Every long journey begins with a small step.
In that sense, the small step that the nations of the world took in Kyoto by agreeing to a protocol was a development that most will welcome. But while every journey is made up of small steps, it is important that the first step is in the right direction. Otherwise, we could easily end up being nowhere near our destination. The problem with the Kyoto Protocol is that it is likely to lead us in the wrong direction. Especially as the wise negotiators in Kyoto never told us what is the right direction to take to prevent a high order of global warming.