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Evaluating the implementation of state - level global climate change programs

Author
Feldman D., Wilt C.
Journal/Series
The Journal of Environment & Development | Vol. 5(1); 46 - 72; 27 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-057735)
Publisher | Place of publication
University of California | San Diego, CA, USA
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Climate change
Abstract

Effective management of global climate change and its impacts requires dedicated subnational (i.e.,state-level) responses within countries. To ensure that state-level programs effectively advance the goals of sustainable development they must be evaluated by three criteria compliance with the goals of higher authorities, efficacy, and credibility. This article offers some preliminary evaluation criteria for assessing these activities and assesses the need for their further refinement. The authors suggest how to operationalise these criteria to ensure that state-level efforts encompass the causes and consequences of global climate change, and they prescribe who should undertake such policy evalution.

Other references

Treaty

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Treaty | Multilateral | New York |

Keyword: Climate change, Intergenerational equity, Technology transfer, Data collection/reporting, International organization, Education, Access-to-information, Sustainable development, Inventory, Emissions, EIA, Research, Dispute settlement, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Ozone layer, Public participation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001147)