Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?
The Paris Agreement, signed by 195 countries, was the first legally-binding climate change agreement to be approved by an international community. This edition explores the various perspectives that shaped the history of this debate prior to this agreement, allowing readers to gain an insight into the fraught and often divisive opinions that shape climate conversation. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
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Review: Should There Be an International Climate Treaty?"Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion."—Booklist, March 2011
