Africa in Global Climate Change Governance: Analyzing its Position and Challenges

Authors

Anwar Hassen Tsega, Marmara University, Istanbul, TurkeyFollow

Abstract

Climate change has emerged as a major global issue that affects all nations and has become a phenomena requiring global governance in the modern globalized world. Though the African contribution to the increase Greenhouse Gas (GHG) is very small, climate change is a concern of African countries. This paper is aimed to analyze the African position and challenges in the governance of climate change. Nonetheless, there are opportunities created for adaptation and mitigation, the implementation of these measures is constrained by lack of financial, institutional and human capacities. Accordingly, the Africans position in the international system and lack of the capacities required for meaningful engagement leads to a challenge to participate effectively in global climate change negotiations. Despite numerous internal difficulties facing the African countries in climate governance and negotiations, this paper argues that African countries have shown an improvement in response, and willingness to cooperate and participate compared to previous times. Especially, in recent years, African states have managed to negotiate more effectively, both individually and as a group.

Recommended Citation

Tsega, Anwar Hassen (2016) "Africa in Global Climate Change Governance: Analyzing its Position and Challenges," International Journal of African Development: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ijad/vol4/iss1/3