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Environmental diplomacy is the practice of managing international environmental relations to address global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. It emerged in 1992 at the UN Earth Summit and involves negotiations between governments, organizations, scientists, and citizens to craft treaties and agreements like the Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement through compromise and consensus building. Environmental diplomacy works to find common ground on issues that know no borders requiring global collaborative efforts to safeguard our shared environment.

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Environmental Diplomacy 1

Environmental diplomacy is the practice of managing international environmental relations to address global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. It emerged in 1992 at the UN Earth Summit and involves negotiations between governments, organizations, scientists, and citizens to craft treaties and agreements like the Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement through compromise and consensus building. Environmental diplomacy works to find common ground on issues that know no borders requiring global collaborative efforts to safeguard our shared environment.

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Environmental diplomacy

Definition
 Environmental diplomacy is the art and practice of managing international environmental
relations to address global challenges(efforts of states to address global environmental
issues).
 It's about finding common ground, fostering cooperation, and crafting policies to safeguard
our shared environment.
Historical perspective
 Truly emerged in 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio
de Janeiro.
 . Also known as the “Earth Summit”.
 David Attenborough(One of the influential actors in environmental diplomacy ).
Global Challenges

 from climate change and biodiversity loss to pollution and resource depletion,
deforestation, desertification, pollution, and waste management.
 . These issues know no borders, and tackling them requires collaborative efforts on a
global scale
Examples

 Some of the key achievements of environmental diplomacy include:


 the Montreal Protocol on ozone depletion.
 the Convention on Biological Diversity.
 the Kyoto Protocol .
 the Paris Agreement on climate change.
 the Minamata Convention on mercury.
Key Players

 Governments
 Non-governmental organizations(greenpeace ,earth justice ,fauna and floral international
Etc.)
 scientists, businesses, and citizens all contribute to the dialogue.
Diplomatic Tools

 Negotiations
 Treaties
 Conferences (cop,a climate change conference by the UNFCC).
(A delicate dance of compromise and consensus-building.)
CHALLENGES & Dilemmas

 Conflicting national interests


 Economic concerns, and
 differing levels of development often complicate negotiations.
( Bridging these gaps requires skillful diplomacy and a commitment to the greater good.)
Innovation and Technology

 From renewable energy solutions to sustainable agriculture practices.


 technology can offer practical, effective, and economically viable alternatives.
 Examples include solar irrigation, geothermal heating and drip irrigation.
Conclusion

 Environmental diplomacy is our collective response to the planetary challenges we face.


 Recognizing our interconnectedness and finding solutions that transcend borders.
 As future leaders, each of us has a role to play in shaping a sustainable and harmonious
world.

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