The Kyoto Protocol: International Climate Policy for the 21st Century

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Springer Science & Business Media, 2013 M06 29 - 360 pages
The adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997 was a major achievement in the endeavour to tackle the problem of global climate change at the dawn of the 21st century. After many years of involvement in the negotiation process, the book's two internationally recognised authors now offer the international community a first hand and inside perspective of the debate on the Kyoto Protocol. The book provides a comprehensive scholarly analysis of the history and content of the Protocol itself as well as of the economic, political and legal implications of its implementation. It also presents a perspective for the further development of the climate regime. These important features make this book an indispensable working tool for policy makers, negotiators, academics and all those actively involved and interested in climate change issues in both the developed and developing world.

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Contents

Building Blocks and Negotiating History 1
2
Key Players and Interests
13
The Berlin Mandate and the AGBM Process
43
The Endgame
77
Overview of Part II 95
93
Policies and Measures Article 2 103
102
Emission Limitation and Reduction Commitments
115
Joint Fulfilment of Commitments Article 4
141
Developing Country Participation Articles 10 11 225
224
Institutions Articles 13 14 15
239
Review Development and Amendment
253
Final Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol
261
Evaluation of the Kyoto Protocol
273
Synergies and Conflicts with Other
279
The Landscape of International Climate Politics
287
Appendix 313
312

Joint Implementation Article 6
151
The Clean Development Mechanism Article 12
165
Emissions Trading Article 17 187
186
Implementation Review and Compliance
207
Bibliography
337
Index
353
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