Climate politics at a crossroad: views on building a consensus

Malik Amin Aslam Khan

Climate Policy, 2007, vol. 7, issue 2, 162-165

Abstract: The climate change issue faces a big challenge, perhaps the biggest challenge of all-politics. Pakistan has taken many noticeable steps in relation to climate change: (1) it is the only country in which the Prime Minister is heading an inter-ministerial task force on climate change, (2) it is the first developing country to establish a specialized, self-financed scientific centre to research the impact of climate change, and (3) it is the lead country to earmark budgetary funds for a national carbon sequestration programme. Pakistan, together with many developing countries, has much to offer the climate change issues. The author proposes five approaches to build consensus among climate policy negotiators: (1) reinforcing the polluter pays principle and 'common but differentiated responsibility', (2) active partnership by developing countries, (3) recognizing the voluntary actions taken by developing countries, (4) reinforcing the issue of adaptation, and (5) considering the option of equal per capita entitlements.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2007.9685645

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