Each country in the world has been working on various things in order to improve the environmental problem.
Future of world
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol (official name: Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change) was an international framework
to prevent global warming, which took effect in 2005. Numerical targets
were set for each country in developed countries. The meeting was held
in Kyoto City as it is "Kyoto".
There are 83 contracting party and 192 signatory countries. However, the United States where the greenhouse gas emissions were the
first in those days has been withdrawn. In addition, the countries that
generate a lot of greenhouse gases in China and India do not specify concrete
figures.
There was also a voice that a new framework that can work together with
the United States, China and India is necessary. As a result, the "Paris
Agreement" was adopted.
Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol (Official name:Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer) is an international treaty that decided the rules such as the amount of substances destroying the ozone layer. Effectiveness occurred in 1989. According to this Treaty, the timing of the total abolition of CFC substitute was decided. Japan has enacted the "Ozone Layer Protection Law" in 1988.
G7 Toyama Environment Ministers’ Meeting
"G7 Toyama Environment Ministers’ Meeting" was held in May 2016
at the Minister of Environment in G7 countries in Toyama City.
As the main content, promotion of "3R" and discussion on the
role of cities against climate change were discussed.
Worksheet
The example of the written is here.(PDF)
POINT AND OPINION
POINT
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty on global warming, but there
were problems.
- Instead of the Kyoto Protocol, a new framework "Paris Agreement"
was adopted.
- Environment ministers from each country can discuss environmental issues.
OUR OPINION
It is historical fact that the framework of climate change to which all countries participate is decided, I think that it is glad. However, Mr. Donald Trump, who has decided to become the 45th president of the United States, shows the intention to "withdraw from the Paris Agreement" in the election campaign. As in the Kyoto Protocol, I think that it is unfavorable to withdraw from the world's leading greenhouse gas emitting countries. We must pay attention to the movement of America in the future.
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