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Discusses issues related to the December, 1997 United Nations climate convention at Kyoto, Japan. Goal of a new legally binding treaty to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions; Key issue of willingness of governments to set aside differences; Perspectives of various governments; Japan's consensual approach; Developing-country participation; Idea of per-capita emissions.

Focuses on the plans surrounding the five year anniversary of the Earth Summit that took place in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. The event planned for March 1997 called RIO+5; Comments from Maurice Strong, the secretary-general of the Earth Summit; The track records of developed countries in terms of their environmental programs in 1997.