EL Nino/Koyoto

El Nino

• Occurs every 4-7 years
• Lasts up to 2 years
• Shift in temperature patterns of the pacific
• warm waers move from the western pacific (Australia) to the eastern pacific (S.America)
• Eastern pacific(S.America,peru,California) experince warm,wet weather, floods,mudslides
• Western pacific(Australia) experiences very dry conditions, e.g- Australias Big Dry

• The koyoto protocol

Aim- industrialised are to cut bach green house gas emmisions by 5% by 208-12

Emission reduction targets; The EU=8%    USA=6%    Russia= 0%

190 countries agreed in 1997

Agreed to cut back GHGs by;

• switching from coal to gas powerd stationss
• renewable enery
• taxing perol
• carbon credit tading
• creating carbon sinks to 'offset' emissions.

Sucesss??? NO....

• in 2001 usa withdrew, said the target was too high
• NIC's base economy on manufacturing- buning fossil fuels is key
• Adaptation/Mitigation strategies would jepordise their countrys economy
• Many vote against it, as it means they must radically change their lifestyle