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Kyoto Protocol

1. Is the Kyoto Protocol doing what it's supposed to do? Why do you think "yes" or "no"? Support your answer with information you read or know.

2. What are three possible reasons the greenhouse gas emissions in China and India have increased so much in recent years?

3. Many experts say that only immediate and drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions will save our planet from disastrous climate changes. Do you believe this? Why or why not? Does it really influence the way you live your daily life? Will it influence your decision to have children?

4. Some developing countries, including China and India, believe that richer, more-industrialized, more developed countries, such as the United States, Australia, Japan, etc. should have more responsibility for reducing greenhouse gasses because they have caused the biggest problems historically. Do you agree or disagree? (India and China, however, continue to produce more and more greenhouse gases as they develop.)