Negotiating the Paris Agreement

Negotiating the Paris Agreement

Author: Henrik Jepsen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-10-07

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1108840507

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The negotiations of the Paris Agreement on climate change come to life through detailed insider accounts and in-depth analyses.


Research Handbook on REDD-Plus and International Law

Research Handbook on REDD-Plus and International Law

Author: Christina Voigt

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1783478314

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REDD+ (Reducing Emissions of greenhouse gases from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is an important tool under the UNFCCC for incentivizing developing countries to adopt and scale up climate mitigation actions in the forest sector and for capturing and channeling the financial resources to do so. This Handbook eloquently examines the methodological guidance and emerging governance arrangements for REDD+, analysing how and to what extent it is embedded in the international legal framework. Organized coherently into five parts, contributions from legal experts, international relations scholars, climate change negotiators and activists explore the history and design of REDD+ in the UN climate regime, as well as linkages between REDD+ and other international agreements. The book also considers global governance for REDD+, its financial dimensions including markets and investment and future developments and legal challenges. Detailed analysis from a range of angles illustrates the interplay of international norms and institutions and maps out a legal research agenda for identifying best practice solutions. Shedding light on one of the most vibrant and fast-moving fields in international law, this comprehensive Handbook is essential reading for scholars of international law and international relations, policy makers in the area of climate change, REDD+ and land sector experts and NGOs.


Climate Justice

Climate Justice

Author: T. Thorp

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1137394641

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In this ground-breaking work, Teresa Thorp tackles the causes and effects of climate injustice by methodically mapping out an approach by which to reach a negotiatedconsensus with legal force to protect present and future generations. Using the law and policy of climate change as a vehicle for illustrating how to shape our future,she comprehensively overturns the widely held contemporary view of climate justice as inconstant charitable acts, relative systemic notions and static concepts isolatedfrom the common good and a congruent rule of law. Responding to the adverse impacts of climate change (heat waves, extended drought, severe flooding anddesertification), which represent an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet, requires a new and cohesive way of thinking aboutglobal policy and the law. The mission of guaranteeing and realising human dignity, human security and human rights is multi-fold. Looking through the lens of kaleidoscopic normativity, anextensible language anchored in common juridical elements should facilitate how norms enter the socio-legal frame and interact within it. Users need to be able todisplay and interpret the congruent legal norm in order to obey and apply it. Galvanising this process by constitutionalising first principles and consequential normsis vital for attaining fraternity between nations and among all people. divClimate Justice – A Voice for the Future is an essential read for scholars, practitioners and all those genuinely interested in reaching consensus on a post-2015 global climate accord, a unified development agenda and a cohesive pact for disaster-risk reduction.


The Paris Agreement on Climate Change

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Author: Daniel Klein

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-07-26

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0192506374

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The most important climate agreement in history, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change represents the commitment of the nations of the world to address and curb climate change. Signed in December 2015, it entered into force on 4th November 2016. Countries are moving into implementation, and efforts at all levels will be needed to fulfill its ambitious goals. The Paris Climate Agreement: Commentary and Analysis combines a comprehensive legal appraisal and critique of the new Agreement with a practical and structured commentary to and social drivers behind it, providing an overview of the pre-existing regime, and tracking the history of the negotiations. It examines the evolution of key concepts such as common but differentiated responsibilities, and analyses the legal form of the Agreement and the nature of its provisions. Part II comprises individual chapters on each Article of the Agreement, with detailed commentary of the provisions which highlights central aspects from the negotiating history and the legal nature of the obligations. It describes the institutional arrangements and considerations for national implementation, providing practical advice and prospects for future development. Part III reflects on the Paris Agreement as a whole: its strengths and weaknesses, its potential for further development, and its relationship with other areas of public international law and governance. The book is an invaluable resource for academics and practitioners, policy makers, and actors in the private sector and civil society, as they negotiate the implementation of the Agreement in domestic law and policy.


Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

Author: Rajib Shaw

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2010-12-16

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0857244884

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This is the first academic publication to highlight the linkages between Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Key issues and challenges related to CCA-DRR synergy and interactions are highlighted throughout, mostly drawing lessons and experiences from the field practices and greatly increasing current awareness.


International Environmental Law and Governance

International Environmental Law and Governance

Author: Malgosia Fitzmaurice

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9004297847

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The book analyzes the question of legitimacy and efficacy of certain organs created on the basis of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, i.e. Conferences and Meetings of the Parties. It analyzes their structure, new developments and collaborative efforts regarding the powers of these bodies in achieving desired goals of environmental protection. Contributors are: Michael Bowman, Edward J. Goodwin, Peter G.G. Davies, Feja Lesniewska and Philippe Cullet


Evolution of International Environmental Regimes

Evolution of International Environmental Regimes

Author: Simone Schiele

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-06-12

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1139992848

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Drawing specifically on the international climate regime, Simone Schiele examines international environmental regimes from a legal perspective and analyses a core feature of international regimes - their ability to evolve over time. In particular, she develops a theoretical framework based on general international law which allows for a thorough examination of the understanding of international law and the options for law-creation in international environmental regimes. The analysis therefore provides both a coherent understanding of the international climate regime and a starting point for further research in other regimes.


Governing the Climate Change Regime

Governing the Climate Change Regime

Author: Tim Cadman

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-12

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1315442353

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10 Climate governance accountability challenges: Lessons from multilateral climate finance -- 11 Co-producing climate-smart agriculture knowledge through social networks: Future directions for climate governance -- 12 International climate change policy and the contribution of civil society organizations -- Afterword: The long road to Paris: Insider and outsider perspectives -- Index.


The Collected Documents of the Group of 77, Volume VII

The Collected Documents of the Group of 77, Volume VII

Author: Executive Secretary of the Group of 77 at the United Nations New York Mourad Ahmia

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-05-07

Total Pages: 777

ISBN-13: 0190623004

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This compilation of documents collects policy statements and common positions of the developing countries on climate change issues, acting through the Group of 77 as a Global South coalition of nations, in the framework of the United Nations system. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and its widespread, unprecedented impact burdens all countries, in particular the Global South. The volume features previously unreleased material and spans from the early 1990s to 2018.