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China In Context: Energy, Water, And Climate Cooperation, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2010

China In Context: Energy, Water, And Climate Cooperation, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Climate resilient communities can be achieved with the support of global research, development, deployment, and diffusion of environmentally sound low GHG emission technologies and processes. Technology cooperation should lower emissions remaining mindful of biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods. China and the United States need to respond effectively to both economic and climate crises and can do so in part by cooperating on environmentally sound technology that transforms the global use of energy.


Collaborative Community-Based Natural Resource Management, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2010

Collaborative Community-Based Natural Resource Management, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

This article analyzes the importance of increasing civil society actor access to and influence in international legal and policy negotiations, drawing from academic scholarship on governance, conservation and environmental sustainability, natural resource management, observations of civil society actors, and the authors’ experiences as participants in international environmental negotiations.


Standardization Of Redd Monitoring Technology To Level The Playing Field, Beth Zgoda Jan 2010

Standardization Of Redd Monitoring Technology To Level The Playing Field, Beth Zgoda

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Exceptionalism United?: Unpacking Unfccc Article 7.2 ©, Niranjali M. Amerasinghe Jan 2010

Exceptionalism United?: Unpacking Unfccc Article 7.2 ©, Niranjali M. Amerasinghe

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Climate Change And The Regional Human Rights Systems, Megan Chapman Jan 2010

Climate Change And The Regional Human Rights Systems, Megan Chapman

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Equitable But Ineffective: How The Principle Of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities Hobbles The Global Fight Against Climate Change, Mary J. Bortscheller Jan 2010

Equitable But Ineffective: How The Principle Of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities Hobbles The Global Fight Against Climate Change, Mary J. Bortscheller

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Climate Change Consensus: Emerging International Law, Prof. Elizabeth N. Burleson Dec 2009

Climate Change Consensus: Emerging International Law, Prof. Elizabeth N. Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

This article focuses on emerging international law addressing climate change. Providing a background on international negotiations, it considers the greenhouse gas emissions targets needed to avert catastrophic climate change. Assessing the funding debate, this article concludes that agreement in Copenhagen must result in a comprehensive instrument with which to maintain global emissions below 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide. Multilateral coordination can develop an effective framework for climate stabilization.