Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-382) and index.
Contents:
Afterword / Patricia Espinosa. Introduction / Henrik Jepsen, Magnus Lundgren, Kai Monheim and Hayley Walker -- The landscape of multilateral agreement in Paris and beyond / Pamela Chasek -- The French COP 21 presidency / Laurence Tubiana -- Mission : adoption with ovations : the contribution of the UNFCCC Secretariat to the achievement of the Paris Agreement / Richard Kinley -- The Paris Agreement and China's imprint / Xie Zhenhua -- The EU's role in the Paris Agreement / Pete Betts -- The United States : interesting processes and techniques lined the road to Paris / Susan Biniaz ; with commentary from Jonathan Pershing -- COP 21 : complaints and negotiation : the role of the Like-minded Developing Countries Group (LMDC) and the Paris Agreement / Rene Orellana Halkyer -- The staircase of Paris / Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu -- The battle for small island developing states / James Fletcher -- The high ambition coalition / Farhana Yamin -- The power of civil society / Jennifer Morgan -- Business : creating the context / Stephen Howards, with Tim Smedley -- Why did they finally reach agreement? / John S. Odell -- Conclusion : The landscape of multilateral agreement in Paris and beyond / Hayley Walker, Kai Monheim, Frauke Ohler, Henrik Jepsen, and Magnus Lundgren -- Afterword / Patricia Espinosa.
Summary:
"The Paris Agreement was adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015. Signed by 196 parties, it has since become a key reference point in global discussions on climate change, national efforts to formulate climate policies, and business investment decisions. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has described the Agreement as a 'peace pact with the planet' and U.S. President Barack Obama labeled it a 'turning point' in the fight against climate change. At the very least, it represents, in the word of one contributor to this book, 'a substantial improvement in global climate governance'"-- Provided by the publisher.
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