The Climate Change Convention and Developing Countries: From Conflict to Consensus?Springer Science & Business Media, 2013 M03 9 - 249 pages The climate change problem can only be effectively dealt with if global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced substantially. Since the emission of such gases is closely related to the economic growth of countries, a critical problem to be addressed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) is: how will the permissible emission levels be shared between industrialised (ICs) and developing countries (DCs)? The thesis of this book is that the long-term effectiveness of the FCCC runs the risk of a horizontal negotiation deadlock between countries and the risk of vertical standstill within countries if there is little domestic support for the domestic implementation of measures being announced in international negotiations. The research question is: Can one observe trends towards horizontal deadlock and vertical standstill and if yes, how can the treaty design be improved so as to avoid such potential future bottlenecks? The research focuses on the perspectives of domestic actors on the climate convention and related issues in four developing countries: India, Indonesia, Kenya and Brazil. The following key findings emerge from the research: 1. Handicapped negotiating power: The common theme of the foreign policy of DCs is that ICs are responsible for the bulk of the GHG emissions and need to take appropriate domestic action. |
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... influences the negotiation process since it , on the one hand , can lead to controversial decisions and , on the other hand , to non - decisions . 2. Controversial decisions : The research suggests that while the ' carrot ' of aid and ...
... influences the negotiation process since it , on the one hand , can lead to controversial decisions and , on the other hand , to non - decisions . 2. Controversial decisions : The research suggests that while the ' carrot ' of aid and ...
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... influence the effectiveness of the treaty , defends its focus on developing countries , and defines general research questions ( section 1.4 ) . 1.2 The climate change problem The climate change phenomenon The earth's climatic system is ...
... influence the effectiveness of the treaty , defends its focus on developing countries , and defines general research questions ( section 1.4 ) . 1.2 The climate change problem The climate change phenomenon The earth's climatic system is ...
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... influenced by changes in the weather ( see also Chapter 7 ) . 11 A critique by Wigley et al . ( 1996 : 240-243 ) claims that IPCC did not take into account whether such an emission path is realistic , given the current heavy dependence ...
... influenced by changes in the weather ( see also Chapter 7 ) . 11 A critique by Wigley et al . ( 1996 : 240-243 ) claims that IPCC did not take into account whether such an emission path is realistic , given the current heavy dependence ...
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... influence of water vapour as the major greenhouse gas is usually ignored or underestimated . 15 Idso ( 1996 : 28-33 ) argues that a review of 342 scientific articles shows that if the CO2 content in the atmosphere increases from 350 to ...
... influence of water vapour as the major greenhouse gas is usually ignored or underestimated . 15 Idso ( 1996 : 28-33 ) argues that a review of 342 scientific articles shows that if the CO2 content in the atmosphere increases from 350 to ...
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... influence on global climate " ( Houghton et al . 1996 : 4 ) . Finally , while climate change science may be promoted by vested interests , there are also strong vested interests that oppose the results of scientific analysis of measures ...
... influence on global climate " ( Houghton et al . 1996 : 4 ) . Finally , while climate change science may be promoted by vested interests , there are also strong vested interests that oppose the results of scientific analysis of measures ...
Contents
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1 | 21 |
The domestic context Opportunities and risks | 46 |
Foreign policy Between solidarity and fighting inequity | 74 |
GEF The case of power politics | 99 |
Joint Implementation Between hope and angst | 116 |
Policy options and related nondecisions | 132 |
The politics of climate science | 150 |
The science of climate politics | 166 |
Towards enhanced cooperation | 179 |
References | 206 |
List of treaties and other international legal instruments | 223 |
Table of cases UN and other international documents | 242 |
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