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Meaningful Participation In A Global Climate Regime, Bryant Walker Smith
Meaningful Participation In A Global Climate Regime, Bryant Walker Smith
Bryant Walker Smith
An effective climate regime must be global rather than merely international and must contemplate the significant involvement of actors other than states. “Meaningful participation” in a global climate regime is already occurring in the Global South. That participation helps to satisfy the existing international legal obligations undertaken by developing states and merits greater recognition in future legal regimes. Moreover, that participation constitutes a form of global governance separate from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and, regardless of its legal status, deserves greater attention in practical efforts to address climate change.
The article has several parts. First, …
Air Pollution As An Asset: China's Use Of The Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, Bryant Walker Smith
Air Pollution As An Asset: China's Use Of The Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, Bryant Walker Smith
Bryant Walker Smith
This article, which examines the use of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in the People's Republic of China, has two purposes. First, it places both China and the CDM in the larger context of international environmental law. Second, it analyzes and assesses China’s use of the CDM.
The article has six parts. Following a brief note about Taiwan, Part 3 discusses climate change and China. Part 4 tracks the global response to climate change, including the CDM. Part 5 examines the relationship between the CDM and China, and Part 6 concludes with a consideration of additional challenges present …