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R40185Environmental Policy

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 11th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: February 2009
February 25, 2009

Summary

This report discusses U.S. policy toward global climate change, which evolved from a "study only" to a more "study and action" orientation in 1992 with ratification of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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