POL 1102 Lecture 15: 2014-11-13 - Global Environment, Part 2.docx
23 Nov 2014
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Current issue 1: canada & the north-west passage: no global warming, no issue, a shortcut the north-west passage links the atlantic ocean and the pacific ocean. The question is whether canada can assert sovereignty over the waters of the. If canada cannot assert sovereignty, other nations do not need permission to travel the north-west passage. Can be deemed an international straight narrow body of water between 2 countries (both countries can lay claim) Straight: defined by international water by a body of water which links 2 international bodies of water (don"t belong to anybody: the parties (canada, greenland, the us, and russia) Dealing with global warming: the kyoto protocol & beyond (?) The kyoto protocol, 1997-2012: signed dec. 1977, in effect feb 2005 (expired in 2012 and hasn"t been replaced by any framework to deal with global warming) 38 industrial countries agree to: 5. 3% reduction in ghg below 1990 level by 2012 / 29% below predictions for.
