March 3, 2005

What's Killing Environmentalism: Moralistic, Overzealous Behavior

By Leslie Lenkowsky

Seven years after it was signed by 35 countries, the Kyoto Protocol, which sets limits on the emissions of gases thought to produce global warming, has just taken effect. The introduction of the limits, said the Japanese official who presided over the conference that drew up the pact, was "a day of celebration and a day to renew our resolve."

But for many leaders of environmental groups, the treaty has been the catalyst for a fierce debate about the effectiveness of their efforts, and

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