In the past few months there has been hot debate over the Environment Treaty that is being proposed to be signed this coming December by various leaders of the world at the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The writers and supporters of this treaty claim that if signed, it will lead to a greener, cleaner earth..... but at what cost? What are the actual economic, social, and political issues at stake here besides the "environment?"
Here is one side's view on the situation. The below video features
Lord Christopher Monckton speaking on the possible rammifications for the United States specifically if this treaty is signed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMe5dOgbu40
What Are Your Opinions?
Here is a link to a pdf version of the treaty:
(I warn you, it's almost 200 pages long!)
http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/un-fccc-copenhagen-2009.pdf
Here are Excerpts from the Treaty Draft
(They Are At the Middle-Bottom of the Page)
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/10/03/the-copenhagen-treaty-draft-wealth-transfer-defined-now-with-dignity-penalty/
And finally, here is a link to the official United Nations site:
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
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