Regional aspects of climate change law

Todić, Dragoljub (2018) Regional aspects of climate change law. In: HUMBOLDT-KOLLEG 2018 „Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Connecting Research, Education, Policy and Practice“ Belgrade, September 19-22, 2018 - Book of abstracts (with Kolleg Agenda). Humbolt-Club Serbia, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade, p. 80.

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Abstract

The first part of the paper analyzes the question of how the existing system of international multilateral treaties in the field of climate change, or of the relevance to climate change, re- lates to regional specificities. The paper points to the most important provisions of interna- tional treaties in the field of climate change and environment related to regional issues and specificities. The second part of the paper is dedicated to understanding the perspective of the countries in the region of Southeast Europe toward international treaties in the field of climate change and the environment. A review of the membership of countries from this region in relevant international treaties is provided. The paper’s initial standpoint is that the existing system of international treaties in the field of climate change, or of the relevance for climate change, should be strengthened by a clearer formulation of obligations and oppor- tunities for expressing regional specificities. It is noted that there are certain elements in the system of international treaties in this area which indicate the importance of regional spe- cificities. However, on the example of Southeast European countries, where there is a high level of uniformity of membership in international treaties, the need for further elaboration of rights and obligations from existing international treaties is noted, in accordance with the specificities of the region. This highlights the importance of reviewing the general question of the global and regional relation, in particular through the prism of efforts to improve the efficiency of the existing system of international treaties.

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