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Part IV: Designing and Negotiating Effective Climate Policy

Class 10 Technology and Effective Policy Design Thursday, Oct 29

Aldy, Barrett, and Stavins, "Comparing Climate Architectures," pp. 1-24.
Stern (2009), The Global Deal, Chapter 8, "The Structure of a Global Deal", pp. 144-180.
Stern (2009), The Global Deal, Chapter 6, "Policies to Reduce Emissions", pp. 99-123 (skim basic points, primarily on technology)
Pew Center (Jan 2009), “Climate Change 101: Technological Solutions,” pp. 1-7.
Pew Center, “Climate Commitments: Assessing the Options,” in Beyond Kyoto pp. 37-55.
Marrakesh Accords (Draft on Capacity Building: Developing and EIT Countries) from COP 7 (skim & summarize BRIEFLY)
Architectures for Agreement, Chapters 4, 4.1, and 4.2, “Fragmented Carbon Markets and Reluctant Nations: Implications for the Design of Effective Architectures,” pp. 133-182.
Architectures for Agreement, Chapter 7, 7.1, and 7.2 “Practical Global Climate Policy,” pp. 280-339.

Class 11 Alternatives: Bringing All Parties Together Thursday, Nov 5

Architectures for Agreement, Chapters 3, 3.1, and 3.2, “Graduation and Deepening,” pp. 81-127.
Architectures for Agreement, Chapter 6, 6.1 and 6.2, “A Multi-track Climate Treaty System,” pp. 237-278.
Gwyn Prins and Steve Rayner, "Time to Ditch Kyoto", Nature 449:25, pp. 973-75.
Prins (Oct 2008), "Time to Ditch Kyoto: The Sequel," pp. 1-6.
Jinah, et al., “Tripping Points: Barriers and Bargaining Chips on the Road to Copenhagen,” Environmental Research Letters, pp. 1-6 (w).
Najam, Huq, and Sokona, “Climate Negotiations Beyond Kyoto: Developing Countries Concerns and Interests,” Climate Policy 3:221-31 (2003) (w).
Commentary, Nature, "Liability for Climate Change," pp. 1-2.
Koivurova (2008), "International Legal Avenues toward Addressing Climate Change," Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation 22:267-99.
State of the World 2009, Chapter 6, “Sealing the Deal to Save the Climate,” pp. 169-188 (it's a summary, only pull out was is relevant)

Class 12 Alternatives and Final Arguments Thursday Nov 12

Contraction and Convergence, see wiki
Carbon Tax, see wiki
Greenhouse Development Rights, Summary and/or Full Report
Adaptation Framework: Adaptation in the Post-2012 Framework
Disasters & Risk
- Global Climate Insurance: Proposal to Deal with Risks
- Linking Adaptation with Disaster Risk Reduction