“Governing the Global Commons: International Environmental Law” – Kevin Doran
Date: April 13, 2013
Speaker: Professor Kevin Doran
Position: Assistant Research Professor at Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute,
University of Colorado at Boulder
Topic: “Governing the Global Commons: International Environmental Law”
Venue: Chan Shun Hall
Attendance: 28
Presentation: Doran provided background for the principles of sustainable development, the precautionary principle, & the polluter pays restitution idea before explaining the two approaches (mitigation & adaptation) to global warming. He highlighted the successes & failures of key global climate conferences from 1972 to 2013 with emphasis on the Stockholm Conference (1972), UN Convention on Law of the Sea (1990), Earth Summit (1992), Kyoto Protocol (1997-2005), Copenhagen Accord (2009), Cancun Agreement (2010), Durban Platform (2011), Doha Negotiations (2012), & Kyoto Protocol #2 (2013-20). His conclusions raised probing scientific, economic, & ethical questions to consider.
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