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Consider the following statements regarding 'Kyoto Protocol'

I. It is legally binding for Annex I countries.
II. It emerged from the deliberations of COP-3 to the UNFCCC.
III. The signatories have to reduce their individual Green House Gas emissions by 5.2% from 1990 level.

Which the above statements is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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Which among the following is the most abundant Green-House-Gas (GHG) in the earth's atmosphere?
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The ranking of countries as the highest per capita emitters of Carbon Dioxide in the world takes into account their annual C02 emissions from:

I. burning of fossil fuels.
II. cement manufacture.
III. land use such as deforestation.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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The United Nations Framework Conventions (UNFCCC) is drawn at on Climate Change an international treaty:
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Identify the non Green-House Gas (GHG) from the following:
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The highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide in the world is:
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Among the following greenhouse gases, the emission of which one of the following is entirely anthropogenic?
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Which of the following statements is/are correct about Global Warming (GW)?

I. Global warming refers to an increase in average global temperature.
II. The major cause of global warming is built up of SO2 in the earth's atmosphere.

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The first research project programme which focused on the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and its predictability was called: