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8.3. The Global Politics of
Climate Change
• Learning Objectives:
– Familiar with the development of global
climate change treaties
– Familiar with the provisions of the UNFCCC
and Kyoto Protocol
– Analyze the international and domestic
politics of climate change policy
8.3. The Global Politics of
Climate Change
• The development of the climate change treaty
process
– First World Climate Change Conference (1979)
– Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
formed in 1988
– IPCC First Assessment report released in 1990
– Second World Climate Change Conference (1990)
8.3. The Global Politics of
Climate Change
• UN Conference on the Environment and
Development (the Rio or Earth Summit) of
1992
• UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (in
force 1994)
8.3. The Global Politics of
Climate Change
• The Kyoto Protocol (1997)
– Provisions and politics
– Protocol into force February 2005
– Lack of progress
– The domestic/international politics of climate
change
8.3. The Global Politics of
Climate Change
• Domestic Actors and processes
Bali and Aftermath
• The Bali Roadmap
– Bali COP, December 2007: New Framework
• Emissions from Developing Countries
– Mitigation funds, technology transfer
• Adaptation
– Domestic and international strategies
The Copenhagen COP 15
(17-18 December 2009)
The Challenges Facing Global
Responses to “the Environment”
Summary
• After this lecture, you should be able to describe the
development of global climate change treaties
• It is crucial that you be familiar with the provisions of
both the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, and be able to
distinguish between the two
• You should also be able to analyze the international and
domestic politics of climate change policy, especially
with respect to the obstacles and challenges facing
efforts to respond to climate change