HIST 257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ipcc Fourth Assessment Report, Global Climate Coalition, Kyoto Protocol
7 Dec 2015
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60s-70s: the institutionalization of environmentalism: culture and policy making. 90s: building a framework of international cooperation: adapting to what"s happening, treaty drafting and signing. Kyoto protocol came into effect in 2005. Bodies of expertise develop and monitor capacity not necessarily enforcement. Mechanisms for reaching target: climate summits. Help involve developing nations and incentivize developed. 1981 scientists predict clear signs of greenhouse warming by. 1982 reports of significant global warming. 1983 greenhouse effect becomes a recognized term with debate over reports from epa. 1985 conference in toronto calls for strict, specific limits to. Ghg emissions: our changing atmosphere: implications for global security. 1988 pm margaret thatcher calls for action: intergovernmental panel on climate change established, endorsed by un. 1989 global climate coalition forms, says action should wait (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) 1992 un framework convention on cc: aim: stabilize ghg concentrations. Fourth assessment report (2007: strong language, yet did not address major issues.
