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Sumudu AtapattuAffiliation: University of Wisconsin Law School Carmen G. GonzalezAffiliation: Seattle University School of Law Jona RazzaqueAffiliation: University of the West of England, Bristol
Type ChapterInformation Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print publication year: 2015 Access optionsGet access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.) journal article Emerging powers, North—South relations and global climate politicsInternational Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-) Vol. 88, No. 3, Rio+20 and the global environment: reflections on theory and practice (May 2012) , pp. 463-484 (22 pages) Published By: Oxford University Press https://www.jstor.org/stable/23255546 Read and download Log in through your school or library Subscribe to JPASS Unlimited reading + 10 downloads Monthly Plan
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Abstract There is a widespread perception that power is shifting in global politics and that emerging powers are assuming a more prominent, active and important role. This article examines the role of emerging powers such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa (BASIC) in climate change politics and the extent to which their rise makes the already difficult problem of climate change still more intractable—due to their rapid economic development, growing power-political ambitions, rising greenhouse gas emissions and apparent unwillingness to accept global environmental 'responsibility'. By reviewing the developments in global climate politics between the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and Rio+20, this article unsettles the image of a clear shift in power, stressing instead the complexity of the changes that have taken place at the level of international bargaining as well as at the domestic and transnational levels. Within this picture, it is important not to overestimate the shifts in power that have taken place, or to underplay the continued relevance of understanding climate change within the North—South frame. Emerging powers will certainly remain at the top table of climate change negotiations, but their capacity actively to shape the agenda has been limited and has, in some respects, declined. Even though emerging powers have initiated and offered greater action on climate change, both internationally and domestically, they have been unable to compel the industrialized world to take more serious action on this issue, or to stop them from unpicking several of the key elements and understandings of the original Rio deal. At the same time, developing world coalitions on climate change have also fragmented, raising questions about the continued potency of the 'global South' in future climate politics. Journal Information International Affairs is Britain's leading journal of international relations. Founded by and edited at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, it has not only developed a much valued insight into European policy debates but has also become renowned for its coverage of global policy issues. It provides a stimulating and international mix of authors and draws on the best of both English-language and foreign-language debates. Articles, all fully refereed, are commissioned from a wide range of authoritative and interesting writers who have something new and original to say about topics that matter. In addition, International Affairs has an extensive book reviews section, containing up to 100 reviews each quarter, written by experts in the field. JSTOR provides a digital archive of the print version of International Affairs. The electronic version of International Affairs is available at http://www.interscience.wiley.com. Authorized users may be able to access the full text articles at this site. Publisher Information Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP is the world's largest university press with the widest global presence. It currently publishes more than 6,000 new publications a year, has offices in around fifty countries, and employs more than 5,500 people worldwide. It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing program that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and academic journals. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. What distinguishes feminism in the industrialized countries from that in the global south?Many feminists in the Global South felt that feminism in the industrialized countries was too individualistic, overly focused on sexuality, and insufficiently concerned with issues of motherhood, marriage, and poverty to be of much use.
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