9.3 AP World: Technology and the Environment
Kyoto Protocol
controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries
Carbon Footprint
the total carbon dioxide emissions produced by an individual, group, or location
Global Warming
An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
Green Party
And ideological party that supports the environment, nonviolence, and social justice
Fossil Fuels
Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.
Desertification
Degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.
deforestation
Destruction of forests
Greenhouse Gases
Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect.
Green Belt Movement
Kenyan movement focusing on preventing further deforestation.
Paris Agreement
Most recent global agreement on climate change was result of COP 21 in Paris