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sure, part of the reason the US and Russia backed out of it was for economic reasons, but another, much larger part is that Kyoto is little more than lip service. Kyoto is a straw man, which isn't even applicable now since it required 55% of rich country emissions to have ratified it. the protocol is dead, i'm not the only one saying so by a long shot, and some researchers feel we're better for it.
why? because Kyoto ignored the problem for politics. its impact, even at best insignificant, turned in its short life to be a farce as the accepted countries increased their emisions. even if every country it affected didn't fart in its general direction, the change is still insignificant. some might say it didn't go far enough because it's simply too late. in any case, Kyoto was a political manuver wherein the liberal guilt is satisfied and a complex problem is given a simple, socialist solition - the rich are to blame. well, as is often the case, they're not, it's just very convenient to say they are.
i don't like lip service political movements, and i don't see them as a "start," they exist to ease the conscience of the masses until it becomes fashionable to be informed again.
if you really want to point to the US and say "you're wrong" look to the anti-ballistic missile treate or the international criminal court.
now, for some reason, i get sick during hollidays, so i'm gonna go puke and take enough pills to sleep through the winter. g'night :)