POLSCI 2H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Forest Stewardship Council, Sustainable Development Goals, Millennium Development Goals

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 2H03
• Professor: Tony Porter

Document Summary

Set targets to reduce emissions below "90 levels (cad, -6%) by "08. Internaional emissions trading fosters carbon markets o o. Economically it could be easier for one country to reduce carbon output and sell the remaining of their cap to one who cannot. Clean development mechanism: credits for emission reducion projects in developing countries o. Help irms invest in developing countries and receive credits for helping to reduce emissions. From millennium development goals to (pic of 17 goals) Conceived at un conference3 on sustainable development conference 12. Created by un but supported by ngo"s and local governments. Process involved scienists, etc. and was a complex form. Seing of benchmarks and people viewed this as a forward process. Some pointed out that targets could not be met. New goals were established (ones pictured on slide) sustainable development. Esimated 3 degree increase with naional plans submited for the conference o. Because otherwise could create irreversible damage to the environment.