Should U.S. ratify Kyoto accord?
The issue of global warming and the proposed Kyoto accord will be debated from scientific, legal, environmental and industrial perspectives by University and outside experts on Feb. 17 in a forum, sponsored by various University organizations, titled “Green vs. Green: The Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming.” The debate, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Law School Courtroom. “The basic question is, should America ratify the Kyoto Protocol?” said Kelly Humphry, coordinator of the Environmental Center and an organizer of the event. Negotiators from around the world met in Kyoto, Japan, in December to draft a treaty to reduce the worldwide threat of global warming. Each nation, including the United States, must individually ratify the treaty. Alan Sykes, Professor in the Law School, will discuss the legal implications of the accord and how a global agreement could work. Raymond Pierrehumbert, Professor in the Geophysical Sciences, will addr
