Question 6: Compare the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Climate Agreement . A) Explain the key elements of the Kyoto Protocol architecture B) Explain the key elements of the Paris Agreement C) Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of moving away from a Kyoto -type agreement to a Paris -type agreement on climate change Question 7: The European Union (and within it, Germany ) has been the driving force behind climate negotiations over the last 2 decades , while the United States has been an inconsistent partner in the negotiations O A) Identify concrete steps the EU has taken to lead emissions reduction efforts ? o B) Why has the EU provided leadership on this global problem , while the US has not ? C) Discuss the future role of the EU in climate negotiations particularly in light of the uncertain role the US under a new Trump administration? (See my article as well as Oberthur, The EU in climate geopolitics ). Question 8: President -elect Donald Trump wants to hear how you (well , it might happen !) assess the threat of climate change and the US's stake in the Paris agreement . A) What are the key scientific facts you would highlight to make the case that global warming is human made , progressing and a scientifically proven problem B) What are the direct and indirect impacts from climate change you think the political leadership and the president of the United States should be aware of? C) What would you lay out as the economic considerations (apart from the environmental issues ) of abandoning the Paris agreement or staying committed t Question 9: Sustainable development is a concept that was popularized in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Report ) "Our Common Future A) What is the core concern of the Brundtland definition of sustainable development ? o B) Are there other ways to interpret what sustainable development means ? C) The Rio +20 conference of 2012 recognized three pillars of sustainable development What are they ? (Also see my article on the meaning of sustainable development ). D) If the US were to adopt a sustainable development strategy , what broad objectives and what specific goals could this entail ? (Give a few concrete