The following .pdf documents were researched and written by CASA members as part of an “Introductory Guide to Climate Policy” for the Canadian Youth Delegation to Cancun / COP-16. They outline the fundamental principles for a fair, ambitious, and legally binding post-2012 climate treaty.
| Title | Description | .pdf Link |
| Analytical Framework | This section goes over the various primary and secondary criteria that are employed when evaluating the merits and drawbacks of any climate policy. | |
| Brief History of the UNFCCC | This section offers an overview of the UNFCCC, from its founding in 1992, to the negotiating of the Kyoto Protocol, and ending with the historic Copenhagen negotiations last December | |
| Legal Architecture | This section gives a brief overview of the possible legal forms that the post-2012 treaty could take | |
| Shared Vision | This section discusses the long-term, global emissions reduction target required to prevent ‘dangerous’ levels of climate change. | |
| Mitigation (2020) | Coming Soon… | … |
| International Carbon Trading | Coming Soon… | … |
| Financing | Coming Soon… | … |
| REDD+ | Coming Soon… | … |
| Technology Transfer | This section discusses the role of Technology Transfer to mitigation and adaptation efforts. | |
| Adaptation | Coming Soon… | … |
| LULUCF | Coming Soon… | … |
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