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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Acknowledging that change in the Earth's climate and its adverse effects are a common concern of humankind, ...
... Concerned that human activities have been substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, that these increases enhance the natural greenhouse effect, and that this will result on average in an additional warming of the Earth's surface and atmosphere and may adversely affect natural ecosystems and humankind, ...


ARTICLE-3: PRINCIPLES     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. Accordingly, the developed country Parties should take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof. ...