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International Climate Negotiations Glossary

International Climate Negotiations Glossary

Full Title: International Climate Negotiations
Author(s): Michelle Melton and Sarah Ladislaw
Publisher(s): Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS)
Publication Date: May 1, 2015
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Description (excerpt):

This glossary provides an overview of terms used by negotiators and others when discussing international climate negotiations. While several excellent climate glossaries exist—including from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—that provide technical definitions of terms, this glossary also provides the political and economic context for understanding the developments leading up to the Conference of Parties 21 (COP 21) in Paris on December 7–8, 2015. At COP 21, Parties to the UNFCCC will be negotiating an international agreement that provides the framework for greenhouse gas emission reduction beyond the year 2020

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