Graduation Year
2019
Date of Submission
5-2019
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
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William Ascher
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2019 Sam H Becker
Abstract
Climate change is the most obvious and pressing impairment of the biological, physical, and chemical systems. To help mitigate this unprecedented problem, I present heads of state, policymakers, and members of civil society with a set of new provisions that they can include in their trade agreements to drive emissions reduction from countries inside and outside of their trade agreements, maintain their ability to compete in an increasingly globalized world, and comply with international trading rules. Ultimately, I seek to demonstrate the untapped potential for leveraging trade agreements to reduce emissions in the midst of an international system that lacks concerted climate action. In light of humanity’s inadequate efforts to address the immense threats posed by a changing climate, decentralized efforts, such as these, are increasingly essential to reduce emissions.
Recommended Citation
Becker, Sam, "Leveraging Trade Agreements to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Accordance with the Paris Agreement" (2019). CMC Senior Theses. 2154.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2154
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