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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783533503321

Titolo

Implementing the climate regime : international compliance / / edited by Olav Schram Stokke, Jon Hovi and Geir Ulfstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-56329-6

1-136-56330-X

1-280-47519-6

9786610475193

1-84977-168-5

600-00-0070-7

1-4175-8311-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HoviJon <1956->

StokkeOlav <1934->

UlfsteinGeir <1951->

Disciplina

363.738/74526

Soggetti

Climatic changes

Climatic changes - Government policy

Greenhouse gas mitigation - International cooperation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Kyoto compliance regime : emergence and design -- Challenges to effective operation of the compliance regime -- External enforcement : parties and non-parties -- Compliance, NGOs and international governance.

Sommario/riassunto

Global warming is the most severe environmental challenge faced by humanity today and the costs of responding effectively will be high. While Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol ensures the treaty's entry into force, lack of capacity, or incentives to renege on their commitments, will impede mitigation efforts in many countries. An important prerequisite for the proper functioning of the Protocol is that its compliance system - which is spelled out by the Marrakesh Accords - proves effective. Implementing the Climate Regime describes and



analyses Kyoto's compliance system. Organized in