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The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Brazil: Governance as Innovation in Limited Statehood

This study explores the role of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Brazil as a new form of multilevel governance. It examines the new actors and forms of interaction that have emerged, as well as the impact on climate change awareness and Brazil's attitude towards post-2012 climate negotiations.

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The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Brazil: Governance as Innovation in Limited Statehood

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  1. SFB 700: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood Greater than its parts -The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Brazil Lars Friberg Potsdam University FU Berlin

  2. Context • Environmental governance as source of innovation, • The role of private actors in climate governance, • Multilevel functional governance - North/South, • The CDM as a new form of multilevel Governance as it has new actors and new forms of interaction.

  3. SFB 700: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood FU Berlin

  4. SFB 700: Governance in Räumen begrenzter Staatlichkeit FU Berlin

  5. Public Private CDMExecutive board Int’l. ProjectDevelopers DOEs International National DNAs Nat. P.Ds Schematic overview of groups of actors in CDM

  6. CDM in Brazil • Interministerial Commission on Global Climate Change • Representatives from 11 Ministries meets every 2 months, • Chair Minister of Science and Technology • Selling of CDM credits now 20th largest category of export earnings of Brazil

  7. SFB 700: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood • Findings • The CDM is a new form of multilevel Governance • (new actors and new forms of interaction) • A constitutive, regulatory framework • And an operational framework • Increased transparency • Contributed to climate change awareness • Superior than Gov’t program on Renewables • Has fostered a new epistemic community • Will impact the attitude of Brazil towards post 2012 climate negotiations FU Berlin

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