Synopses & Reviews
Since 1997, debates over global climate change policy have focused narrowly on the Kyoto Protocolan international treaty to control greenhouse gas emissions that are trapping heat in the atmosphere. According to the contributors of this volume, a wide range of other options need to be considered to promote long-term climate protection and bridge the growing divide among nations over how to take action. This compilation explores some of the best alternatives, with special attention to options that promote participation by both industrialized and developing countries. Each alternative is evaluated in terms of factors like economic cost, fairness, and development benefitsthe factors that ultimately shape political acceptability. Also included is a quantitative comparison of three approaches to differentiating climate commitments across countries.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-248).
Table of Contents
Introduction : anarchitecture for climate protection /Kevin A. Baumert and Nancy Kete --Continuing Kyoto : extending absolute emission caps to developing countries /Joanna Depledge --Sustainable development policies and measures : starting from development to tackle climate change /Harald Winkler ... et al. --Evolving to a sector-based clean development mechanism /Josâelius Samaniego and Christiana Figueres --Reducing uncertainty through dual-intensity targets /Yong-Gun Kim and Kevin A. Baumert --Learning from the Argentine voluntary commitment /Daniel Bouille and Osvaldo Girardin --TheBrazilian proposal on relative responsibility for global warming /Emilio L. La Rovere, Laura Valente de Macedo, and Kevin A. Baumert --Equal per capita entitlements : a key to global participation on climate change? /Malik Amin Aslam --Scenarios for differentiating commitments : a quantitative analysis /Odile Blanchard --Conclusion :building an effective and fair climate protection architecture /Kevin A. Baumert and Silvia Llosa.