Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation

by Suh-Yong Chung (Editor)

Overview

The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period. Since 1992, the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol has been the primary legal instrument to respond to the climate challenge. However, the intergovernmental process has been riddled with problems that have rendered it ineffective. The changing economic landscape has further made this country grouping problematic as some developing countries now emit more than some of their advanced counterparts. Such problems have crippled the existing regime in adequately addressing climate change.

Building upon the expertise of the contributors of this volume, this ground-breaking collection aims to show the way forward for the intergovernmental process. It is the first of its kind to explore the key features of the regime, featuring meticulously researched pieces from leading experts in the field. Each chapter responds to the questions surrounding the political and structural limitations of the current top-down approach taken in climate negotiations and proposes various alternatives countries can take to overcome such limitations in the process of building the post-2020 climate change regime. In particular, this collection underscores the concept of low-carbon development and green growth to make the climate change regime more effective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415826068
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/07/2013
Series:	Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Suh-Yong Chung is an Associate Professor in the Division of International Studies at Korea University and Director of Center for Climate and Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Republic of Korea.

Table of Contents

Introduction Suh-Yong Chung 1. Why has the world failed to slow global warming? David Victor 2. Is an international climate treaty worth fighting for? Yvo de Boer 3. Post-2012 Climate Change Regime Building: An Advanced Developing Country’s Perspective Suh-Yong Chung 4. Post-Durban Prospects for Low-Carbon Green Growth Paul Ekins 5. Climate negotiations: how to break the impasse and deliver Juan Zak and Myung Kyoon Lee 6. China's Transition towards a low carbon economy: a review of the 11th five year plan Ye Qi 7. Moving Forward in the Climate Change Policies and Practices Wan Portia Hamzah Conclusion Suh-Yong Chung