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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Neither China nor India are not grouped in with the Annex 1 nations.

That is a reason why we have signed but not ratified the Protocol.  
Because of the size of their population and the size of their  
economy, they currently do not fit the Annex I list. It is expected  
that China's status will change soon.
> http://unfccc.int/resource/kpco2.pdf
> http://unfccc.int/parties_and_observers/parties/annex_i/items/2774.php
>
> At least as interesting is the list of List of Non-Annex I Parties to
> the Convention. The long list of nations that don't have to worry
> about using energy.
>
> http://unfccc.int/parties_and_observers/parties/non_annex_i/items/ 
> 2833.php
>
> I'd like to invite you to take a look at these lists and see if you
> can see some agenda besides modifying the earth cycles.

I see an agenda to allow developing, Non-Annex I, nations freedom to  
grow their economies without the burden of emission limitations or  
paying for tradeoffs.

Seems to me the precautionary principle applies. "The precautionary  
principle is a moral and political principle which states that if an  
action [in this case, an inaction] or policy might cause severe or  
irreversible harm to the public, in the absence of a scientific  
consensus that harm would not ensue, the burden of proof falls on  
those who would advocate taking the action [again, in this case, not  
taking an action, effecting the Protocol]." (From Wikipedia)