Kyoto Protocol: Pros And Cons.

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Kyoto protocol is the protocol signed by 191 countries on December, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, aimed at the reduction of greenhouse gases produced by countries’ facilities and the general improvement of the global environment. The aim of the protocol is to stabilize the amount of greenhouse gases and improve the general condition of the planet environment. Without a doubt the question of influence of greenhouse gases on the environment can’t be overestimated, however the protocol itself contains both pros, cons and questions which can be still discussed. So let’s concentrate on them. First of all to understand the importance of the Kyoto protocol there is a need to figure out what it’s all about and why greenhouse gases are considered so dangerous. After being produced by factories, machines, cars etc. these gases go up to the atmosphere, acting there as glass in a usual greenhouse – they let all the heat in but don’t let the heat out of the atmosphere. And the more greenhouse gases are produced, the more threatened our environment is. It causes global climate changes including the melting of glaciers, floods in one part of our planet and droughts in the other, heavy snowfalls, tsunami and other nature anomalia. This all brings us to the first positive point of Kyoto protocol – though there are some questins about it to be discussed, if it helps to solve the above-mentioned problems at least to some extend, it has more benefits that threats anyway. But let’s stop on the benefits in more detail. Economies of most countries are based on the usage of natural resources or at least are dependant on the surrounding environment. That’s why countries try to make the natural conditions as stable as possible to get more profits. At the same time it means that the companies should make their factories and plants as safe for the environment as possible. The
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