Global warming moving Taiwan to action

This article was written by Philip Courtenay and published by the Taiwan Journal on March 10, 2006.

We are being forced to accept that human activity is probably contributing to a global warming trend with potentially catastrophic consequences. Rising sea levels from melting ice caps, droughts, torrential downpours and super hurricanes are already causing widespread devastation. Although Taiwan is not a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol due to its exclusion from the United Nations, the country is grappling with strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Regular Taiwan Journal contributor Philip Courtenay, based in Queensland, Australia, takes a look at the global warming issue and Taiwan's role in dealing with it.