Together alone : BASIC countries and the climate change conundrum / Karl Hallding ...[et. al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallding, Karl.

Series:

TemaNord.

TemaNord

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Brazil.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--South Africa.

Climatic changes--India.

Climatic changes--China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since 2009, Brazil, South Africa, India and China - known as the BASIC group of countries - have cooperated in international climate negotiations, reflecting their aspiration to have a larger say in global politics. But there are some who claim that the approach of the bloc has obstructed progress in the talks. Yet this is a superficial view: for real insight into the BASIC group's approach, it is necessary to grasp the development concerns of each country and the geopolitical value they see in cooperation. As four separate states, it is domestic policy priorities that condition how far they can work together, and what they can contribute to climate discussions. This report commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers from the Stockholm Environment Institute arrives at a more nuanced understanding of the BASIC cooperation. Such an unders.

Contents:

""Content""; ""Nordic Council of Ministers� Preface""; ""Authors� Note""; ""Summary""; ""1. BASIC takes the stage""; ""2. The origins of BASIC: Developing country roots and the image of emerging powers""; ""2.1 Out of the shadows""; ""2.2 Normative roots in the G77""; ""2.3 The growth of BASIC""; ""3. The BASIC countries""; ""3.1 Brazil""; ""3.2 South Africa""; ""3.3 India""; ""3.4 China""; ""4. BASIC�s emergence and wider geopolitical change""; ""4.1 Reasons for emerging economies to cooperate""; ""4.2 Different constellations of emerging economies""; ""4.3 BASIC in the big picture""

""5. BASIC and a climate agreement: Disunity or shared vision?""""5.1 Cooperation and contention""; ""5.2 Does BASIC have a shared vision?""; ""5.3 On carbon budgets and equity""; ""Dividing the carbon budget""; ""5.4 What does this imply for BASIC�s future?""; ""6. Trends and developments: Where is BASIC heading?""; ""Sammanfattning""; ""Appendix A: Methods and conceptual framework""; ""References""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

802049689