Regime internacional de mudanças climáticas e o tratado do plástico: o diálogo entre acordos ambientais e suas consequências

• Autor(a) principal: Herzog, Katherine Brumatti
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório da Faculdade de Direito de Vitória
• Texto Completo: http://191.252.194.60:8080/handle/fdv/1645
• topic: Regime internacional das mudanças climáticas; Regime internacional do plástico; Interligação institucional horizontal; CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::DIREITO

Climate change is considered the most significant environmental issue faced by countries around the world. It is a global agenda of extreme urgency, already deemed irreversible without a drastic change in the coming years. The increase in global temperatures is a result of constant emissions of greenhouse gases, leading to glacier melting, extensive wildfires, and alterations in biodiversity. A significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions stems from the large-scale production of plastic, a material derived from fossil fuels, one of the major contributors. Besides the fact that plastic production directly impacts climate change, emissions of gases occur throughout the entire lifecycle of this material. It's not just about the production phase but the entire lifecycle. In this context, excessive consumption and improper disposal of plastic should also be considered, leading to ocean garbage patches and microplastics dispersing throughout various environments, even being found in breast milk. Given this urgent scenario, there is a need to establish an International Plastic Regime aimed at determining binding legal standards and effective measures to address this issue. In this regard, the importance of Horizontal Institutional Linkages between the International Climate Change Regime and the International Plastic Regime is emphasized. Connecting norms, rules, and principles can help eliminate potential legal gaps and contradictions, ensuring that the regime is robust and effective. That way, states must take responsibility for implementing immediate and effective actions to address climate change, as it is an urgent agenda that impacts both current and future generations. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the potential of the International Plastic Regime in the institutional development process of the International Climate Change Regime and its performance in achieving its policy goals