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Just Adaptation? How the Diffusion of Norms in the Global Climate Regime Affects International Climate Politics
Gerechte Anpassung? Wie die Diffusion der Normen im globalen Klimaregime die internationale Klimapolitik beeinflusst
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Abstract Politics in the international climate regime is a balancing act between intra- and intergenerational justice, as it has to account for both the needs of developing countries and those of future generations. Following a constructivist approach, this paper argues that international climate politics ar... view more
Politics in the international climate regime is a balancing act between intra- and intergenerational justice, as it has to account for both the needs of developing countries and those of future generations. Following a constructivist approach, this paper argues that international climate politics are heavily dependent upon the way climate change and the appropriate behavior required to prevent it are constructed collectively. The article shows how the diffusion of norms and changing images of climate change have shifted the interests of the actors under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. As a result, adaptation became more and more widely accepted as a necessary step in international climate politics in advancing the strategy of climate change avoidance. This also represents a shift from a focus on intergenerational justice as the main normative goal of the convention, to a broader aim of sustainable development that comprises both inter- and intragenerational justice.... view less
Keywords
international regime; sustainable development; standard; climate change; climate policy; justice; environmental policy; Intergenerational relations; international politics; negotiation; environmental protection; UNO
Classification
Ecology, Environment
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 100-105
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review (2009) 3
Issue topic
Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.3.3.493
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed