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1950 1992 Over 5x increase in global output Nearly 12x increase in world trade 1950 - Richest / Poorest 20%: 30x 1989 - Richest / Poorest 20%:60x 1999 - Richest / Poorest 20%: 78x There is such a country!
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Khosla’s Egalitarian Beer Mug Richest fifth Poorest fifth Each horizontal band represents an equal fifth of the world’s people PeopleIncome
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Equity in the UNFCCC PREAMBLE: Emphasizes differentiated responsibility, prevention of harm, differing needs, vulnerabilities, capabilities and resources. [12 out of 23 paragraphs] OBJECTIVES: Calls for economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner. PRINCIPLES: Each of 5 principles includes equity considerations: equity, special needs, precautionary measures, right to sustainable development, and developing country growth.
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Equity in the Kyoto Protocol Summary of shifting principles: “Equity” does not appear Prominence of financial and technological transfers lost Focus on commitment period 2008-2012 Focus on domestic action/options for reducing GHGs Internationally, “Minimize adverse impact” Sustainable development remains black box Tax on CDM for vulnerable countries; Regressive?
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Relationship of Carbon Emissions to Income Source: World Bank (1998); Marland, et al. (1998).
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450 ppm Carbon Trajectories 450 ppm Carbon Trajectories Cumulative emissions:650 GtC 1990 emission rate:6 GtC/yr 2100 emission rate:3 GtC/yr
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450 ppm Carbon Trajectories
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Envisioning Sustainable Development
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In the end, we are the stories that we tell
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