Mainstreaming Climate Change in Development Cooperation van der Grijp Gupta

Mainstreaming Climate Change in Development CooperationTheory, Practice and Implications for the European Union\nAuthor(s): Joyeeta Gupta, Nicolien van der Grijp\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521197618, 978-0521197618\nSynopsis\nClimate change, development and development cooperation are, individually and jointly, three politically sensitive, complex issues, especially in the context of relations between developed and developing countries. This book tackles these issues by combining theoretical, political, and practical perspectives, analysing the dominant paradigms and exploring the meaning of the concept of mainstreaming. At the practical level, it presents the results of case studies focusing on assistance provided by the European Union and key member states and the climate needs articulated by developing countries. At the political level, it highlights the sensitivities between developed.