Africa’s Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World

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This book examines how Africa can secure a ‘just transition’ to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies. Preface Praise for Africa’s Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World Contents Abbreviations List of Figures List of Tables 1 Introduction Notes References 2 The Great Climate Transformation 2.1 Theorising the Great Climate Transformation 2.1.1 Complexity, Evolution and Novelty 2.1.2 Shift in the Logic of Multilateral Climate Cooperation 2.1.2.1 Olsonian Logic of Cooperation 2.1.2.2 Catalytic Logic of Cooperation 2.2 Drivers of the Great Climate Transformation 2.2.1 Shift in Climate Policy Discourse 2.2.2 Evolving Geopolitics of Climate Change 2.2.3 Adoption of Dynamic Differentiation 2.2.4 The Rise of Non-State Actors 2.2.5 Emergent Long-Run Policy Developments 2.3 Implications for Africa 2.4 Conclusion Notes References 3 Shift in Climate Discourse 3.1 Defining the Context of Environmental and Climate Policy 3.2 Africa in the Post-War World Order 3.3 The Global Politics of Sustainable Development 3.4 Sustainable Development in the Multilateral Climate Change Regime 3.5 The Great Climate Transformation and Continental Economic Integration in Africa 3.6 Conclusion Notes References 4 The Evolving Geopolitics of Climate Change 4.1 Africa in Multilateral Climate Cooperation 4.2 The Post-World War Consensus 4.2.1 In the Shadow of the Cold War 4.2.2 Advent of Derived Development 4.2.3 The Emergence of Multilateral Environmental Governance 4.3 Establishment of the Multilateral Climate Regime 4.3.1 Hegemonic Leadership and Differentiation 4.4 Kyoto and the ‘China’ Question 4.4.1 An Unsustainable Model 4.4.1.1 The ‘China’ Question 4.5 A Universal Approach 4.5.1 In Search of a Universal Approach 4.5.2 The Copenhagen Climate Talks 4.5.3 The Paris Agreement and Catalytic Cooperation 4.5.4 Elusive Solidarity: Paris and Beyond 4.5.5 Continental Climate Coordination in Africa 4.6 Emerging Spheres of Climate Influence 4.6.1 South-South Cooperation 4.7 Conclusion Notes References 5 Dynamic Differentiation 5.1 Hegemonic Leadership and Selective Incentives 5.2 The Origins of Differentiation in Multilateral Environmental Governance 5.3 Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in the Multilateral Climate Change Regime 5.3.1 A Bifurcated Approach 5.3.2 From Limited to Universal Participation 5.4 Towards Dynamic Differentiation: The Paris Agreement and Beyond 5.4.1 Subtle and Dynamic Differentiation 5.4.2 Conditionality as an Insurance Policy 5.4.2.1 Conditionality in African NDCs 5.5 Net Zero and Structural Transformation 5.6 Implications of Dynamic Differentiation for African Countries 5.7 Conclusion Notes References 6 The Rise of Non-state Actors 6.1 Non-state and Transnational Climate Governance 6.2 Non-state Climate Action in Kenya 6.2.1 National Climate Landscape in Kenya 6.2.2 Mapping Non-state Climate Action in Kenya 6.2.2.1 Non-State (Companies) Climate Action 6.2.2.2 Sub-national Climate Action 6.3 Reconceptualising Non-state and Transnational Climate Governance 6.4 Conclusion Notes References 7 Emergent Climate-Related Policy Issues 7.1 Long-Run Policy Developments 7.2 Strategic Challenges 7.2.1 The Tightening Vice of Climate Ambition 7.2.2 Divestment and Fossil Fuel Extraction 7.2.3 Climate-Related Trade Measures 7.2.4 Transformative Structural Climate Targets 7.2.5 Proliferation of Anti-Fossil Fuel Norms 7.2.6 Nexus Policy Issues 7.3 Strategic Opportunities 7.3.1 Renewable and Clean Energy Supply Chains 7.3.2 Continental Just Transition 7.3.3 Aligning Regional Integration with Climate Policy 7.3.4 Reconsidering Multilateral Cooperation 7.3.5 South-South Cooperation 7.4 Conclusion Notes References 8 Governing Complexity 8.1 Complexity and Decision-Making 8.1.1 The Regime Complex for Climate Change 8.1.2 Bounded Rationality 8.1.3 Complex Designers 8.2 Climate Policy Landscape in Africa 8.3 Consolidated Lessons 8.3.1 Transformation and Uncertainty 8.3.2 Institutional Innovation 8.3.3 Building and Enhancing Endogenous Capacity 8.3.4 Dynamic Transnational Partnerships 8.3.5 Strategic Geopolitical Engagement 8.3.6 Experimentation and Learning 8.4 Conclusion Notes References 9 Conclusion Notes References References Index