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Actors (Chasek)
States (Chasek)
Potpourri (Chasek)
Dam (Khagram)
100
To the chagrin of DiCaprio and Clooney, these are the most important "actors" in environmental politics.
What are "states"?
100
Get the big red stamp pad out, because under President Bush the U.S. was this kind of state under climate negotiations by opposing, blocking, and weakening agreements.
What is a "veto" state?
100
It is a decidedly convenient truth that "Northern" NGOs have primarily focused on ozone depletion and this.
What is "global warming/climate change"?
100
"Big dams" contribute this percentage of global electricity generation.
What is "20%"?
200
Think global when you remember that these groups help set the environmental agenda, initiate and mediate regime formation, and cooperate with developing countries.
What are "IGO's"? (International Governmental Organizations)
200
Under President Obama, the U.S. has been this kind of state in climate negotiations, demanding concessions but not substantially weakening the regime.
What is a "swing" state?
200
"Southern" NGOs have a decidedly different focus than their northern neighbors, concentrating on land use, forest management. More generally, they seek the redistribution of this.
What is "power"?
200
Established in 1997, this international body conducts global reviews of dam development, dam alternatives, dam designs and dam decommission, among other dam responsibilities.
What is the "World Commission on Dams"? (WCD)
300
These groups, like Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund, try to set agendas and influence regimes, but you won't find them within the formal structures of power.
What are "NGO's"? (Non-Governmental Organizations)
300
This type of state uses its diplomatic clout to lean on others while also funding or calling attention to research that addresses big problems. There can be more than one, but don't worry, supporting states have their back.
What is a "lead" state?
300
Whether domestic or transnational, these (2 words) organizations/coalitions have worked with local people and NGOs to mobilize against dam projects.
What are "civil society" organizations?
400
Salt Lake City showed initiative by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions well below Kyoto Protocol levels. When cities, states, and provinces adopt their own environmental and energy policies, they are called these.
What are "subnational actors"?
400
The existence of this makes it more likely (but not guaranteed) that a country will become a lead/supporting state, while its absence typically foretells a swing/blocking role.
What is "a strong environmental movement"?
400
These deep-pocketed actors often oppose policies they believe will impose costs or reduce profits, but their stances are not monolithic. They are people, after all.
What are "corporations"?
400
Originally the primary international force promoting big dam projects, anti-dam opponents compelled this organization to reduce its involvement and adopt new policies.
What is "The World Bank"?
500
The IMF and World Bank are examples of these, which provide funding to a variety of sustainable projects and developing nations, but researchers find that a majority still goes toward fossil fuel projects.
What are "multilateral financial institutions"?
500
The role that a state plays depends on one or more of these three factors. (Pg 55)
What are "1) Domestic political factors, 2) Costs/Benefits of proposal, 3) International political consequences of action/inaction" ?
500
International agreements can require the establishment of this type of organization to make sure the involved actors aren't horsing around with their commitments.
What is a "treaty secretariat"?
500
Together, these powerful interests favor more dam construction, which to their frustration has dramatically declined over the last quarter century. (Hint: FOUR groups)
What are "1) Government agencies, 2) International organizations, 3) Multinational organizations, and 4) Lobbies (Agricultural & Industrial)"?