Essays about: "climate summit"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words climate summit.
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1. Did donors of foreign aid keep their promise to prioritize climate change vulnerability?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Climate aid has been on the rise for some years now. During the 2009 UN Climate Summit developed countries promised extensive amounts of “new and additional” aid for climate change adaptation to be allocated to the most vulnerable countries. READ MORE
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2. Wood's Potential as an Eco-Friendly Building Material: A Comparative Study of Wood and Steel Columns in Reducing Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions in Construction
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The building sector contributes significantly to carbon dioxide (CO2) due to the high energy use in building material production. One of the most critical concerns the World Summit on Sustainable Development must address is saving energy. READ MORE
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3. Fighting climate change starts with journalists : An analysis of the news coverage of the annual United Nations climate summits by the BBC online between 2008 and 2018
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : Climate change is one of the biggest threats the world is currently facing and it seems that people are able to significantly influence this threat. In order for people to understand the urgency of fighting climate change it is important that they are well informed and that they understand how their actions can matter. READ MORE
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4. Who Takes The Lead? : Investigating Leadership In The Climate Change And Human Mobility Nexus
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Leadership has been claimed to be a critical determinant of success and failure in international negotiations. This thesis brings together the study of leadership in multilateral negotiations with the emerging discipline of climate change-induced human mobility. READ MORE
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5. China´s "New Normal" in International Climate Change Negotiations: Assessing Chinese leadership and climate politics from Copenhagen to Paris
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Being the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter and second largest economy, China’s role in international climate negotiations has been the topic of much heated debate over the past 10 years. However, few studies have sought to understand China ́s role in the Global Environmental Governance and Chinese leadership therefore remains a lacuna in need of further investigation. READ MORE