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1 3 1 3 ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES ACS SYMPOSIUM PG E GLOBAL SERIES AL D RO U C VOLUME 1313 IB S A A T CONSENSUS ON AL I G O C N R O E CLIMATE CHANGE: EN MS PERSPECTIVES FROM THE NEXT EE N PARIS AGREEMENT AND THE PATH BEYOND N GENERATION S T U A S N O D Authored by students who have directly engaged the global community, this N book presents complex, interconnected global issues linked to climate change T C H L in a readable format for a broad audience. Chapters feature insights from the E I M P global community at the epicenter of international climate change negotiations. AA The guiding principle of this ACS-sponsored climate literacy project and TT HE resulting book is to enable students to communicate directly with their peers and B C educators, in contrast to traditional top-down approaches to involve students in EH YA climate science dialogue. ON NG DE : PUBLISHED BY THE American Chemical Society SPONSORED BY THE ACS Division of Chemical Education PETERMAN, FOY, & CORDES P E T e tE aR lM . A N Global Consensus on Climate Change: Paris Agreement and the Path Beyond 1313 ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES Global Consensus on Climate Change: Paris Agreement and the Path Beyond Keith E. Peterman,Editor York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania Gregory P. Foy,Editor York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania Matthew R. Cordes,Editor Writing Works, Ltd. Lehighton, Pennsylvania Sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education American Chemical Society, Washington, DC Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Peterman, Keith E., editor. | Foy, Gregory P., editor. | Cordes, Matthew R., editor. | American Chemical Society. Division of Chemical Education. Title: Global consensus on climate change : paris agreement and the path beyond / Keith E. Peterman, editor (York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania), Gregory P. Foy, editor (York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania), Matthew R. Cordes, editor (Writing Works, Ltd., Lehighton, Pennsylvania) ; sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education. Description: Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, [2019] | Series: ACS symposium series ; 1313 | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2019012531 (print) | LCCN 2019016945 (ebook) | ISBN 9780841234239 (ebook) | ISBN 9780841234246 (alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Climatic changes--Social aspects. | Climatic changes--Health aspects. | Climatic changes--International cooperation. Classification: LCC QC903 (ebook) | LCC QC903 .G5675 2019 (print) | DDC 304.2/8--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019012531 ThepaperusedinthispublicationmeetstheminimumrequirementsofAmericanNationalStandardforInformation Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48n1984. 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Beforeabookproposalisaccepted,theproposedtableofcontentsisreviewedforappropriate andcomprehensivecoverageandforinteresttotheaudience.Somepapersmaybeexcludedtobetter focusthebook;othersmaybeaddedtoprovidecomprehensiveness.Whenappropriate,overview orintroductorychaptersareadded.Draftsofchaptersarepeer-reviewedpriortofinalacceptanceor rejection. Asarule,onlyoriginalresearchpapersandoriginalreviewpapersareincludedinthevolumes. Verbatim reproductions of previous published papers are not accepted. ACS Books Department Contents 1. Introduction: Contentious Journey from Rio to Paris and the Path Beyond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Keith E. Peterman 2. The Paris Agreement Is a Good Deal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Kowan T. V. O’Keefe 3. The Law of the Land: The Role of the Courts in United States Climate Interests. . . . . . . . . . 23 Hannah P. Melton 4. What We Talk About When We Talk About Climate Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Patrick J. Lestrange 5. Navigating the Sea of Health Inequity in Aotearoa: The Effects of Climate Change on the Health of Indigenous Populations in the Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Mira Sobhy and Rhys Jones 6. The Indigenous Conversation: Exploring Solutions to Climate Change and Equality. 55 Narayan Kovil 7. Water’s Role in Climate Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Michelle Civitella 8. Climate Change and Infectious Disease: A Public Health Issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Zachary J. Snier 9. Local Impacts, Global Crisis: Analyzing Global Climate-Change Impacts at the Local Level in Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Jessica L. White 10. The Societal Effects of Solar-Driven Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Justin Pothoof 11. The Impact of Younger Generations on Climate-Change Discourse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Kowan T. V. O’Keefe 12. Reflections on Science Communication in the Context of Global Climate Policy. . . . . . . . 107 Alice N. Henderson 13. The Path Forward Through Climate Science Literacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Gregory P. Foy and R. Leigh Hill Foy 14. The UNFCCC and the Road Ahead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Matthew R. Cordes vii Editors’ Biographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Indexes Author Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Subject Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 viii Chapter1 Introduction: Contentious Journey from Rio to Paris and the Path Beyond Keith E.Peterman* York College of Pennsylvania, Kinsely School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania 17403, United States *E-mail:[email protected]. The Paris Agreement was adopted at the December 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 21st Conference of Parties(COP21)inParis,France.UNFCCCPartiesstruggledthrough2decades ofcontentiousCOPsonthepathtotheglobalclimatetreaty.Politicallyperceptive Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) paved the way for success. The Paris Agreement now has universal membership with every UNFCCCParty—194statesandtheEuropeanUnion—asignatorytotheParis Agreement.TheUnitedStatessubsequentlystateditsintenttowithdrawfromthe ParisAgreementinanofficialcommuniquetotheUnitedNations,yetitcannot officiallywithdrawuntilNovember4,2020,whichisexactly1dayafterthenext U.S.Presidentialelection.Goingforward,theUNFCCChasintroducedaPacific Islands’ concept called “The Talanoa Dialog” to foster inclusiveness and wise decision-making for the collective good. Prologue: Red Line for Climate Justice IstoodatthebaseoftheArcdeTriompheinParis,FranceonachillyDecemberdayin2015. Although the clouds were gray, my heart was filled with a strong sense of hope for our planet. After more than 2 decades, climate negotiators appeared poised to sign the long-awaited global climatetreatyattheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)21st Conference of Parties (COP21)(1,2). On this day, Saturday, December 10, I joined a throng of demonstrators calling for climate action.Just2weekspriortotheNovember30,2015openingdayofCOP21,Franceexperiencedits worstviolencesinceWorldWarIIasterroristsexecutedaseriesofcoordinatedattacksinthenorthern suburbsofParis(3).Suicidebombersstruckasoccerstadiumandcafesasothersarmedwithassault weaponsleveledcarnageatanEaglesofDeathMetalconcert.The“CityofLights”lostnotonlythe livesof130murderedindividuals;itlostitssenseofsecurity(4).SomefearedtheupcomingCOP21 would be cancelled. © 2019 American Chemical Society
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