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 promises to strengthen the global response to...

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Main Author Blau, Judith (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Subjects
Social sciences.
Political sociology.
Environmental policy.
Welfare state.
Social justice.
Human rights.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319535418
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-53541-8
Physical DescriptionXVII, 119 p. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Why Solidarity?
  • 2. The Warming of the Planet
  • 3. The Long, Long Road to Paris
  • 4. The Puzzle
  • 5. The Paradox of American Exceptionalism
  • 6. Human Rights
  • 7. Environmental Rights
  • 8. The Context of Paris: The MDGs and the SDGs
  • 9. The Global and Local Movements to Slow Global Warming
  • 10. Solidarity Matters.

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