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1. Words Matter in the Woods : Discourses on Deforestation in Global Climate Politics
Sammanfattning : Over the past decade, avoiding deforestation has become a central element of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The focal point of this has been the incentive-based mechanism of REDD+, which stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation. LÄS MER
2. Hybrid Governance in Practice : Public and Private Actors in the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism
Sammanfattning : It is commonly argued that the private sector needs to become actively involved for society to stand a chance of solving the most pressing global problems. This thesis, consisting of five articles previously published in refereed journals and an introductory essay, studies one case of private actor participation in global environmental governance: the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). LÄS MER
3. Shapers, Brokers and Doers : The Dynamic Roles of Non-State Actors in Global Climate Change Governance
Sammanfattning : Non-state actors, such as international environmental organisations, business associations and indigenous peoples organisations, increasingly take on governance functions that can influence the delivery of global public goods. This thesis examines the roles of these actors in the field of global climate change governance. LÄS MER
4. Climate Change after the International : Rethinking Security, Territory and Authority
Sammanfattning : What does a politics after the international mean? Many strands of contemporary scholarship converge on the image of the international as obsolete, but strongly diverge on the contours of the kinds of politics that are superseding it. The modern state has been pivotal to the meaning of security, territory and authority?concepts central to the idea of the international?but they do not necessarily have to be tied to the state. LÄS MER
5. Making Blue Carbon : Coastal Ecosystems at the Science-Policy Interface
Sammanfattning : Climate change is a growing threat to mankind. The message from the scientific community is clear: we need to act fast and profoundly. The political response has, however, been slow. The likelihood that we will be able to meet our political climate goals only by reducing emissions is slim. LÄS MER
