Abstract

The caselet focuses on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. It takes a look at the various conventions held across the world to stem global warming and the release of greenhouse gases. Another aspect that the caselet covers is the various challenges faced in bringing countries across the globe onto a common platform related to environmental policies.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• How global warming is increasing at an alarming rate
• Efforts of the United Nations to stabilize greenhouse gas levels
• Concerns of the third world countries in implementing the Kyoto Protocol
• Effects of global warming on the climate of the world
• and Stringent emission regulations and their impact on economies i.e. developed and developing nations.

Keywords

Global warming, United Nations Framework, Conference of the Parties (COP), Kyoto Protocol, International Panel for Climate Change, Greenhouse gases