The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its parties to setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.

《京都議定書》是與《聯合國氣候變化框架公約》相關聯的一項協議，該協議要求其締約方制定具有國際約束力的減排目標。

Since being adopted in December 1997 the protocol has been active since February 2005.

自1997年12月通過以來，該議定書自2005年2月開始生效。

The protocol enacts a stricter policy on developed nations because it is recognizes that developed countries are mostly responsible for the large amounts of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.

該議定書對發達國家頒佈了更嚴格的政策，因為它承認發達國家對大氣中大量的溫室氣體負有主要責任。

Some of the 192 countries that have signed the agreement include Australia, China, Russia, Japan and every nation.

簽署該協議的192個國家中，有澳洲、中國、俄羅斯、日本和每個國家。

In the European Union theme, United States and Afghanistan are two of the only developed countries who have not signed.

在歐盟主題中，美國和阿富汗是僅有的兩個尚未簽署的發達國家。

Although only a small number of countries haven't signed the Kyoto Protocol, its benefits outweigh the negatives.

雖然只有少數國家沒有簽署《京都議定書》，但其好處大於壞處。

The main objective of the Kyoto Protocol is to reduce the amount of harmful chemicals that are pumped into the atmosphere.

《京都議定書》的主要目標是減少注入大氣層的有害化學品的數量。

It does this by establishing a structure of rolling emission reduction commitment periods where it's members to abide by.

它通過建立一個滾動減排承諾期的結構來做到這一點，其成員必須遵守。

Some of the principal concepts of the protocol include minimizing impacts on developing countries by establishing an adaptation fund for climate change, establishing legally binding commitments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses for its parties, and establishing a compliance committee to enforce compliance with the commitments.

議定書的一些主要概念包括：通過設立一個氣候變化適應基金，最大限度地減少對開發中國家的影響；為締約方作出具有法律約束力的減少溫室氣體排放的承諾；以及設立一個遵守委員會以強制遵守承諾。

Under the protocol, the Kyoto Protocol is a step in the right direction for a global fight against climate change.

根據該議定書，《京都議定書》是在全球應對氣候變化的正確方向上邁出的一步。