Avoiding a cop-out: moving towards systematic decision-making under the Climate Convention
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Discernible criteria for arriving at the numerical emission targets for the Kyoto Protocol are lacking. Such lack of rationale behind the targets points to arbitrariness in decision making and inconsistency with the principles of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Future Conferences of Parties should establish a comprehensive set of criteria for the commitments of developed and developing countries for a more streamlined treaty process. These criteria should be based on principles already existing in the UNFCCC, namely, capability, efficiency, equity and responsibility.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 1998
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Ready for IPCC-2001: a practical approach to a daunting task
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An examination is presented on the various processes and methodologies that will be used to obtain and compare data for the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Topics include mapping, the relevance of absolute values and the importance of conducting observations at different frequencies.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 2000
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Ready for IPCC-2001: innovation and change in plans for the IPCC Third Assessment Report
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An overview is presented on plans for the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Topics include improved methods for calculating the effects of global warming, along with diagrammed examples of possible radar plot graphic for obtaining data.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 2000
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