The Paris Agreement Climate Change, Solidarity, and Human Rights
This book discusses the immediate and severe threat posed by global climate change and the various obstacles that stand in the way of action. Judith Blau presents scientific evidence relevant to The Paris Agreement (COP-21): an international treaty that p
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Judith Blau
The Paris Agreement Climate Change, Solidarity, and Human Rights
Judith Blau University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-53540-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53541-8
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To a few former students Annette, Asif, Berhane, Gordana, Keri, Marlese, Mim, Nawsheen, Niobra, Rafael, Raj, Tanya
PREFACE
November 2016 may very well be remembered as the most decisive month ever for the fate of humanity. Indeed, for the fate of the habitable planet. On November 4, the Paris Agreement entered into force. It is the international treaty that binds states to make the transition from fossil fuels – namely fuels that are responsible for emissions that warm the earth – to renewable energy and establishes guidelines for rich countries – largely responsible for emissions now in the atmosphere – to aid poor countries acquire technologies for renewable energy, notably solar, wind, and tidal technologies. November 6 was the opening day of meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco, to launch the Paris Agreement. (Officially, it was the 22nd Conference of Parties, or COP-22.) Over 25,000 people attended. They included scientists, heads of state and ministers, farmers, representatives of faith groups, indigenous peoples, fisher men and women, CEOs of multinationals, people from nongovernmental organizations, and journalists. It became clear in the pr
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