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The Kyoto protocol does not deal with critical environmental issues.
~ Stephen Harper (born: 1959-04-30 age: 50) anti-environmental Prime Minister of Canada, Address on the Kyoto Accord, 2002-12-09

Of course. There are many environmental problems it does not attack, but it does attack the #1 threat to humanity. Just because there needs to be work on the #2 and #3 problems too is no excuse to do nothing about #1.

Most of the places in the universe will kill life instantly.
~ Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson (born: 1958-10-05 age: 51) Stupid Design on the notion the universe was intelligently designed for the benefit of humans.

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or to forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because in the opinions of others to do so would be wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to someone else.
~ John Stuart Mill (born: 1806-05-20 died: 1873-05-08 at age: 66)