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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... non - decisions Handicapped use of power Analyzing the non - decisions 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Trends and future implications Summary 8 : The politics of climate science . Introduction Projections and methodologies The costs of climate change ...
... non - decisions Handicapped use of power Analyzing the non - decisions 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Trends and future implications Summary 8 : The politics of climate science . Introduction Projections and methodologies The costs of climate change ...
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... non - decisions Figure 10.2 : The climate regime life cycle 36 39 48 49 • • 66 69 70 113 129 184 185 44 187 203 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACTS ADB AGBM AIJ ASEAN BPPT CAN Preface and acknowledgements List of abbreviations, journals and ...
... non - decisions Figure 10.2 : The climate regime life cycle 36 39 48 49 • • 66 69 70 113 129 184 185 44 187 203 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACTS ADB AGBM AIJ ASEAN BPPT CAN Preface and acknowledgements List of abbreviations, journals and ...
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... non - decisions . 2. Controversial decisions : The research suggests that while the ' carrot ' of aid and technology brought DCs to the negotiating table , they were ' induced ' to accept the two financial mechanisms proposed by ICs and ...
... non - decisions . 2. Controversial decisions : The research suggests that while the ' carrot ' of aid and technology brought DCs to the negotiating table , they were ' induced ' to accept the two financial mechanisms proposed by ICs and ...
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... non - decisions and controversial decisions . These reasons exist because of a deep - seated realisation or belief that the global environmental space on climate change is limited and will decrease every year if the GHG concentrations ...
... non - decisions and controversial decisions . These reasons exist because of a deep - seated realisation or belief that the global environmental space on climate change is limited and will decrease every year if the GHG concentrations ...
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... non - decisions and controversial decisions . Finally , while the insights emerging from the research may be relevant for most DCs , they may also be relevant for ICs but to a lesser degree . The research recommends that regime ...
... non - decisions and controversial decisions . Finally , while the insights emerging from the research may be relevant for most DCs , they may also be relevant for ICs but to a lesser degree . The research recommends that regime ...
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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