dc.contributor.author	Bhardwaj, Asmita	en
dc.contributor.committeechair	Ebrahim, Alnoor S.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Sagar, Ambuj D.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Levy, John M.	en
dc.contributor.department	Urban Affairs and Planning	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T20:57:44Z	en
dc.date.adate	2002-07-18	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T20:57:44Z	en
dc.date.issued	2002-06-10	en
dc.date.rdate	2003-07-18	en
dc.date.sdate	2002-07-01	en
dc.description.abstract	Recognizing the grave danger that climate change poses to mankind, the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in 1992 by 150 nations. Subsequent climate change negotiations were to be guided through the principles of "equity," "common but differentiated responsibilities" and respective "capabilities," while developed countries were to take lead in combating climate change. The Kyoto Protocol amended the FCCC in 1997 and set legally binding emission reduction targets for industrialized countries. No such commitments were mandated for the developing countries. The Kyoto Protocol, however, created the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which required participation of developing countries as hosts for CDM projects. Though it faced significant opposition at the onset it was adopted by many developing countries later. This paper outlines the responses towards the CDM in India. Many developed countries, such as the United States, have sought to include participation of developing countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions mainly through binding growth caps on future emissions. Since 1997, this call for "meaningful participation" has stalled the US ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. In response some scholars have tried to link initiatives like CDM to "meaningful participation." This paper suggests that rather than relying on the CDM, this contention regarding commitments can be resolved on a long-term basis if only there is a fair and explicit allocation of GHG emission quotas incorporating "equity" concerns. Meaningful participation, which might mean quantified commitments, does not take into consideration "equity," a key criteria for developing country participation. Full participation can only result when Southern demands are given equal importance.	en
dc.description.degree	Master of Urban and Regional Planning	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-07012002-110048	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07012002-110048/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37133	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	MAJORPAPERFINAL.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	TITLEABSTRACTANDCONTENT.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	CV.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	Appendix.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	References.pdf	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	Equity	en
dc.subject	Clean Development Mechanism	en
dc.subject	Kyoto Protocol	en
dc.subject	Climate Change	en
dc.subject	India	en
dc.title	Responses in India towards the Clean Development Mechanism	en
dc.type	Major paper	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Urban Affairs and Planning	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	masters	en
thesis.degree.name	Master of Urban and Regional Planning	en

Responses in India towards the Clean Development Mechanism

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