Mainstreaming Climate Change in Development Cooperation Theory, Practice and Implications for the European Union
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Theoretical Exploration
- Part III Governance
- 4 Global governance: development cooperation
- 5 Global governance: climate cooperation
- 6 Incorporating climate change into EU development cooperation policy
- 7 Incorporating climate change into EU Member States' development cooperation
- Part IV Case Studies
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
- References
5 - Global governance: climate cooperation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2010
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Theoretical Exploration
- Part III Governance
- 4 Global governance: development cooperation
- 5 Global governance: climate cooperation
- 6 Incorporating climate change into EU development cooperation policy
- 7 Incorporating climate change into EU Member States' development cooperation
- Part IV Case Studies
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
- References
Summary
Introduction
Following the discussion of the global context for development and development cooperation, this chapter focuses on cooperation within the climate change context. It addresses the key issues of international climate change cooperation between rich and poor countries. To this end, it first explains the major elements of consensus in the Climate Convention in terms of principles and commitments (see Section 5.2). It then examines the evolving nature of the climate change deal between industrialized countries (ICs) and developing countries (DCs) and explains why many DCs have difficulties with this process (see Section 5.3). It then examines the resources needed in the regime, with a particular focus on the needs of DCs, compares those with what is available, and discusses the principles on sharing resources and the need for ideas to generate additional funding. It also looks at the relationship between the mechanisms (see Section 5.4) and at the key market mechanisms both for technology transfer and for generating adaptation resources (see Section 5.5), before drawing conclusions (see Section 5.6).
Principles and mechanisms: the consensus of 1992
Introduction
Climate change is intrinsically a North–South issue (see Section 1.2.3). This section explains the consensus on the division of responsibilities between ICs and DCs that underlies the climate regime. It argues that the climate regime was developed according to a leadership paradigm, which substituted for the liability and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and was initially accepted by the DCs in the constructive spirit in which it was offered.
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