018
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Kyoto protocol: developed countries commit to reduce emissions of six key greenhouse gases by at least 5%, achieved - cuts of 8% by switzerland, most central & e european states and the eu; 7% by the. Us; 6% by canada, hungary, japan, poland & russia: nz, ukraine to stabilize their emissions, norway may increase emissions up to 1%, australia by up to 8%, and iceland 10%. Global energy consumption: resource base finite, likely to begin to decline this century. Geographically non-homogeneous resource conflicts: non-renewable c-emitting energy, contributes to global climate change. Niagara falls or breeders) (cid:858) e(cid:374)e(cid:449)a(cid:271)les(cid:859) natural sources. Solar (photovoltaic, dye-sensitive cells: wind, rain (hydro but generally damaging, tides, geothermal 2013 ~ 19% of global energy from renewables, expanded further in 2014. Population increase - the urban sprawl: growth of low density housing leads to, loss of wetlands, forests, and grassland, fragmentation of habitat. Increased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions: and lots of knock-o(cid:374) effe(cid:272)ts .
