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Sustainability Latin sustinere (tenere, to hold; sus, up)

Sustainability Remain in existence.

Healthy ecosystems and environments provide vital goods and services to humans and other organisms.

reduce human impact on

ecosystem services

environmental management

human consumption management

ecosystem services

environmental management

earth science -atmosphere -oceans -biosphere -solid earth

ecosystem services

environmental management

earth science environmental science physical science

+ biological science

= solution of environmental problems

ecosystem services

environmental management

earth science environmental science conservation biology - nature study - Earth’s biodiversity - protecting species - ecosystems

ecosystem services

human consumption management

resources - biotic - abiotic

ecosystem services

human consumption management

resources economy - economic system - capital - labor - available resources

KYOTO

KYOTO

Kyoto is intended to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases.

KYOTO Kyoto is intended to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases.

Adopted on 11 December 1997 Kyoto, Japan

KYOTO Kyoto is intended to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases.

Adopted on 11 December 1997 Kyoto, Japan Entered into force on 16 February 2005.

KYOTO Kyoto is intended to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases.

Adopted on 11 December 1997 Kyoto, Japan Entered into force on 16 February 2005.

As of July 2010, 191 states have signed and ratified the protocol.

Total signed and ratified: 191 Signed but not intending to ratify: 1

comments scepticism of the protocol •

protocol does not go far enough to curb green house emissions

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costs of the Kyoto Protocol as outweighing the benefits Kyoto sets standarts to be too optimistic slight effect on curbing global emissions growth (world bank) no authoritative assessment on Protocol energy-related emissions have grown 24% ...

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