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Squaring the circle: Development prospects within the Paris Agreement
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Makomere, R and Mbeva, KL, Squaring the circle: Development prospects within the Paris Agreement, Carbon and Climate Law Review, 12, (1) pp. 31-40. ISSN 1864-9904 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.21552/cclr/2018/1/7
Abstract
The adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 marked a major milestone in international efforts to address climate change. One of its standout features are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which express each countries’ pledges to support the implementation of the Agreement. However, the Nationally Determined Contributions are conditional and predicated on adequate support for implementation. Developing countries who have submitted their NDCs are also striving to strike a balance between taking adequate climate action and meeting their broader development objectives. We argue that the conditionality of NDCs presents a systemic risk to the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement. We explore these risks in detail and outline opportunities to mitigate them. However, we conclude with the optimistic prognosis that the review mechanism of the Paris Agreement presents an important opportunity for Parties to develop modalities to ensure transparency and robustness of support for the implementation of NDCs.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | climate change, governance, international environmental law |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Law |
| Research Field: | Environmental and Natural Resources Law |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Climate and Climate Change |
| Objective Field: | Climate and Climate Change not elsewhere classified |
| Author: | Makomere, R (Mr Reuben Makomere) |
| ID Code: | 125505 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Faculty of Law |
| Deposited On: | 2018-04-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-05-10 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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