Global Climate Governance Beyond 2012 Architecture Agency Adaptat… 9780521180924

Global Climate Governance Beyond 2012Architecture, Agency and Adaptation\nAuthor(s): Frank Biermann, Philipp Pattberg, Fariborz Zelli\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521180924, 978-0521180924\nSynopsis\nAn assessment of policy options for future global climate governance, written by a team of leading experts from the European Union and developing countries. Global climate governance is at a crossroads. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was merely a first step, and its core commitments expire in 2012. This book addresses three questions which will be central to any new climate agreement. What is the most effective overall legal and institutional architecture for successful and equitable climate politics? What role should non-state actors play, including multinational corporations, non-governmental organizations, publicprivate partnerships and market mechanisms in general? How can we deal with the growin.