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“Top-Down” and “Bottom-Up”
By: Maggie Rees Often spoken about in climate negotiations is “top-down” and “bottom up” models for climate policy. Such models are included in overall approaches for climate negotiations. As COP17 reaches nearer and nearer, I am attempting to have a complete understanding of as many negotiation terms, models, lingo, articles, and any other information to be in full-awareness while in Durban. My focus on “top-down” and “bottom-up” models first started this past weekend spent in Washington, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change
Top to Bottom: Inspiring Bottom-up using the Top
Sam Parker ’12 Climate change governance and mitigation thus far have taken a very “top-down” approach. One of the best examples of this is the Conference of the Parties (COP) that occur yearly, bringing together government officials from all across the world to discuss climate change and its different aspects. Though, these top-down approaches to global problems often overlook the need for more “bottom-up” or community based approaches to issue that the world faces. As I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Conservation, Consumption, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues
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