GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENFORCEMENT OF TREATIES

Abstract

Abstract

Over the last fifty years, different countries have pledged to design, develop and implement environmental conservation policies that are directed towards decreasing the adverse effects of global warming on climate change. However, despite intensive bilateral and multilateral talks, there are notable effects rendered by poor implementation of global environmental agreements leading to climate change. This dissertation aimed at answering why the implementation of environmental laws and treaties is a major challenge and how it contributes to adverse climatic changes by assessing the role of poor enforcement of environmental treaties on climatic changes, which have led to increased global warming. Based on a qualitative study design, secondary data was collected featuring three case studies to address poor enforcement of environmental treaties on the propagation of adverse climate change. Based on an exploratory design, the collected data was reviewed systematically and analysed thematically leading to a description of themes, including global warming, climate change, law and treaties designed towards environmental conservation, and poor enforcement of treaties affecting the environment. The findings suggested that poor implementation of environmental accords and treaties by various governments promotes the increase of adverse climate change, particularly global warming, due to increased activities leading to the accumulation of GHGs. Keywords: Global warming, Climate change, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, and Environmental treaties.