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Introduction to the Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation Read chapter Read first chapter

2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

The Perils of Climate Diplomacy: The Political Economy of the UNFCCC

Authors : Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér

Published in: The Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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For all intents and purposes, climate change has resulted in a massive, accidental experiment involving the entire planet and requiring concerted action around the world. In February 2015, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa Observatory recorded an atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide at 399 parts per million,1 the highest it has been in hundreds of millions of years. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could exceed 1,000 parts per million by volume by the year 2050 if trends continue.2

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Title
The Perils of Climate Diplomacy: The Political Economy of the UNFCCC
Authors
Benjamin K. Sovacool
Björn-Ola Linnér
Copyright Year
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Book
The Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation

Print ISBN: 978-1-349-57724-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-49673-7

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137496737_5