¥1960s virtually no public
awareness and concern over climate
¥
¥1970s also little during energy
policy debates
¥
¥Early 1980s increasing evidence
of warming, growing scientific concerns
¥
¥Changing events of 1988:
¥ extreme heat wave
¥ Worst drought since 1930s, by July 45% of US in drought conditions
¥ Antarctic ozone hole publicity, Montreal Accord
¥ Time Magazine -> ÒPerson of YearÓ
-> Planet of the yearÓ -> ÒEndangered EarthÓ
¥ Un resolution ->
climate ÒA concern to mankindÓ
¥ UN formed IPCC
¥IPCC first reports in 1990,
1995, 2001, 2004, 2007, ---
¥June 1992 Framework Convention
on Climate Change (FCCC) signed
¥FCCC entered into force in June
1994, 190+ nations signed