The IPCC and the Politics of Writing Climate Change

Hannah Hughes

doi:10.1017/9781009341554

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is one of the most significant global assessment bodies established, and it provides the most authoritative and influential assessments of climate change knowledge. This book examines the history and politics of the organisation, and how this shapes its assessment practice and the climate knowledge it produces. Developing a new methodology, this book focuses on the actors, activities, and forms of authority affecting the IPCC's constructions of climate change. It describes how social, economic, and political dynamics influence all aspects of the organisation and its work. The book contributes to understanding the place of science in politics and politics in science, and offers important insights for designing new knowledge bodies for global environmental agreement-making. It is indispensable for students and researchers in environmental studies, international relations, and political science, as well as policymakers and anyone interested in the IPCC.

‘Hughes’ dissection of the IPCC’s processes and interplay between policymakers and researchers is a must read for any new author in the IPCC process as well as any climate policymaker who wants to understand the interactions between science and policy in the international climate negotiations. The book is an important contribution to the literature on policy processes influencing international climate policy.’

Axel Michaelowa Source: The Review of International Organizations

‘… a concise analysis of the process by which the IPCC constructs and validates agreements regarding international efforts to address global climate change.… Recommended.’

C. W. Herrick Source: CHOICE

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Acknowledgements
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1 - Introduction
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2 - Knowledge, Power and Order in the Construction of Environmental Politics
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3 - Situating the IPCC as a Practice of Writing
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4 - Analysing the IPCC as Actors, Activities and Forms of Authority
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5 - A New Assessment Cycle
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6 - The Order of Scientific Assessment
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7 - The Politics of Approval
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8 - Concluding on the Meaning and Implications of Writing Climate Change
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Appendix: - Interview Data
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IPCC References
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Other References
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Contents

The IPCC and the Politics of Writing Climate Change
pp i-ii

The IPCC and the Politics of Writing Climate Change - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Acknowledgements
pp viii-ix

Acronyms
pp x-xii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-12

2 - Knowledge, Power and Order in the Construction of Environmental Politics
pp 13-29

3 - Situating the IPCC as a Practice of Writing
pp 30-45

4 - Analysing the IPCC as Actors, Activities and Forms of Authority
pp 46-74

5 - A New Assessment Cycle
pp 75-96

6 - The Order of Scientific Assessment
pp 97-124

7 - The Politics of Approval
pp 125-157

8 - Concluding on the Meaning and Implications of Writing Climate Change
pp 158-170

Appendix: - Interview Data
pp 171-172

IPCC References
pp 173-180

Other References
pp 181-200

Index
pp 201-203

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