The History of Global Climate Governance

A systematic exploration of the underlying issues and negotiation history of climate change governance, for policymakers, NGOs, researchers and graduate students.

Joyeeta Gupta (Author)

9781107040519, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 6 February 2014

262 pages, 36 b/w illus. 28 tables
25.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.67 kg

'This book provides an important and systematic knowledge infrastructure for people to think about governance for protecting climate as a global public good.' Zou Ji, Deputy Director General, National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation

What has happened globally on the climate change issue? How have countries' positions differed over time, and why? How are problems and politics developing on an increasingly globalised planet, and can we find a solution? This book explores these questions and more, explaining the key underlying issues of the conflicts between international blocs. The negotiation history is systematically presented in five phases, demonstrating the evolution of decision-making. The book discusses the coalitions, actors and potential role of the judiciary, as well as human rights issues in addressing the climate change problem. It argues for a methodical solution through global law and constitutionalism, which could provide the quantum jump needed in addressing the problem of climate governance. This fascinating and accessible account will be a key resource for policymakers and NGOs, and also for researchers and graduate students in climate policy, geopolitics, climate change, environmental policy and law, and international relations.

Foreword Yvo de Boer
Preface and acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Part I. Introduction: 1. Grasping the essentials of the climate change problem
2. Mitigation, adaptation and geo-engineering
Part II. The History of the Negotiations: 3. Setting the stage: defining the climate problem (until 1990)
4. Institutionalising key issues: the Framework Convention on Climate Change (1991–1996)
5. Progress despite challenges: towards the Kyoto Protocol and beyond (1997–2001)
6. The regime under challenge: leadership competition sets in (2001–2007)
7. Enlarging the negotiating pie
Part III. Issues in Global Climate Governance: 8. Countries, coalitions, other actors and negotiation challenges
9. Litigation and human rights
Part IV. Towards the Future: 10. Climate governance: a steep learning curve!
References
Index.

Subject Areas: The environment [RN], Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [R]