The Kyoto Protocol: International Climate Policy for the 21st Century (International and European Environmental Policy Series)

The adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997 was a major achievement in the endeavour to tackle the problem of global climate change at the dawn of the 21st century. After many years of involvement in the negotiation process, the book's two internationally recognised authors now offer the international community a first hand and inside perspective of the debate on the Kyoto Protocol. The book provides a comprehensive scholarly analysis of the history and content of the Protocol itself as well as of the economic, political and legal implications of its implementation. It also presents a perspective for the further development of the climate regime. These important features make this book an indispensable working tool for policy makers, negotiators, academics and all those actively involved and interested in climate change issues in both the developed and developing world. Front Matter....Pages I-XX Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Science of Climate Change....Pages 3-12 Key Players and Interests....Pages 13-32 The Framework Convention on Climate Change: The Legal Basis of International Action....Pages 33-42 The Berlin Mandate and the AGBM Process....Pages 43-58 Outside the Climate Arena: Multilateral and Bilateral Diplomacy....Pages 59-64 Changing the Balance: Governmental and Non-governmental Developments....Pages 65-76 Kyoto: The Endgame....Pages 77-91 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Overview of Part II....Pages 95-98 Preamble and Definitions (Article 1)....Pages 99-101 Policies and Measures (Article 2)....Pages 103-114 Emission Limitation and Reduction Commitments (Article 3)....Pages 115-140 Joint Fulfilment of Commitments (Article 4)....Pages 141-150 Joint Implementation (Article 6)....Pages 151-163 The Clean Development Mechanism (Article 12)....Pages 165-185 Emissions Trading (Article 17)....Pages 187-205 Implementation Review and Compliance (Articles 5, 7, 8, 16, 18, 19)....Pages 207-223 Developing Country Participation (Articles 10, 11)....Pages 225-238 Institutions (Articles 13, 14, 15)....Pages 239-252 Review, Development and Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol (Articles 3.9, 9, 20, 21)....Pages 253-260 Final Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol (Articles 22–28)....Pages 261-264 Front Matter....Pages 265-265 Lessons from the Kyoto Process....Pages 267-272 Evaluation of the Kyoto Protocol....Pages 273-278 Synergies and Conflicts with Other International Institutions....Pages 279-286 The Landscape of International Climate Politics at the Turn of the Century....Pages 287-300 A View from the Anthill: Towards a Leadership Initiative on Climate Change....Pages 301-311 Back Matter....Pages 313-359

The adoption of the Kyoto Prool in December 1997 was a major achievement in the endeavour to tackle the problem of global climate change at the dawn of the 21st century. After many years of involvement in the negotiation process, the book's two internationally recognised authors now offer the international community a first hand and inside perspective of the debate on the Kyoto Prool. The book provides a comprehensive scholarly analysis of the history and content of the Prool itself as well as of the economic, political and legal implications of its implementation. It also presents a perspective for the further development of the climate regime. These important features make this book an indispensable working tool for policy makers, negotiators, academics and all those actively involved and interested in climate change issues in both the developed and developing world.