Ebook: The Role of Regional Organizations in the Context of Climate Change

The past two decades have seen a remarkable broadening of interest in global warming from a research concern on the part of a limited number of scientists to a political problem on a worldwide scale. The nature of this transformation would itself be a fruitful study for a mixed team of social scientists and natural scientists. It would be valuable to assess the differing nature of the staging posts along this road: the First World Climate Conference in 1979, which was a meeting of scientists talking to scientists; the Villach Assessment of 1985, which was a meeting of scientists whose report was given attention by the policy advisers of a number of governments; the Second World Climate Conference of 1990, which consisted of a scientific meeting followed by a Ministerial Meeting; and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992 signed by 158 countries at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992. The present publication is a welcome contribution of the followup to UNCED. By focusing on a specific problem, it avoids the pitfall of undue generalization and provides the basis for fruitful discussion between natural scientists, social scientists, and policymakers. To choose as the area of concentration a particular scale also helped to produce meaningful discussion likely to lead to action.

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The possible impacts of global warming on transboundary resources such as water and fish and the ability of regional organizations to deal with those impacts are closely examined. Using a historical approach, the ways in which regional organizations have responded to changes in the location and amount of resources are assessed. The book closes in suggesting that policymakers review the possible roles for regional organization in issues related to environmental change. If the climate changes, resources are likely to shift at local and regional levels, possibly leading to interstate conflicts.

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The possible impacts of global warming on transboundary resources such as water and fish and the ability of regional organizations to deal with those impacts are closely examined. Using a historical approach, the ways in which regional organizations have responded to changes in the location and amount of resources are assessed. The book closes in suggesting that policymakers review the possible roles for regional organization in issues related to environmental change. If the climate changes, resources are likely to shift at local and regional levels, possibly leading to interstate conflicts.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Regionalization of Climate-Related Environmental Problems....Pages 9-9
The Role of Regional Organizations in Addressing Climate Change and Other Complex Environment and Development Issues....Pages 10-10
The Climate Change Issue: Scientific Aspects....Pages 11-11
The Climate Change Issue: Policy Aspects....Pages 12-12
Transnational Regional Responses to Global Climate Change: Options — Obstacles — Opportunities....Pages 13-14
An Environmental Security Dimension of Global Climate Change....Pages 15-16
Climate Change and Water Resources....Pages 17-17
Regional Organizations and Climate-Related Changes in the Water Regime....Pages 18-18
Climate Change and International Water Problems: Issues Related to the Formation and Transformation of Regional Organizations....Pages 19-19
Regional Organization for Water Utilization in the Middle East....Pages 20-20
Transboundary Water Resources on the Iberian Peninsula....Pages 21-21
Some Aspects of Regional Cooperation in Marine Sciences....Pages 22-22
The Potential Role of Regional Organizations Related to the Marine Environment in the Context of Global Climate Change....Pages 23-23
Scarcity, Property Allocation, and Climate Change....Pages 24-25
The Organization of American States (OAS) and Issues of Environment and Development....Pages 26-26
Regional Organizations and Environmental Change: An East African Example....Pages 27-27
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Climate Change....Pages 28-28
The Roles of IGOs in International Environmental Management: Arena or Actor?....Pages 29-29
Role of Regional Organizations in the Context of Climate Change....Pages 30-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Summary of Discussion Sessions....Pages 33-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
The Regionalization of Climate-Related Environmental Problems....Pages 57-62
The Role of Regional Organizations in Addressing Climate Change and Other Complex Environment and Development Issues....Pages 62-65
The Climate Change Issue: Scientific Aspects....Pages 65-68
The Climate Change Issue: Policy Aspects....Pages 68-73
Transnational Regional Responses to Global Climate Change: Options — Obstacles — Opportunities....Pages 73-80
An Environmental Security Dimension of Global Climate Change....Pages 80-87
Climate Change and Water Resources....Pages 88-92
Regional Organizations and Climate-Related Changes in the Water Regime....Pages 93-96
Climate Change and International Water Problems: Issues Related to the Formation and Transformation of Regional Organizations....Pages 96-103
Regional Organization for Water Utilization in the Middle East....Pages 103-108
Transboundary Water Resources on the Iberian Peninsula....Pages 109-112
Some Aspects of Regional Cooperation in Marine Sciences....Pages 113-120
The Potential Role of Regional Organizations Related to the Marine Environment in the Context of Global Climate Change....Pages 120-128
Scarcity, Property Allocation, and Climate Change....Pages 128-135
The Organization of American States (OAS) and Issues of Environment and Development....Pages 136-141
Regional Organizations and Environmental Change....Pages 141-149
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Climate Change....Pages 149-153
The Roles of IGOs in International Environmental Management: Arena or Actor?....Pages 153-159
Role of Regional Organizations in the Context of Climate Change....Pages 159-166
Back Matter....Pages 167-209

