The Kyoto protocol : international climate policy for the 21st century /

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 th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oberthür, Sebastian (Author), Ott, Hermann, 1961- (Author), Tarasofsky, Richard (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer Science+Business Media, [1999]
Series:International and European environmental policy series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Building Blocks and Negotiating History
  • The Science of Climate Change
  • Key Players and Interests
  • The Legal Basis of International Action
  • The Berlin Mandate and the AGBM Process
  • Multilateral and Bilateral Diplomacy
  • Governmental and Non-Governmental Developments
  • Kyoto: the Endgame
  • The Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol
  • Overview
  • Preamble and Definitions
  • Policies and Measures
  • Emission Limitation and Reduction Commitments
  • Joint Fulfilment of Commitments
  • Joint Implementation
  • The Clean Development Mechanism
  • Emissions Trading
  • Implementation Review and Compliance
  • Developing Country Participation
  • Institutions
  • Review, Development and Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol
  • Final Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol
  • Conclusions and Outlook
  • Lessons from the Kyoto Process
  • Evaluation of the Kyoto Protocol
  • Synergies and Conflicts with Other International Institutions
  • International Climate Politics at the Turn of the Century.