UN cc negotiations debate and simulation
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when was IPPC established
1988
when was rio earth summit
1992
when was Kyoto protocol
1997
when was COP24 katowice poland
2018
COP24 Poland
raise targets by 2020 contributions to help developing countries adapt
tragedy of the commons
users of an open access resource will use it more than if they had to pat for it and had exclusive rights, leading to envtl degradation
prisoners dilemma
if 2 people are arrested and kept isolated - in own interest to testify
copenhagen 2009
given developing countries a chance - they need same opportunities we did not chinas problem so they shouldn’t be the whole solution need to all cooperate need a series of none binding commitments
2-3 degrees of warming
• sea level rise this century of 1m • long term equilibrium sea level rise of 10-15m • decrease in staple crops • severe glacial melting • 4% increase of those under drought • 21-52% of plants extinct • 90% of coral reefs bleached
1.5 degrees of warming
• sea level rise of 0.26-0.77 by 2100 – preventing 10 million being exposed to risks • smaller reductions in crop failure • several hundred million less are exposed to climate related risks and poverty by 2050