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The possible impacts of global warming on transboundary resources such as water and fish and the ability of regional organizations to deal with those impacts are closely examined. Using a historical approach, the ways in which regional organizations have responded to changes in the location and amount of resources are assessed. The book closes in suggesting that policymakers review the possible roles for regional organization in issues related to environmental change. If the climate changes, resources are likely to shift at local and regional levels, possibly leading to interstate conflicts.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Regionalization of Climate-Related Environmental Problems....Pages 9-9
The Role of Regional Organizations in Addressing Climate Change and Other Complex Environment and Development Issues....Pages 10-10
The Climate Change Issue: Scientific Aspects....Pages 11-11
The Climate Change Issue: Policy Aspects....Pages 12-12
Transnational Regional Responses to Global Climate Change: Options — Obstacles — Opportunities....Pages 13-14
An Environmental Security Dimension of Global Climate Change....Pages 15-16
Climate Change and Water Resources....Pages 17-17
Regional Organizations and Climate-Related Changes in the Water Regime....Pages 18-18
Climate Change and International Water Problems: Issues Related to the Formation and Transformation of Regional Organizations....Pages 19-19
Regional Organization for Water Utilization in the Middle East....Pages 20-20
Transboundary Water Resources on the Iberian Peninsula....Pages 21-21
Some Aspects of Regional Cooperation in Marine Sciences....Pages 22-22
The Potential Role of Regional Organizations Related to the Marine Environment in the Context of Global Climate Change....Pages 23-23
Scarcity, Property Allocation, and Climate Change....Pages 24-25
The Organization of American States (OAS) and Issues of Environment and Development....Pages 26-26
Regional Organizations and Environmental Change: An East African Example....Pages 27-27
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Climate Change....Pages 28-28
The Roles of IGOs in International Environmental Management: Arena or Actor?....Pages 29-29
Role of Regional Organizations in the Context of Climate Change....Pages 30-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Summary of Discussion Sessions....Pages 33-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
The Regionalization of Climate-Related Environmental Problems....Pages 57-62
The Role of Regional Organizations in Addressing Climate Change and Other Complex Environment and Development Issues....Pages 62-65
The Climate Change Issue: Scientific Aspects....Pages 65-68
The Climate Change Issue: Policy Aspects....Pages 68-73
Transnational Regional Responses to Global Climate Change: Options — Obstacles — Opportunities....Pages 73-80
An Environmental Security Dimension of Global Climate Change....Pages 80-87
Climate Change and Water Resources....Pages 88-92
Regional Organizations and Climate-Related Changes in the Water Regime....Pages 93-96
Climate Change and International Water Problems: Issues Related to the Formation and Transformation of Regional Organizations....Pages 96-103
Regional Organization for Water Utilization in the Middle East....Pages 103-108
Transboundary Water Resources on the Iberian Peninsula....Pages 109-112
Some Aspects of Regional Cooperation in Marine Sciences....Pages 113-120
The Potential Role of Regional Organizations Related to the Marine Environment in the Context of Global Climate Change....Pages 120-128
Scarcity, Property Allocation, and Climate Change....Pages 128-135
The Organization of American States (OAS) and Issues of Environment and Development....Pages 136-141
Regional Organizations and Environmental Change....Pages 141-149
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Climate Change....Pages 149-153
The Roles of IGOs in International Environmental Management: Arena or Actor?....Pages 153-159
Role of Regional Organizations in the Context of Climate Change....Pages 159-166
Back Matter....Pages 167-209
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