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A Guide to Kyoto: Climate Change and What it Means to Canadians

By Ian Darragh on October 3, 2001

The Guide outlines the scientific background to the Kyoto Protocol and some of the implications for Canadians. It discusses the possible impact on the transportation, industrial and residential sectors, and looks at what strategies business, communities and governments might consider in response to the challenge of meeting the reduction goals. It is a straight forward, non-technical and brief introduction to an international agreement that may be of critical importance to Canada's future development.

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Publisher: IISD

Copyright: IISD, 2001

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