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Global Environmental Regimes: An Overview. Presentation on Occasion of the Staff Education Program of GTZ Gustav-Streseman-Institute, Bonn 20 August 2002 Detlef Sprinz PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research & University of Potsdam http://www.sprinz.org. Overview.
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Global Environmental Regimes:An Overview Presentation on Occasion of the Staff Education Program of GTZ Gustav-Streseman-Institute, Bonn 20 August 2002 Detlef Sprinz PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research & University of Potsdam http://www.sprinz.org
Overview • “Modern” Global Environmental Regimes • Dimensions of Comparison • Conclusions
“Modern” Global Environmental Regimes • (Mostly) Global Environmental Regimes Since the 1990s(> 1992 UNCED Conference at Rio de Janeiro) • climate change • stratospheric ozone depletion (from 1980s) • biodiversity • deforestation • desertification • persistent organic pollutants (global)
Comparing Global Environmental Accords: Reporting & Compliance (1)
Comparing Global Environmental Accords: Reporting & Compliance (2)
Comparing Global Environmental Accords: Development Component (1)
Comparing Global Environmental Accords: Development Component (2)
Comparing Global Environmental Accords: Funding & Regime Effect (1)
Comparing Global Environmental Accords: Funding & Regime Effect (2)
Conclusions • Not All Conventions or Protocols Have Yet Entered Into Force • Broad Similarity in Institutional Setup Across Global Environmental Regimes • Development Component Clearly Visible • Rules of Procedure Are Contentious • Substantial Variation in Regime Effectiveness
Where to Find More • Full text: Urs Luterbacher and Detlef F. Sprinz (eds., 2001):"International Relations and Global Climate Change," Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 247-277 • Further Information & Update: dsprinz@pik-potsdam.dehttp://www.sprinz.org