The developing world must agree in Kyoto to adopt some manner of binding targets and commitments that would begin during the same compliance period as the developed world in as aggressive and effective a schedule as possible, given the gravity of the problem and the need for a fair sharing of the burden.
Cord Byrd: “The developing world must agree in Kyoto to adopt some manner of binding targets and commitments that would begin during…”
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Addressing climate change negotiations at the Kyoto Conference.
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