and trace-gas induced global warming.
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was an agreement negotiated by many countries in December 1997 and came into force with Russia's ratification on February 16, 2005. The reason for the lengthy time span between the terms of agreement being settled upon and the protocol being engaged was due to terms of Kyoto requiring at least 55 parties to ratify the a
Ⅰ. Origins and history
1. Early days
The ILO was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. The Constitution was drafted between January and April, 1919, by the Labour Commission set up by the Peace Conference. The Commission was composed of
Ⅰ. Introduction
1. Presentation of the country
Denmark is the smallest in size and southernmost of the Nordic countries. It is also the oldest. Located north of its only land neighbour, Germany, southwest of Sweden, and south of Norway, it is located in northern Europe. From a cultural point of view, Denmark belongs to the family of Scandinavian countries although not located on the
and by 1938 Finland's farmers were able to meet roughly 90 percent of the domestic demand for grain.
The disruptions caused by the Winter War and the Continuation War caused further food shortages, especially when Finland ceded territory, including about one-tenth of its farmland, to the Soviet Union. The experiences of the depression and the war years persuaded the Finns to secure independent f
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. Later, 10 more countries joined the Organization, so the OECD consists of 30 member countries – Japan(1964), Finland(1969), Australia(1971), New Zealand(1973), Mexico(1994), Czech Republic(1995), South Korea(1996), Hungary(1996), Poland(1996), Slovakia(2000). The OECD budget for 2009 is EUR 303 million. There are 2,500 secretar