Asked by Cayla Gonzalez on Jul 07, 2024
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With regard to international efforts to protect the environment, the Clinton administration _____________________.
A) opposed the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Treaty as an attack on American industry
B) refused to fulfill the previous Bush administration's pledge to support the war against global warming
C) signed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on carbon dioxide emissions but never submitted it for ratification to the Republican-controlled Senate
D) showed its disdain for the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which it had signed only to mollify the nation's environmentalists, by secretly lobbying against its ratification in the Senate
Kyoto Protocol
An international treaty that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO2 emissions are a significant cause.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The release of CO2 into the atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) for energy and transportation, contributing to global warming and climate change.
- Examine the impact and significance of environmental and financial policies during various administrations.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the impact and significance of environmental and financial policies during various administrations.
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