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Book SynopsisShort-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), including methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons, and tropospheric ozone, have become part of climate policy debates. Discussion has revolved around the potential of their mitigation to slow down global warming in the short term and bring about co-benefits, for instance, for air quality and public health. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of global SLCP law and governance. A diverse array of contributors delves into the science and evolution of the concept of SLCPs, analyses the legal and governance responses developed under various international and transnational arenas, and discusses selected sectoral case studies.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acronyms Notes on Contributors Introduction Reducing Emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Perspectives on Law and Governance Yulia Yamineva, Kati Kulovesi and Eugenia Recio 1 Scientific Overview on slcp s Characteristics, Impacts and Uncertainties Thomas Kühn, Harri Kokkola, Tuuli Miinalainen and Kari Lehtinen Part 1 Global Perspectives on Law and Policy of slcp s 2 A Conceptual History of slcp s Niklas Löther 3 The International Climate Change Regime Right Home for slcp s? Yulia Yamineva and Veera Pekkarinen 4 Strengthening the Global Regulation of Hydrofluorocarbons under the Montreal Protocol Louise du Toit 5 The Regulation of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air-Pollution and Its Gothenburg Protocol Adam Byrne 6 The Climate and Clean Air Coalition A Voluntary Initiative for Climate and Air Quality Charlotte Unger 7 How to Tackle Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Regionally The Experience of the Arctic Council Timo Koivurova, Medy Dervovic, Mikael Hildén, Stefan Kirchner, Kaarle Kupiainen and Malgorzata (Gosia) Smieszek 8 From Bilateral Science Diplomacy to Wider Black Carbon Governance? Norwegian-Chinese and Finnish-Russian Initiatives Pami Aalto, Gørild Heggelund, Anna Claydon and Minna Hanhijärvi Part 2 Case Studies of slcp Mitigation 9 Regulating Emissions from Cookstoves Global and National Approaches Tuula Honkonen and Alice Karanja 10 An Integrated and Inclusive slcp Strategy for Asia Recommended Policy and Institutional Reforms David D. Sussman, Eric Zusman and Matthew Hengesbaugh 11 Black Carbon Emissions in International Maritime Shipping Thomas L. Brewer 12 Tackling Black Carbon in Road Transport Towards Global Car Emission Standards Kateryna Holzer 13 Transnational Approaches to Controlling Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations Tade Oyewunmi Conclusion The Past, Present and Future of slcp Law and Governance Yulia Yamineva, Kati Kulovesi and Eugenia Recio Index
