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Video: treaty research climate negotiators should know about

FIELD Executive Director Joy Hyvarinen explains in this 3.5 minute video why new research about treaties by Professor Jean Galbraith is very important for the climate change negotiations.

17 May 2013

Irrational treaty makers: must-read research for architects of new climate agreement

A FIELD article highlights treaty research findings by Professor Jean Galbraith. The findings show that states do not act rationally when negotiating and ratifying treaties, but have biases that can be predicted. This has important implications for UNFCCC negotiations on the 2015 climate change agreement.

3 May 2013

New RSPB & FIELD report

A first-ever analysis of environmental laws across all UK Overseas Territories, commissioned by the RSPB and undertaken in collaboration with FIELD, shows some good practice, but also reveals serious flaws in the legislation that should protect some of the most important places for UK wildlife.

14 March 2013

Climate change and global justice: lessons from transitional justice?

A new article on Climate change and global justice: lessons from transitional justice? by Joy Hyvarinen asks if ideas related to transitional justice could inform international approaches to climate change.

12 March 2013

UNFCCC 2013-2015 review

A new FIELD paper identifies three essential elements for the review which may decide a new goal for reducing climate change.

FIELD argues that scientific integrity, transparency and consideration of human security impacts on the most vulnerable countries and communities should be priorities in the review process.

4 March 2013
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